People who go on Haj pilgrimage without a permit will be fined 20,000 riyals i.e. about Rs 4.5 lakh. However, there is a provision for even higher fines on those who help such people.

Haj Yatra 2025: The Saudi Arabian government has announced new rules to control those who enter Mecca illegally and the crowd during the Haj pilgrimage. Under these rules, the Saudi Arabian government has decided to impose a hefty fine on people who go on Haj pilgrimage illegally, while those who help such people will also be fined. Let us tell you, this year's Haj pilgrimage has started. On Wednesday, the first batch of about 400 Haj pilgrims was sent to the holy city of Mecca.

Last year, during the Haj pilgrimage, the crowd went out of control and there was a stampede, in which many people also died. This incident also brought a lot of embarrassment to the Saudi Arabian government. This time, to prevent such incidents during the Haj pilgrimage, the Saudi Arabian government has introduced new rules, under which passengers traveling to Haj without a permit will be fined and banned from traveling to Saudi Arabia.

If you travel without a permit, you will be fined lakhs of rupees

The Saudi Arabian government has announced a fine of 20,000 riyals, i.e. about 4.5 lakh rupees, on people traveling to Haj without a permit. The Saudi government has said that this fine will also apply to those visa holders who enter Mecca or nearby holy places during Haj unauthorizedly. The new rules will be effective from April 29 to June 10.

The Saudi government will also impose a fine on those who help illegally

According to the new rules introduced by the Saudi Arabian government, those who help people coming to Haj without a permit will also be fined. Those who illegally help unauthorized pilgrims will be fined 100000 Riyals (Rs 22.7 lakh). This will include those who arrange transport for unauthorized pilgrims or offer them accommodation or help them in obtaining visas.

Entry ban for 10 years

The Saudi Arabian government has said that people who go on Haj pilgrimage without a permit and those who stay longer than the prescribed time will be deported. Not only this, the Saudi government will also impose a 10-year ban on such people, which means these people will not be able to travel to Saudi Arabia for the next 10 years. Their vehicles can also be confiscated.