Passports Directorate: Over 1.1 Million Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia

General

Riyadh: The General Directorate of Passports announced that a total of 1,102,469 pilgrims arrived from abroad through the Kingdom's air, land, and sea entry points by the end of Monday, Dhu al-Qi'dah 28, 1446 AH.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the directorate stated that out of this total, 1,044,341 pilgrims arrived through airports, 53,850 via land border crossings, and 4,278 through sea ports.

The directorate also reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating entry procedures for pilgrims by equipping all international ports with advanced technologies operated by highly trained, multilingual personnel.