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Last updated: 16 Sep 2026, 10:23 AM (Saudi time)
Saudi Arabia's Nusuk app has surpassed 51 million users across more than 190 countries, offering over 130 digital services and now working without mobile data, as the Kingdom moves Hajj and Umrah permits, transport and payments onto one mandatory platform.
Indonesia is adjusting its 2027 Hajj plans to meet new Saudi rules, including a 1.5 doctors and 1.7 nurses per 1,000 pilgrims ratio, a single service provider model and fully digital Nusuk contracting, while grappling with rising costs and pressure on its Hajj fund.
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.
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