Interior Ministry Warns Against Sheltering Visa Holders in Mecca, Imposes Fines Up to 100,000 Riyals
The Ministry of Interior announced fines up to 100,000 Riyals for sheltering visit visa holders in Mecca during the Hajj season.
The Ministry of Interior has announced the imposition of a financial penalty of up to 100,000 Riyals on anyone who shelters holders of any type of visit visas in any residential location (hotels, apartments, private residences, shelters, pilgrim housing sites, etc.), conceals them, or provides any assistance that enables them to stay in the city of Mecca and the holy sites from the first day of Dhu al-Qi'dah until the end of the 14th day of Dhu al-Hijjah. The fines will multiply according to the number of violators who are sheltered, concealed, or assisted.
The Ministry of Interior urged everyone to adhere to the regulations governing this year's Hajj season (1447 AH) and to cooperate with the relevant authorities to ensure the security and safety of the pilgrims. It emphasized that violating these instructions will subject the offenders to legal penalties.
The ministry called for reporting violators through the number (911) in the regions of Mecca, Medina, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, and the number (999) in the rest of the Kingdom's regions.