The Makkah Route Initiative, one of the Ministry of Interior's initiatives, continues to provide services to pilgrims in Indonesia.

To ensure that the Indonesian pilgrims' luggage is delivered to their places of residence in Makkah and Madinah, a coding system whereby a sticker is placed on the pilgrims' luggage containing flight information and personal details about the pilgrims, including their places of residence, is used. A similar sticker will also be attached to the cover of the pilgrims’ passports, and pilgrims will be given a card containing the information placed on their luggage.

This coding service is carried out by a specialized team under the supervision of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. Employees at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah receive the pieces of luggage and deliver them to the residence of each pilgrim.

The Makkah Route Initiative facilitates issuing visas electronically and collecting biometric data, carrying out all travel procedures at the airports of the countries of departure, including ensuring that the pilgrims have a clean bill of health, and coding and sorting baggage, according to the transportation and accommodation arrangements in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Source: Saudi Press Agency