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Hajj 2022: Entry ban to Makkah for expats comes into force

May 26, 2022
Expatriates without entry permits will not be allowed into Makkah from Thursday.
Expatriates without entry permits will not be allowed into Makkah from Thursday.

Okaz/Saudi Gazette

MAKKAH —
The entry ban to Makkah for expatriates without permits came into force on Thursday.

Brig. Gen. Sami Al-Shuwairekh, the spokesman for Public Security, said that this was in line with the implementation of the instructions with regard to regulating the Hajj pilgrimage for this year.

“As per these instructions, only expatriates who obtain a permit for entry to Makkah will be allowed into the holy city from Thursday, Shawwal 25 corresponding to May 26. They can obtain permits from the security control centers at the entry points to Makkah,” he said.

All vehicles and residents who do not have the required documents will be turned back, he said while noting that these documents include an entry permit to work at the holy sites issued by the competent authority, residency permit (iqama) issued from Makkah, Umrah permit, and Hajj permit.


May 26, 2022
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