Procedures start early in line with Saudi instructions and rules governing Hajj for all Islamic countries
The Chamber of Travel and Tourism Companies and Agencies announced that travel companies wishing to organize tourist Hajj trips will begin their procedures for the new 1448 AH-2027 Hajj season within days, in line with the Saudi instructions, regulations and rules governing Hajj trips from all Islamic countries to ensure the continued success of the Hajj season.
The approved timetable for the Hajj season includes registering the data of tourist pilgrims in their various programs from mid-August, which means applications for Hajj with travel companies can begin immediately.
The Chamber of Travel and Tourism Companies and Agencies has notified its member travel companies of the preliminary details and approved timeframe for preparing for the new 1448 AH Hajj season, based on what the chamber received from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities regarding the preliminary arrangements document and timetable for completing all procedures related to the coming season, in line with Saudi rules and instructions.
The chamber stressed that the timetable includes successive stages starting tomorrow, Tuesday 30 June, with entering accommodation preferences in Makkah and Madinah, including choosing neighborhoods, hotels or lodgings and suitable hotel categories, paving the way for contracting procedures and operational arrangements for the season.
The chamber explained that mid-July will see the start of direct money transfers to e-wallets through the Nusuk Masar platform, as well as opening the option to retain camps booked during the 1447 AH Hajj season for use in the new season, through early contracting for comprehensive packages with Saudi service providers.
The timetable also includes the start of contracting for comprehensive packages for pilgrims' affairs offices and foreign Hajj agencies, entering preferences for distributing Nusuk cards to pilgrims, as well as completing accommodation preferences and holding the necessary preparatory meetings for the season.
The timetable indicated that registration of pilgrims' group travel preferences and uploading the data of pilgrims and members of pilgrims' affairs offices via the Nusuk Masar platform will begin from mid-August, with final deadlines set for announcing Hajj registration, contracting for comprehensive packages and completing the required money transfers and depositing them in e-wallets.
Agreements on Hajj affairs arrangements and group travel preferences are scheduled to be signed on the sidelines of the Hajj Expo and Conference 2026 in November, as part of a series of organizational procedures aimed at preparing early for the new season and ensuring the readiness of all relevant parties.
According to the announced timetable, contracting procedures and the uploading of pilgrims' data will end by the end of January 2027, after which the Hajj visa issuance phase will begin, heralding the final implementation stages of the season.
The Chamber of Tourism Companies urged all member companies to adhere to the set deadlines and follow updates from the ministry and the chamber as they are issued, ensuring procedures are completed quickly and the timeframes set for each stage of preparation for the 1448 AH Hajj season are used effectively.
