Soetta Airport Blocks 13 WNI from Attempting Illegal Hajj Departure Using Function Visas, Authorities Step Up Crackdown on Unauthorized Pilgrimage Travel
Indonesian immigration authorities at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport prevented 13 citizens from departing for Saudi Arabia on April 18, 2026, after discovering they intended to perform the hajj pilgrimage using work visas instead of official hajj documentation. The intervention was carried out by a joint task force comprising personnel from the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and … Read more