India unveils Haj 2027 policy with AI support and quota push
India has announced its Haj Policy 2027, opening early applications, retaining the 70:30 quota split, adding Kolkata as an embarkation point and expanding AI-driven pilgrim services.
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Last updated: 8 Nov 2026, 5:07 AM (Saudi time)
India has announced its Haj Policy 2027, opening early applications, retaining the 70:30 quota split, adding Kolkata as an embarkation point and expanding AI-driven pilgrim services.
Indonesia has proposed keeping its 60:40 Hajj cost-sharing formula for 2027, with the per-pilgrim BPIH set at a proposed 107.3 million rupiah, up 19.9 million from 2026 as Saudi service costs rise.
Bangladesh has approved three 2027 Hajj packages priced between 505,648 and 615,263 taka and cut the airfare to 130,000 taka, with registration closing on September 26, 2026.
NAHCON has issued new 2027 rules requiring Hajj and Umrah operators to post a 250 million naira bank guarantee, hold IATA accreditation and appoint scholars, with breaches referred to anti-graft agencies.
Saudi Arabia's Jawazat now lets hosts extend single-entry and multiple-entry visit visas online through the Absher platform, provided the visitor is inside the kingdom with valid insurance and no unpaid fines.
Saudi Arabia's 2027 Hajj timeline requires roughly 1.5 doctors and 1.7 nurses per 1,000 pilgrims, routes service contracts and payments through the Nusuk e-wallet, and limits countries toward a single service provider.
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