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Last updated: 4 May 2026, 5:35 PM (Saudi time)
Saudi Arabia has imposed fines of up to SAR 100,000 for facilitating unauthorised Hajj and up to SAR 20,000 for pilgrims performing Hajj without a permit, alongside 10-year re-entry bans for violators.
Watch: Saudi Arabia welcomes first group of Iranian Hajj pilgrims Gulf News
TGA Warns Carriers Against Transporting Hajj Violators to Makkah and Holy Sites وكالة الأنباء السعودية
TGA warns carriers against transporting Hajj violators to Makkah and holy sites MSN
TGA warns carriers against transporting Hajj violators to Makkah and holy sites Saudi Gazette
2026 Hajj: First batches of pilgrims from Turkiye, Pakistan arrive Saudi Arabia MSN
Flynas Hajj 2026 Operational Plan with Expansion and Makkah Route Initiative Integration for 147,000 Pilgrims Travel And Tour World