SAUDI ARABIA

Tourist visa holders are not allowed to perform Hajj

July 04, 2022

Saudi Gazette report

JEDDAH —
The Ministry of Tourism confirmed that the tourist visit visa holders are not entitled to perform the Hajj rituals.

The ministry said that the regulations and instructions in the Kingdom prevent the tourist visa holders from performing Hajj, and also prevent them from performing Umrah during the Hajj season determined by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.

The ministry called on those wishing to come to the Kingdom on a visit visa for the purpose of tourism to abide by the instructions before obtaining the visa. It asked them to fully comply with all instructions issued in this regard.


July 04, 2022
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