{"id":44875,"date":"2025-04-06T03:26:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T00:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/?p=44875"},"modified":"2025-04-06T03:26:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T00:26:19","slug":"saudi-arabia-halts-short-term-visit-visas-for-14-countries-ahead-of-hajj-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/saudi-arabia-halts-short-term-visit-visas-for-14-countries-ahead-of-hajj-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia Halts Short-Term Visit Visas for 14 Countries Ahead of Hajj Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially suspended the issuance of short-term entry visas \u2014 including family visit visas, electronic tourist visas, and single\/multiple-entry work visit visas \u2014 for citizens of 14 countries, as part of measures to regulate travel before the Hajj season 1446 AH.<\/p>\n<p>The affected countries are: Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, India, Tunisia, Nigeria, Iraq, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Yemen, Jordan, and Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44876\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44876\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/saudi-arabia-halts-short-term-visit-visas-for-14-countries-ahead-of-hajj-season\/saudi-arabia-halts-short-term-visit-visas-for-14-countries-ahead-of-hajj-season-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Saudi-Arabia-Halts-Short-Term-Visit-Visas-for-14-Countries-Ahead-of-Hajj-Season-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"598,413\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Saudi Arabia Halts Short-Term Visit Visas for 14 Countries Ahead of Hajj Season\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Saudi Arabia Halts Short-Term Visit Visas for 14 Countries Ahead of Hajj Season&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Saudi Arabia Halts Short-Term Visit Visas for 14 Countries Ahead of Hajj Season&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Saudi-Arabia-Halts-Short-Term-Visit-Visas-for-14-Countries-Ahead-of-Hajj-Season-1.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44876\" src=\"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Saudi-Arabia-Halts-Short-Term-Visit-Visas-for-14-Countries-Ahead-of-Hajj-Season-1.jpg\" alt=\"Saudi Arabia Halts Short-Term Visit Visas for 14 Countries Ahead of Hajj Season\" width=\"598\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Saudi-Arabia-Halts-Short-Term-Visit-Visas-for-14-Countries-Ahead-of-Hajj-Season-1.jpg 598w, https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Saudi-Arabia-Halts-Short-Term-Visit-Visas-for-14-Countries-Ahead-of-Hajj-Season-1-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saudi Arabia Halts Short-Term Visit Visas for 14 Countries Ahead of Hajj Season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to Basil El-Sisi, a member of Egypt\u2019s Chamber of Tourism Companies, the decision comes in response to violations during last year\u2019s Hajj, where some travelers entered the Kingdom using visas not designated for pilgrimage, causing organizational challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The Kingdom clarified that travelers who currently hold valid visas (work or tourism) will be allowed to enter Saudi Arabia until April 13, 2025. After that date, entry will be restricted for nationals of the mentioned countries holding those types of visas.<\/p>\n<p>This move aligns with the Kingdom\u2019s broader efforts to manage pilgrimage logistics efficiently and ensure the safety and orderliness of the Hajj process.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/official-registration-dates-announced-for-grade-1-and-kindergarten-students-for-the-1447-academic-year\/\">Official: Registration Dates Announced for Grade 1 and Kindergarten Students for the 1447 Academic Year<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially suspended the issuance of short-term entry visas \u2014 including family visit visas, electronic tourist visas, and single\/multiple-entry work visit visas \u2014 for citizens of 14 countries, as part of measures to regulate travel before the Hajj season 1446 AH. 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