Hajj 2026 Application: The Haj Committee of India has extended the last date of application for Hajj 2026 earlier fixed as July 31, 2025.
The last date of application for Hajj 2026 was originally fixed as July 31, 2025.
In a notification released today, the Haj Committee extended the last date of application for the annual pilgrimage to Makkah.
"In view of the representations received from several State Haj Committees, the last date for filling up of online Haj Application Forms by the intending pilgrims is extended up to August 07, 2025", the Haj Committee of India said in the official notification released today.
The Haj Committee of India (HCOI) had earlier published the Haj Policy 2026 for Hajj 1447 H before starting online application through its official website hajcommittee.gov.in.
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Pilgrims can alos use "Haj Suvidha" app to apply for Hajj 2026. The Hajj app is available for iPhone and android smartphones.
The Haj Committee of India in the notification released today also said that the pilgrims will be required to pay the first installment of the Haj amount if their name appears in the Qurrah list.
"All provisionally selected pilgrims will be required to pay the advance Haj amount of Rs. 152,300/- latest by August 20, 2025 if their name is in the list of pilgrims released after the Qurrah", the Haj Committee of India said.
The selection of the pilgrims will be confirmed only after they pay the advance Haj amount.
If the number of application is more than the Haj committee quota, the final list will be prepared by centralised computerised Qurrah or draw of lots.
"The order of priority for confirmation of the seats in a state/UT is: Category-1: 65 or above age category including such LWM, Category-2: Ladies without Mehram below age of 65, and Category-3: General Category", the Haj Committee said.
"For Haj-2026, it would be mandatory for pilgrims aged 65 or above to be accompanied by a companion with highest priority in allotment being given to the 65 or above age category. This age criteria was earlier 70 years and now it has been reduced due to arduous and strenuous nature of pilgrimage and harsh climatic conditions in KSA", the Haj Committee said.
"After the Category-1 and Category-2 applications have been exhausted, the qurrah (draw of lots) will be held state/UT wise among the general category applicants for the remaining seats. Another waiting list, called as General Waiting List (GWL) or Category-3 waiting list will be prepared by conducting qurrah (draw of lots) among those applicants who applied under the general category but could not get a confirmed seat", the Haj Committee of India said.
The Haj Committee has also strict guidelines for application cancellation. The Haj Committee of India said cancellation of application on any ground, other than death or serious illness of the applicant, will attract penalties and incur financial losses.
"Pilgrims are therfore advised to apply only after careful consideration", the Haj Committee of India Haj 2026 notification said.
The Haj Committee of India has not revealed the details of Advance Haj Amount payment. The pilgrims however will be required to pay the processing fees online while submitting the form.
The Haj Committee of India in its latest notification added Vijayawada as the new embarkation point.
Last year, there were a total of 20 Embarkation Points (EPs) for Hajj 2025 as against 21 in 2024. The number of Haj embarkation points for Hajj 2026 with the addition of Vijayawada is 18.
The pilgrims will be required to give two preferences for EP in order of priority.
The details of EPs are as under:
1. Srinagar, 2. Gaya, 3. Guwahati, 4. Indore, 5. Jaipur, 6. Nagpur, 7. Delhi, 8. Mumbai, 9. Kolkata, 10. Bengaluru, 11. Hyderabad, 12. Cochin, 13. Chennai, 14. Ahmedabad, 15. Lucknow, 16. Kannur, 17. Calicut 18. Vijayawada
Bhopal, Vijayawada and Aurangabad Embarkation Points were not in the list releasd earlier. Vijayawada embarkation point has now been added.
In case of number of passengers travelling from an EP goes above or below the economic operation of the air charter services, MoMA reserves the right to reallocate the passengers to any other EP in the interest of smooth air charter operations and air safety protocols, the HCoI said.
The Haj flight schedule will be published in due course.
The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) has announced Short Duration Hajj Package for the Indian pilgrims in a move that will help working professionals.
"The HCoI may operate a Short Haj Package with a total stay of 20 days in the KSA for a maximum of 10,000 pilgrims. An option for availing this package shall be provided to all applicants at the time of submission of the Haj Application Form (HAF)", the Haj 2026 Policy said.
The Haj Committee further said that if the number of applicants exceeds 10,000, the final list will be confirmed via draw of lots or Qurrah.
The Haj committee has also advised pilgrims to use the Qurbai facility provided by it through authorised entities.
"Adahi (Qurbani) is permitted only through entities authorised by KSA for the same. Pilgrims should not fall prey to fraudsters in the name of Qurbani.
"Adahi through authorised entities will be arranged by HCoI for the covers who opt for it (all pilgrims of a cover have to opt together). Once exercised, the option cannot be revoked. The Adahi (Qurbani) coupons will be optional.
"The HCoI will issue a n advisory in format of dos & don’ts for pilgrims which will also have information about Adahi coupon (how does it look, colour, features etc)", the Haj Committee guidelines for Hajj 2025 said.
Saudi Arabia has allotted a quota of 175,025 pilgrims to India, as per the last year's record. Of them 70% will go through the Haj Committee and the remaining seats will be given to private tour operators.
“The Government of India (GoI) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) sign the Haj Agreement every year, in which the number of Haj seats allocated to India is incorporated. Out of the total number of quota allocated to the Government of India (GoI), 70% will be allocated to the HCoI and the remaining 30% will be allocated to HGOs”, the Haj Policy said.
The Haj Committee quota this year is 10% more than the previous years. Till Hajj 2024, 40% of the seats from India’s Haj quota was given to PTOs.
The likely date of Hajj 2026 is May 24 to 29, 2026. The final date of Haj 2026 (1447), however, will be confirmed after Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH moon sighting.
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