Hajj passport
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Algerian hajj passport (2008)
Indonesian hajj passport (before 2009)
A Hajj passport was a special passport used only for entry into Saudi Arabia for the purpose of performing hajj (Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca and adjacent sites). This passport is no longer used, as Saudi Authorities have required ordinary passports since 2009.[1][2]
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Issuing countries
[edit]- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh (for Bangladeshi Muslims only)
- Brunei
- China (for Chinese Muslims only)
- Egypt
- Eritrea (for Eritrean Muslims only)
- India (for Indian Muslims only)
- Indonesia (for Indonesian Muslims only)
- Iran
- Jordan (also issues a temporary Jordanian passport combined with a Hajj passport to Israeli Muslims)
- Kuwait
- Lebanon (for Lebanese Muslims only)
- Libya
- Malaysia (for Malaysian Muslims only)
- Maldives
- Morocco
- Pakistan[3][4] (for most Pakistani Muslims, not including Ahmadiyya Muslims)
- Palestine (for Arab Muslims only)
- Philippines (for Filipino Muslims only)
- Qatar
- Senegal
- Somalia[5]
- Syria
- Thailand (for Thai Muslims only; see also Saudi Arabia–Thailand relations)
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lutfia, Ismira (3 July 2009), "Hajj Pilgrims Must Now Have Regular Passports", Jakarta Globe, archived from the original on 2012-09-14, retrieved 2011-11-14
- ^ "Q. †1904 Discontinuation Of Temporary Passport For Haj Pilgrims". Indian Ministry of External Affairs. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "F.E. Circular No. 14 of 2004". sbp.org.pk. 2004-09-17. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
- ^ "Ejaz: Ban to stay on performance of Ummrah for unmarried, jobless persons below age of 40". Paktribune. 2006-06-18. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
Ejaz informed that Hajj passport would gradually be turned into machine-readable passport.
- ^ "Somaliland Passport for Hajj: An Open letter to the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques | SLNN". Archived from the original on 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
External links
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- [1] Saudi government site refers to "Hajj visas:" "..we shall start issuing HAJJ VISAS effective Shawal 11, 1417H. corresponding to February 18, 1997. The last day to issue HAJJ VISAS will be Dhu Al Qada 24, 1417H corresponding to April 2, 1997." It does not refer to "Hajj passports." retrieved Dec. 1, 2006.
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