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Last updated: 22 Sep 2026, 9:49 AM (Saudi time)
Nigeria's NAHCON has reaffirmed 26 September 2026 as the Hajj 2027 registration deadline, with about 50,000 slots allocated, a Saudi MoU expected in November and five airlines approved to airlift pilgrims.
The UAE will open Hajj 2027 registration for citizens from September 14 to 25, 2026 through the Awqaf authority, with automated screening and approved names expected by October 9.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has opened licensing applications for companies serving foreign pilgrims in the 1448 AH Hajj season, as updated accommodation standards classify pilgrim housing into Economy and First Class.
Saudi Arabia requires the quadrivalent ACWY meningitis vaccine for all Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, with seasonal flu and other vaccines recommended. Here is what pilgrims need for the 2027 season and how to prepare.
Saudi Arabia has opened an early registration-of-interest process on the Nusuk Hajj platform for international pilgrims planning Hajj 2027, though submitting the form is not a confirmed booking.
More than 340,000 Pakistanis have registered online under the country's first four-year Hajj policy for 2027 to 2030, which lets applicants register once for a pilgrimage in any year up to 2030.
Makkah governor briefed on Saudi Post’s services for pilgrims during Hajj Arab News
Head of Indonesian Hajj Mission visits Kiswa complex in Makkah Arab News
Makkah’s Jamarat facility to be cooled by 750 water-spray poles throughout Hajj Arab News
Saudi Arabia rejects Nigeria’s request for extra 2027 Hajj slots Blueprint Newspapers
2027 Hajj: Saudi Arabia declines Nigeria’s request for additional slots Tribune Online
2027 Hajj: Saudi Arabia declines Nigeria’s request for additional slots Tribune Online