Saudi Arabia bans visas for 14 countries, including India; Complete List | Today news

Under the new guidelines, Umrah Visa, business visas and visas for family visits have been suspended. The Saudi Arabia visa ban will remain in its place until the end of the Hajj -Pilgrimage in June. Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, asked the authorities to ban visas. (Reuters) Saudi Arabia Visa ban: The government of Saudi Arabia has imposed new travel restrictions, which suspended the issuance of certain visas to people from 14 countries, including Bangladesh, Pakistan and India. The ban comes amid efforts to control overcrowding due to the Hajj peels. According to several media reports, the ban will be in force until mid -June, when the Pilgrimage of the Hajj will end. What Saudi Arabia visas have been suspended? Under the new guidelines, Umrah visas, visa visas visas and visas for family visits have been suspended, the reports say. The Saudi Arabia visa ban comes as a disappointment for pilgrims from countries such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, from where thousands of people take the holy pilgrimage. Why did Saudi Arabia banned visas? The authorities in Saudi Arabia said the move was done to stop people from trying to execute Hajj without proper registration. Officials have claimed that citizens of other countries visited Saudi Arabia with Umrah visas or visas visas and illegally to perform Hajj at Holy Mecca. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has ordered the authorities to ensure more stringent visa regulations, so that the country can do a smooth and safe pilgrimage in Hajj. When will Saudi Arabia Visa Bans start? According to reports, individuals from abroad will be visited until April 13 visas or Umrah visas as part of the new initiative. Thereafter, no new visa will be issued to anyone from the 14 countries in the list of complete list of countries facing the Saudi Arabia visa ban reports, 13 countries have identified the visa ban of Saudi Arabia. One other country is not clearly identified. The 13 identified countries are: 1. India 2. Pakistan 3. Bangladesh 4. Egypt 5. Indonesia 6. Iraq 7. Nigeria 8. Jordan 9. Algeria 10. Sudan 11. Ethiopia 12. Tunisia 13. Yemen, especially the decision, comes after the tragedy during the 2024 Hajjjjjjjjje. Many of these pilgrims were unauthorized. Overpopulation and extreme heat acted as the catalyst behind the tragedy. Saudi Arabia now believes that a visa ban to limit illegal visitors will facilitate a smooth pilgrimage of Hajj without such tragedies. First published: 6 Apr 2025, 10:24 p.m.