Nusuk App Becomes Central to Umrah With 51 Million Users
The Nusuk platform has become mandatory for Umrah permits and now serves more than 51 million users worldwide, adding crowd alerts, offline access, and a smart pilgrim card.
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Last updated: 16 Sep 2026, 10:23 AM (Saudi time)
The Nusuk platform has become mandatory for Umrah permits and now serves more than 51 million users worldwide, adding crowd alerts, offline access, and a smart pilgrim card.
Saudi Arabia Railways says the Haramain High Speed Railway carried more than 1.16 million pilgrims between Makkah and Madinah during the 1447 AH Hajj season with on-time performance above 98 percent.
Saudi authorities have widened shading, cooling, and misting systems across Mecca and the holy sites to protect pilgrims from extreme summer heat, including a second phase of the Mount Arafat cooling project.
Saudi Arabia has set a November 8, 2026 deadline for bilateral Hajj agreements and airline contracts for the 2027 pilgrimage, with airlift documentation on the Nusuk Masar platform to be completed between July 29 and November 8, 2026.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has opened applications for local and international companies to provide accommodation, catering and transport services to overseas pilgrims for Hajj 2027, with expressions of interest due by October 30, 2026.
As the 1448 Umrah season opens, pilgrims are reminded that Saudi Arabia requires a quadrivalent meningococcal vaccination certificate and may require polio or yellow fever proof, alongside practical health precautions for the crowded journey.
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