Riyadh, May 3 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Public Security has announced that expatriates without valid entry permits will be denied access at security checkpoints on roads leading to Makkah, effective from Saturday, May 4.

The decision on Friday, May 3, comes as part of Saudi Arabia's efforts to regulate entry into Makkah as theHaj 1445 AH-2024 season approaches.

Therefore, residents wishing to enter Makkah are now required to obtain an entry permit from the relevant authorities.

To enter Makkah, expatriates must provide one of the following documents

Entry permit to work in the holy sites issued by the competent authority

Resident ID card (Iqama) issued by Makkah

Umrah permit or a Haj permit

The issuanc...