A Hajj passport was a special passport used only for entry into Saudi Arabia for the purpose of performing hajj (Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca and adjacent sites). This passport is no longer used, as Saudi Authorities have required ordinary passports since 2009.
Issuing countries Afghanistan Algeria Bahrain Bangladesh (for Bangladeshi Muslims only) Brunei China (for Chinese Muslims only) Egypt Eritrea (for Eritrean Muslims only) India (for Indian Muslims only) Indonesia (for Indonesian Muslims only) Iran Jordan (also issues a temporary Jordanian passport combined with a Hajj passport to Israeli Muslims) Kuwait Lebanon (for Lebanese Muslims only) Libya Malaysia (for Malaysian Muslims only) Maldives Morocco Pakistan (for most Pakistani Muslims, not including Ahmadiyya Muslims) Palestine (for Arab Muslims only) Philippines (for Filipino Muslims only) Qatar Senegal Somalia Syria Thailand (for Thai Muslims only; see also Saudi Arabia–Thailand relations) Tunisia United Arab Emirates
See also Passport
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Saudi government site refers to "Hajj visas:" "..we shall start issuing HAJJ VISAS effective Shawal 11, 1417H. corresponding to February 18, 1997. The last day to issue HAJJ VISAS will be Dhu Al Qada 24, 1417H corresponding to April 2, 1997." It does not refer to "Hajj passports." retrieved Dec. 1, 2006.