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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 10:35 AM (Saudi time)
For Hajj 2027, Saudi Arabia has made completion of a mandatory training programme a condition for the visas and permits that external Hajj offices need, part of broader reforms including integrated packages and a three-tier structure.
Saudi Arabia has scrapped Hajj Package D and restructured offerings into three tiers, making bundled accommodation, transport, and catering mandatory for 2027 pilgrims, alongside compulsory operator training.
The Haj Committee of India extended its Hajj 2027 application deadline to July 24 and set the digital selection draw for July 30, with selected pilgrims required to pay the advance amount by August 10.
Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs says more than 150,000 people registered for Hajj 2027 within 10 days as the country shifts to a paperless digital system and tightens oversight of private tour operators.
As countries begin preparing for Hajj 2027, health authorities are reiterating the vaccination and medical requirements pilgrims must meet, led by the mandatory meningococcal vaccine.
Indonesia has proposed keeping its 60:40 Hajj financing split for 2027 as the estimated cost per pilgrim rises to about 107.3 million rupiah.
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