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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 11:08 AM (Saudi time)
Health authorities remind Hajj and Umrah pilgrims that the meningococcal ACWY vaccine is mandatory for all, alongside polio, yellow fever and COVID-19 rules, and that vaccination is separate from the new medical fitness certificate.
The Council of British Hajjis has urged UK pilgrims to prepare for Hajj 2027 now, with Nusuk Hajj registration expected to open between late October and early November 2026.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is expanding its use of artificial intelligence, with Nusuk AI and the Digital Mutawwif service guiding millions of pilgrims in over 180 languages.
Tabung Haji will issue Hajj 2027 offer letters to 31,600 prospective pilgrims from September 21 and has held the pilgrimage cost at RM33,300 for a fourth consecutive year.
Saudi Arabia has opened an early registration-of-interest process for international pilgrims planning Hajj 2027 through the official Nusuk Hajj platform.
Singapore has again received a quota of 900 places for Hajj 2027, allocated first-come, first-served through the MyHajSG portal, alongside a mandatory enhanced medical assessment.
Gateway Air ready to airlift hajj pilgrims — Abiodun Daily Post Nigeria
Third Group of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Umrah Program Departs Makkah spa.gov.sa
Wadi Al-Usaylah's Ancient Inscriptions, Historic Wells Trace Early Hajj Routes Near Makkah spa.gov.sa
Guests of Umrah program visit cultural district in Makkah arabnews.com
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Makkah Region Deputy Governor Inspects Hajj and Umrah Halls Complex at King Abdulaziz International Airport وكالة الأنباء السعودية