Saudi Arabia has officially established new rules for Hajj 2025 which include age limits, which state that pilgrims must be at least fifteen years or older. This decision was related by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in an attempt to protect youths who partake in the hajj tour due to the large number of people that do it every year.

New Rules And Visa Policy: Hajj 2025

Under the new rules that have been proposed, children under the age of fifteen will not be allowed to partake in Hajj 2025. Government officials have stated that the policy is aimed at minimizing overcrowding and other threats as well as providing an overall safer pilgrimage experience.

Moreover, this new regulation states that fresh pilgrims will now be given higher priority in comparison to those who have previously done Hajj. This is part of an initiative being put forth by Saudi Arabia aimed at allowing more Muslims to complete this duty at least once in their lifetime.

Saudi Arabia has made additional changes to its visa policy by canceling one-year multi-entry visas for citizens of fourteen countries, such as Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. Instead, people from these countries will now be granted single entry visas for thirty days. The purpose of this action is to stop unauthorized pilgrims from using visit visas to perform Hajj, which in turn helps to minimize the riotous overpopulation that has been seen in years past.

Safety Measures and Flexible Payment Plans

To reduce the financial pressure on local pilgrims, the government has implemented a payment plan for Hajj packages that allows sale pricing to be paid in three installments. For an initiated payment, pilgrims will need to pay 20% of the fee, the payment is due within the first 72 hours of booking payment. The remaining 80% is split into two payments that are due on Ramadan 20 and Shawwal 20, each costing 40%.

Saudi authorities have stressed their focus in making advances to improve safety standards for Hajj 2025. To make the pilgrimage safer, Saudi Arabia will make new infrastructure improvements, implement innovative crowd control technology, and extensive safety education campaigns.

While the plans for Hajj 2025 progress it is important for students looking to broaden their religious travels to pay attention to the guidelines set forward by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, messages to have an exceptional travel and religious experience.