Makkah Road initiative eases pilgrims’ entry into Saudi Arabia

These pre-departure services will not only ease the arrival of pilgrims in the Kingdom, but will also allow them to head directly to their accommodations in Makkah and Madinah without having to deal with time-consuming procedures.

Luggage is handled by agencies that transport baggage directly to the visitors’ accommodation.

Saudi Arabia is also facilitating access for pilgrims from Qatar by allowing them to register via an online platform.

Haj officially begins on the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah and ends on the 13th day of the same Islamic month, corresponding to August 19-24.

More than 2.35 million pilgrims performed Haj last year, about three-quarters of whom came from outside the Kingdom.