Saudi warns of $26,600 fine for overstaying pilgrims

With the hajj pilgrimage season coming to an end, Saudi immigration authorities are warning pilgrims and local businesses not to help visitors who try to overstay their visa.

Both pilgrims and businesses could be fined as much as 100,000 Saudi riyals, or roughly $26,600, merely for withholding information about delays in departure, the Arab News website reports, citing the Saudi Directorate General of Immigration.

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