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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 11:08 AM (Saudi time)
Saudi Arabia's Hajj 1448 AH (2027) roadmap opens its pilgrim data upload window on the Masar Nusuk platform from August 14, 2026 to January 28, 2027, alongside firm deadlines for service contracts, payments and a September 26 registration cutoff.
Health authorities have restated Hajj 2027 vaccination rules, including the mandatory meningococcal vaccine, plus polio and COVID-19 requirements for certain pilgrims and a medical fitness certificate.
Over 340,000 Pakistanis have registered online for Hajj 2027-2030 under the country's first four-year Hajj policy, which lets applicants register once for any year through 2030.
The Haj Committee of India selected 120,917 pilgrims for Hajj 2027 in a fully digital Qurrah draw on July 30, 2026, with 77,952 applicants placed on the waiting list.
Bangladesh has set its Hajj 2027 packages, with the highest government package at Tk 6,15,263 and the lowest at Tk 5,05,648, and cut Hajj airfare by Tk 24,830 to Tk 1,30,000.
Saudi Arabia has unveiled Hajj 2027 reforms making training compulsory for Hajj office staff before visas are issued, bundling accommodation, transport and catering into mandatory integrated packages, and opening a priority accommodation reservation window that closes on 13 August 2026.
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