Hajj Commission warns against fake visa agents, says Saudi has closed issuance

The Hajj Commission has issued a beardown nationalist informing implicit the activities of fraudulent question agents and fake societal media accounts allegedly claiming to facilitate the procurement of Hajj visas, contempt the authoritative closure of visa issuance by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

According to the Commission, Saudi authorities unopen the Hajj visa issuance process connected 1st Shawwal 1447 AH (March 20, 2026), efficaciously ending each morganatic applications for the existent pilgrimage cycle.

In a nationalist announcement, the Commission stressed that each eligible intending pilgrims had already been captured earlier the deadline.

“Visa issuance for the 2026 Hajj has been concluded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and each eligible registered pilgrims were processed earlier the authoritative closure date,” the Commission stated.

The authorization further cautioned that nary alternate visa categories could beryllium utilized to execute the pilgrimage.
“Hajj cannot beryllium performed utilizing tourist, Umrah oregon enactment visas. The lone recognised authorisation is simply a valid Hajj licence issued done authoritative channels,” it warned.

The Commission besides highlighted strict penalties imposed by Saudi authorities connected offenders caught performing Hajj without due documentation, including imprisonment of up to six months, fines reaching SAR 20,000 (about N8.15 million), deporta...