The United Arab Emirates will open registration for the 2027 Hajj season on September 14, 2026, the country's General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat (Awqaf) has announced. The window will remain open until September 25, with Emirati citizens invited to apply through the authority's smart application and website.
The announcement gives prospective pilgrims an early timetable for the next pilgrimage and sits alongside a wider regional trend of national authorities setting out their Hajj 2027 processes well in advance. Reports by Gulf News and Khaleej Times, which carried the announcement, describe the registration as being for UAE citizens.
How registration works
Applications will be submitted through the Awqaf authority's smart app and website during the eleven-day window. According to the reports, applicants will then be selected through an automated screening process based on approved eligibility criteria and conditions, carried out under Cabinet Resolution No. 32 of 2018.
The authority has stressed that registration is not the same as approval. Submitting an application within the window is a procedural requirement, not a guarantee of a place. The reports do not describe the process as first-come, first-served, and prospective pilgrims should not treat an early submission as confirmation of selection.
Key dates to note
The announced timetable sets out several distinct milestones. Registration opens on September 14, 2026 and closes on September 25, 2026. Screening is scheduled to be completed by October 9, 2026, when the names of approved pilgrims are expected to be announced. Successful applicants will then be contacted to complete the required procedures.
It is important not to confuse these dates. September 25 is the deadline for applications, while October 9 is the planned date for announcing approved names after screening. Applicants should watch for official notification rather than assume an outcome once the registration window closes.
Part of a wider regional timetable
The UAE announcement is one of several national processes taking shape for the 2027 season. Saudi Arabia has separately opened an early registration-of-interest step for international pilgrims through the official Nusuk Hajj platform, allowing prospective pilgrims to submit their details and express interest in packages for their market. As with the UAE process, registering interest through Nusuk does not confirm a booking or guarantee a place.
Prospective Emirati pilgrims should keep the two channels distinct. The verified UAE reports identify the Awqaf smart application and website as the registration route for citizens, while Nusuk is a Saudi platform overseen by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. Whether an applicant is later directed to Nusuk for a particular step should be confirmed through official instructions.
Costs and allocation not yet confirmed
Official package prices for the 2027 season have not been published. For context, economy packages from the UAE for the 2026 season were reported in the region of AED 30,000 to AED 40,000, with standard packages higher and premium tiers higher still. Those figures are prior-year context only and should not be treated as 2027 prices, which are expected once Saudi authorities release the package list later in the cycle.
The UAE's seat allocation for 2027 has also not been confirmed in the announcement. As a point of reference, reports noted that 6,228 Emirati citizens were approved to perform Hajj in the 2026 season. That figure does not predict the number of places available for the coming year.
Practical advice for applicants
Prospective pilgrims should confirm the live application link, opening time and required documents on the Awqaf authority's official channels before submitting any information. A news report can establish announced dates without guaranteeing that a particular link or form will remain unchanged.
Applicants are advised to keep any confirmation number or official notice generated by the registration system, and to treat a screenshot or forwarded message as no substitute for an authority confirmation. Above all, pilgrims should be cautious of intermediaries who request payment or promise approval on the basis of the published dates. Official authority channels remain the only reliable source for eligibility, selection results and any later payment or package instructions.