Riyadh, April 11 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Haj and Umrah warned those wishing to perform Haj against dealing with unofficial channels.

In a statement on X, the Ministry stressed that entry must be secured through an official Haj visa issued by the relevant Saudi authorities.

Visas can be obtained through Haj affairs offices in 80 countries or via the Nusuk Haj platform, which supports direct bookings from over 126 countries.

For domestic pilgrims - citizens and residents within the Kingdom - the Ministry confirmed that the only authorised platforms for booking Haj packages are its official portal masar.nusuk.sa and the Nusuk app.

The Ministry warned that information or offers shared through unauthorised sources are ...