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Last updated: 24 Sep 2026, 10:08 AM (Saudi time)
Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs says more than 150,000 people registered for Hajj 2027 within 10 days as the country shifts to a paperless digital system and tightens oversight of private tour operators.
As countries begin preparing for Hajj 2027, health authorities are reiterating the vaccination and medical requirements pilgrims must meet, led by the mandatory meningococcal vaccine.
Indonesia has proposed keeping its 60:40 Hajj financing split for 2027 as the estimated cost per pilgrim rises to about 107.3 million rupiah.
Saudi Arabia will fold a compulsory Nusuk meal voucher into the Umrah visa fee, charging 20 riyals per day, with an initial rollout in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Egypt.
Turkiye's Diyanet held a computerised draw for the 2027 Hajj after nearly two million people applied, far exceeding the country's annual quota.
Saudi Arabia's passport authority now lets eligible single and multiple-entry visit visas be extended online through Absher, without visiting a Jawazat office.
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