Oman opens Hajj 2027 registration on September 28
Oman will open online registration for the Hajj 1448 AH (2027) season on September 28 via hajj.om, introducing a mandatory comprehensive package and expanded air transport.
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Oman will open online registration for the Hajj 1448 AH (2027) season on September 28 via hajj.om, introducing a mandatory comprehensive package and expanded air transport.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has expanded its multilingual awareness guides, publishing information on pilgrims' rights and duties in 14 languages to help Hajj and Umrah performers understand the rules of their journey.
Saudi Arabia has opened an early registration-of-interest process on the Nusuk Hajj platform for international pilgrims planning to perform Hajj in 2027. Registering does not confirm a booking or guarantee a place.
Saudi Arabia will require verified medical certificates for 2027 Hajj pilgrims and bars those with certain serious health conditions from performing the pilgrimage. Certificates are checked through Nusuk before visas are approved.
King Salman has issued a royal order extending Prince Khalid Al-Faisal's service as governor of Makkah Province for a further four years. The prince also chairs the Central Hajj Committee that oversees the annual pilgrimage.
A new Air Arabia-led Saudi low-cost carrier began operations on September 20, 2026, from Dammam's King Fahd International Airport, adding daily flights to Riyadh, Jeddah and Madinah that give pilgrims a cheaper route toward the holy cities.
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