Ministry Of Religion Affirms Only Hajj Visa Can Be Used In Hajj

The process of examining immigration documents for pilgrims through the fast track at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Sunday (12/5/2024). ANTARA/Sean Filo Muhamad

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion emphasized that only special visas for Hajj can be used to carry out Hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

"The Ministry of Religion reiterated that only Hajj visas can be used in organizing the Hajj 1445 Hijri/2024 AD," said Head of the Public Relations, Data and Information Bureau of the Ministry of Religion Akhmad Fauzin as reported by ANTARA, Monday, May 13.

Akhmad emphasized that the use of Hajj visas is regulated in Law (UU) No. 8 of 2019 concerning the Implementation of Hajj and Umrah (PIHU).

"Article 18 of the PIHU Law stipulates that the Indonesian Hajj visa consists of an Indonesian quota Hajj visa and a mujamalah Hajj visa invited by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," he said.

Akhmad explained that the Hajj quota visa was divided into two, namely the government's regular Hajj and special Hajj held by the Special Hajj Organizer or PIHK.

He appealed to the public not to be tempted and deceived by hajj offers with 'general or worker' visas as well as pilgrimage or tourist visas.

"Or even, an offer called 'visa for Hajj officers'," he said.