Pilgrims arriving on Umrah visas will face heavy fines if they do not return

Pilgrims arriving on Makkah-Umrah visas will have to pay a hefty fine if they do not return following the expiration date, the passport department said. The Umrah company will have to pay a fine of 25,000 riyals for each pilgrim. A total of 208 Umrah companies were fined for violating the law following an investigation into 240 Umrah companies. Capt. Abdulrahman Al Khatami, a spokesman for the Passport Department, said that Umrah companies have a great responsibility to ensure that the visa rules for Umrah pilgrims are strictly adhered to.