No travel restrictions for Indians to Saudi Arabia, only temporary visa curbs for Hajj season: Report

Reports about any bar on Indians travelling to Saudi Arabia are incorrect, government sources said on Monday.

The Saudi government has not issued any notification on this matter, sources confirmed as reported ny news agency ANI. As clarified by official sources, during the Hajj season, temporary restrictions on short-term visas are implemented to regulate the flow of pilgrims and avoid overcrowding- a standard measure that ends with the conclusion of Hajj

The Saudi government has not issued any notification on this matter, they said. The clarification came after some reports claimed that the Saudi government has put restrictions on Indians travelling to that country.”As a matter of practice, during the Hajj season, there are temporary restrictions on short-term visas to avoid overcrowding during this season, which end with the conclusion of Hajj,” a source said.

Meanwhile the Indian Embassy wrote on X, "Indian pilgrims join millions of other pilgrims today at Arafat to perform Wuquf-e-Arafat, the core ritual of Haj."