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Last updated: 1 Jul 2026, 1:12 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.
NAHCON completes return flight for 2026 Hajj Daily Trust
2026 hajj: NAHCON completes return airlift, says 12 pilgrims hospitalised in Saudi Arabia TheCable
King Salman to host 1,000 Umrah pilgrims Saudi Gazette
2026 Hajj: NAHCON concludes airlifting of 38,000 Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi Arabia Peoples Gazette Nigeria
2026 Hajj: NAHCON concludes return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims Vanguard News
2026 Hajj: NAHCON concludes return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims Punch Newspapers