Riyadh bars visit visa holders from Makkah during Haj

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Voyagers to Saudi Arabia holding visit visas won’t be permitted to enter the heavenly city of Makkah during the Pilgrimage season, as indicated by the Realm’s Service of Inside.

In an explanation, the service said the restriction would stay in force from May 23 to June 21.

Outsiders presently in Saudi Arabia on visit visas have been mentioned not to go to Makkah during the assigned period, acco­rding to the Saudi Press Organization.

Any individual expecting to perform Pilgrimage customs in Makkah will require a license as visit visas don’t concede consent to perform Pilgrimage, the service cautioned.

The Service of Pilgrimage and Umrah has additionally quit giving Umrah licenses through the Nusuk application — an internet based entrance for grants to play out the ceremonies, detailed Saudi Periodical, while citing the service.

Saudi authorities have war­ned the violators of severe disciplines and heavy fines.

“Opposing Pilgrimage guidelines will bring about extreme and enduring punishments. A fine of SR10,000 ($2,666) will be forced on people trapped in Makkah and the sacred locales without a Pilgrimage license, relevant to residents, occupants, and guests. The fine will twofold for habitual perpetrators, and occupant violators face extradition and a restriction from entering Saudi Arabia,” the service said in an explanation, posted on X recently.

The punishments will be forced on anybody got without a Pilgrimage license inside assigned areas of Makkah, including the city; focal Haram region; blessed locales of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah; Haramain train station in Russeifa; security control focuses; travelers’ gathering communities; and impermanent security control focuses, as per the Saudi Newspaper.

Any individual found moving travelers in Makkah without Pilgrimage grants will confront a detainment of as long as a half year and a fine of 50,000 Saudi riyals.

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