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Dernière mise à jour : 5 Aug 2026, 10:59 AM (heure saoudienne)
Saudi Arabia's early reforms for the 2027 Hajj season make staff training compulsory for visas and permits, cut service packages to three tiers, discontinue Package D and bundle accommodation, transport and catering into mandatory unified packages.
Saudi Public Security says Hajj and Umrah service firms face fines of up to SR100,000 for failing to report pilgrims who overstay, part of a wider enforcement drive that has also suspended 21 Umrah operators.
Indonesia, the world's largest Hajj contingent, is preparing for higher 2027 pilgrimage costs as Saudi charges rise, reviving debate over how much the government should subsidise.
India has announced its Haj Policy for 2027, opening digital applications and confirming an expected quota of 175,025 pilgrims split between the Haj Committee of India and private operators.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has partnered with travel platform Wego to launch a single digital service integrating flights, hotels, transport and Umrah visa requests.
More than 107,000 Pakistanis registered for Hajj 2027 in the first five days of the government's drive, with most choosing the government scheme, as the ministry runs a fully paperless digital operation.
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