Hajj News – Dates, Guidelines & Pilgrimage Updates

SR100,000 fines for Hajj transport violations

The draft mandates a permit from the Hajj transport authority for all service providers

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Providers must ensure the availability of a sufficient number of qualified technicians to maintain buses.

Grand Mosque introduces ID bracelets for child safety

Identification bracelets are available at King Abdulaziz Gate and King Fahd Gate

Grand Mosque introduces child safety bracelets for Umrah and Hajj visitors

UAE: Over 6,200 Emiratis approved for Hajj 2026

Record demand as over 72,000 apply for Hajj 2026 in UAE

Pilgrims pray around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque, in Mecca, during the Hajj.

Saudi Arabia opens Hajj registration via Nusuk platform

The Nusuk Hajj is the only authorised channel under the Direct Hajj Program

The ministry noted that the current phase focuses solely on account registration, while package selection and booking will be announced later.

New rules: Saudi Arabia revises Umrah visa regulations

The new policy will come into effect next week

Umrah visa to be cancelled if unused after 30 days

UAE announces health requirements for hajj season

Mandatory vaccinations: meningococcal and seasonal influenza

Authority urges all pilgrims to fully comply with health and safety guidelines issued by both the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Hajj 2026: 72,000 pilgrims apply for just 6,228 spots

The Ministry has updated its Travel Advisory Page for each destination on its website

The UAE’s official Hajj quota for the upcoming season has been set at 6,228 pilgrims

All visa holders can now perform Umrah: Hajj ministry

Personal, family, tourist, transit, work visas and more now eligible for Umrah

Saudi Arabia allows all visa holders to perform Umrah, ministry confirms

Hajj 2026: Registration now open for UAE pilgrims

UAE citizens and residents can register online as authorities enhance Hajj services

UAE invites early Hajj 2026 applications to enhance pilgrim services

Saudi schools reopen in 2 phases for over 6m students

The revised schedule was designed to accommodate the Hajj season

Pupils in 12 education directorates resumed classes today after a two-month summer break.

30 government staff held in Hajj permit corruption case

They allowed residents without permits to bypass Hajj security checkpoints

As part of a campaign to expose undocumented pilgrims, a Saudi security man checks a pilgrim’s permit at the entrance to the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

Saudi Arabia offers free offline Nusuk App for pilgrims

Free data-free services include permits, train bookings, Nusuk maps, and inquiries

Applicants can now use Nusuk App for Hajj and Umrah services without Internet connection, or mobile data connection. Illustrative image.

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