Hajj2024 : CARRYING IDENTIFICATION CARD IS MANDATORY FOR PILGRIMS - Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Hajj Ministry has issued an advisory urging pilgrims to carry their identification cards with them. The authority said in a tweet that carrying the pilgrim identification card helps authorities single out unregistered pilgrims. The tweet also informed people of the different details that a single ID card can provide: - Information on the leader of the pilgrim's group
- The service providing company affiliated with it
- Residence located in the Holy Sites
- Personal information of the Hajj pilgrim
The authority added that this "card is mandatory and must be carried throughout the Hajj period", from the pilgrim's arrival till departure. Therefore, all pilgrims from the world are advise to carry the ID Card and it is not transferable.