Saudi Arabia has withdrawn the 15-year age restriction imposed on Hajj pilgrims and restored the previous policy allowing children aged 12 and above to travel for the pilgrimage, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said on Saturday.
The Saudi government reversed the recently announced policy which was due to come into force on May 3. The authority said that Hajj visas previously rejected under the 15-year age restriction policy would now be reprocessed following the latest decision.
According to the airports’ authority, Hajj visas that were previously rejected under the 15-year age restriction policy will now be reprocessed.
The Directorate General of Hajj also confirmed the reversal of the restriction by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
