Requirements:
• Each pilgrim should have a valid passport.
• He/ she should have required health documents.
• He/ she should get a free-of-charge entry visa from the Saudi embassy in his country.
• Air and sea pilgrims should give their passports and their tickets to the foundation or civil services groups.
• They should attach an Arabic ID card with his/her photo and his personal data; it should be stamped from Hajj authority in his/her and so from the Saudi consulate.
• After finishing Passport and Customs procedures, passport should be delivered to the agent of the United Agents Office to complete the procedures to Makkah or Madinah.
• Pilgrim should abide with the constructions of pilgrims’ residency places and abide with the travelling schedules.
• He/she should consider the sanctity of Two Sacred Mosques and respect the regulations of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, so he/she should not sleep in the roads and should not throw rubbish except in the specified places to keep the holy places clean.
• He/she should carry ID card, which he/she takes it from Tawafa foundation in Makkah or service groups in Madinah, or the stamped ID card from his country.
• Pilgrim should keep 12 photos to use them under request.
• Pilgrim should keep his/her official documents and money at Tawafah foundation or its service groups or at Safe-Deposits in pilgrims’ hotels.
• If Pilgrim desires to visit his/her kinships, he/she should get a permit from the ministry branches in Makkah, Madinah or Jeddah.
Safety and Security Regulations:
• Use umbrella and take extra liquid drinks to avoid sun strikes.
• Avoid sleeping under buses and vehicles.
• Avoid bedding on platforms and roads, so as not to impede others’ movement.
• Avoid sleeping or sitting in the tunnels.
• Avoid keeping fiery materials.
• Do not light a fire inside your tent, but use the specified places for cooking.
• Keep a fire extinguisher inside your tent.
• In case of fire, Allah forbid, switch off the electricity.
• Report any fire, if occurs, immediately.
• Switch off the power when you leave your residence.
• Avoid riding on the roofs of busses and vehicles.
• Avoid overcrowded places and scramble.
Rules and regulations to be observed when entering the Kingdom for Hajj:
• Any attempt to tamper or breach the security, by anyway or form, will lead to arrest, accountability, and deterrent punishment by the Saudi security apparatus.
• Pilgrims may not work inside the Kingdom, whether paid or unpaid, and begging is strictly prohibited.
• Attempt to carry drugs into the Kingdom, using drugs, or trading in drugs, will subject the owner to the maximum penalties, including the death penalty.
• Moving outside the Hajj places is strictly forbidden and so overstaying in the Kingdom, after the performance of Hajj.
• Pilgrims should bring only the necessary things, to avoid delaying at the inlets.
Important Numbers:
Emergency Numbers |
Ambulance |
997 |
Police |
999 |
Road Safety |
996 |
Traffic |
993 |
Passports |
992 |
Civil Defence |
998 |
Important Ministries |
Ministry of Hajj |
4024444 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
4067777 |
Ministry of Interior |
4011111 |
Ministry of Health |
4012220 |
Ministry of Culture and information |
4068888 |
Ministry of Justice |
4057777 |
Important Area Codes |
Riyadh |
011 |
Jeddah |
012 |
Makkah |
012 |
Madinah |
014 |
Health centers in the holy places:
Name |
Address |
Tel |
Health Centers Admin, Mina |
Near Mina health center No.1 |
5548088 |
|
5586664 |
Health Centers Admin, Arafat |
At Arafat General Hospital |
5521715 |
|
|
5521723 |
Health Centers Admin, Muzdalifah |
At Muzdalifah health center No.6 |
5610867
5610875
|
Hospitals in Makkah:
Hospital |
Tel. |
Fax |
King Abdul-Aziz Hospital |
5442400 |
5424449 |
Hiraa General Hospital |
5203535 |
5200333 |
Ibn Sina Hospital |
5433912 |
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King Faisal Hospital |
5566411 |
5563523 |
Ajyad Hospital |
5730070 |
5744985 |
An-Nur Hospital |
5665000 |
5666837 |
Maternity and Children Hospital |
5443414 |
5424802 |
Hospitals in Madinah:
Hospital |
Tel. |
Fax |
King Fahd Hospital |
8233900 |
8233240 |
Maternity and Children Hospital |
8361000 |
8368333 |
Uhod General Hospital |
8250016 |
8250844 |
Al-Inayah Hospital |
8482756 |
8483046 |
Mental Health Hospital |
8368362 |
8365633 |
Prince Abdul-Muhsin Hospital |
8840952 |
8841524 |
Darabat Ash-Shams Hospital |
8362208 |
8361326 |
Yanbu Al-Bahr Hospital |
3910641 |
3222229 |
Al-Miqat Hospital |
5401631 |
8224761 |
Al-Mahd Hospital |
8681973 |
8681727 |
Badr General Hospital |
3320248 |
3321588 |
Al-Eas Hospital |
3541485 |
3541400 |
Al-Hanakiah |
8620084 |
8620522 |
Pilgrims City Hospital |
8251904 |
8255244 |
Khaibar Hospital |
8821654 |
8821554 |