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Last updated: 5 May 2026, 1:25 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.
Saudi Arabia opens early visa applications for Hajj 2026 MSN
Iran to send 30,000 pilgrims for Hajj under agreement with Saudi Arabia Gulf News
Environment Ministry activates Hajj field plan Arab News
Hajj 2026 begins: 431 Kashmiri pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia; 4,706 to embark this year MSN
Saudi Arabia opens early visa applications for Hajj 2026 MSN
Saudi Arabia opens early visa applications for Hajj 2026 MSN