Saudi Arabia sets SR100,000 fine for firms hiding Umrah overstayers
Saudi Arabia's Public Security has warned that Hajj and Umrah firms face fines of up to SR100,000 for failing to report pilgrims who overstay their authorised period.
دنیا بھر اور سعودی عرب کے معتبر خبر رساں ذرائع سے تازہ ترین خبریں
نوٹ: خبروں کے مضامین انگریزی میں شائع کیے جاتے ہیں۔
آخری بار تجدید: 10 Nov 2026, 7:39 AM (سعودی وقت)
Saudi Arabia's Public Security has warned that Hajj and Umrah firms face fines of up to SR100,000 for failing to report pilgrims who overstay their authorised period.
Saudi Arabia has launched a 365-day multiple-entry Umrah visa allowing up to 90 cumulative days of stay, though pilgrims must book a Nusuk package and permit for every visit.
Saudi Arabia recorded a 22.5% rise in Umrah visa arrivals at the start of the 1448 AH season, with 931,500 pilgrims entering the Kingdom, led by Pakistan, Indonesia and Iraq.
Saudi Arabia's digital overhaul of the Grand Mosque has cut pilgrim transport waits from two hours to nine minutes and now manages 38 million iftar meals digitally, part of a push to make the site among the world's smartest by 2030.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah now requires all Hajj 2027 pilgrims to upload medical certificates to Nusuk before visa approval, with the quadruple meningitis vaccine mandatory and polio, yellow fever and flu jabs required or advised.
The Haramain High-Speed Railway is expanding its fleet with 20 new Talgo trains due by 2028-2031, adding capacity for the millions of pilgrims travelling between Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah.
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