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Updated September 2024

The Hajj is one of the most important religious events in the Islamic calendar. Millions of Muslims from around the world travel to Makkah each year to participate in the annual pilgrimage.

Keep reading with Wego to find out more about Hajj 2025 registration from India.

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Hajj 2025 latest news

The Hajj Committee of India has recently issued the second announcement for Hajj 2025, which serves as the official invitation for the event. The first announcement for 2025 was the release of the Hajj Policy document, outlining guidelines and eligibility requirements. Both the announcements are elucidated below.

Hajj 2025 registration from India starting and closing dates

The registration dates for the holy pilgrimage were officially announced in the formal Hajj invitation.

The starting date for the Hajj 2025 registration was 13 August 2024. Due to popular demand, the HCoI has extended the last date of submission of the Haj application from 9 September 2024, 11:59 PM, to 23 September 2024, 11:59 PM.

Hajj 2025 Guide for Pilgrims from India

Guidelines and Requirements for Hajj 2025

The Hajj Policy issued by the Hajj Committee of India (HCoI) provides various requirements that all types of pilgrims should fulfill.

Requirements for general applicants

The following are the requirements for applicants in the general category that must be fulfilled to perform in Hajj 2025:

Pilgrims must possess machine-readable valid Indian international passports as per HCoI guidelines
A person who has performed earlier Hajj in his/her life through HCoI except for permitted categories of “Mehrams” and those accompanying a pilgrim aged 65 or above, including such Ladies without Mehram (LWM) pilgrims on the basis of an appropriate solemn declaration and undertaking will not be permitted to perform Hajj again.
All general category pilgrims must submit a solemn declaration and undertaking in the format prescribed by HCoI in order to preserve the “once in a lifetime Hajj through HCoI” policy. The solemn declaration and undertaking should be in English only. If the solemn declaration and undertaking are not enclosed or found incomplete or not in the format given, the Hajj Application shall be summarily rejected.
Any person found to have furnished false information shall not be allowed to proceed for Haj. In such cases, he/she will be disqualified at any stage and de-boarded even at the embarkation point. The entire amount deposited by him/her shall also be forfeited. Besides, he/she may be prosecuted for making an incorrect/ false declaration. These restrictions will also apply for concealing the fact of having performed Haj earlier as well as for Haj-e-Badal pilgrims.
People with severe medical conditions such as terminal cancer, advanced cardiac, respiratory, liver, or kidney diseases, infectious tuberculosis disease, or senility will not be permitted to perform in Hajj 2025.
International flying standards must be followed for pregnant women in the advanced stages of pregnancy.
Persons against whom a court order prohibiting travel abroad exists are not permitted to perform Hajj 2025.
Any applicant under the age of 18 must obtain the consent of parents or legal guardians before undertaking Hajj 2025.
Pilgrims with benchmark disability/disabilities who cannot travel alone, as certified by the medical authorities, who are applying for Hajj, must be accompanied by an able-bodied person during all stages of the Hajj journey. The companion must be the blood relative/ spouse of the pilgrim.

Fitness and Vaccination requirements

The following are the fitness and vaccination requirements that should be fulfilled by all pilgrims:

To perform Hajj, a medical check-up report for the pilgrims is mandatory.
A two-step medical screening has been introduced, one at the application stage (on the reverse of the Hajj application) and another for the selected pilgrims at the embarkation stage, to process only healthy pilgrims.
Every applicant must fill out their medical history, get examined, and obtain a Medical Screening and Fitness Certificate from a Government allopathic doctor on the reverse of his/her Hajj Application. The mandatory vaccination information should be present in the Health Certificate issued to the pilgrims by the Medical Officer. The digital medical health certificate will be issued to selected Haj pilgrims in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
For pilgrims aged 60 or above, a special screening shall be done according to criteria prescribed by MoHFW in the interest of senior citizens’ health.
Every selected pilgrim should obtain a Health and Training (HAT) Card and Hajj Guide from the State Haj Committee/Union Territory Haj Committee upon submission of a pay-in slip for the advance Haj amount.
All selected pilgrims (more than 2 years of age) must get inoculated against meningitis and obtain a vaccination certificate on the Health and Training (HAT) Card before proceeding to the Embarkation Point. The certificate should be signed by the district health officer. Incomplete and bogus certificates will not be entertained.
Another vaccination requirement is the oral polio vaccine. All pilgrims must get the vaccine six weeks before the start of the Haj journey and obtain the certificate from the concerned health authorities on the Health and Training (HAT) Card. Another dose of oral polio vaccine will be given to the pilgrims at the time of their disembarkation in KSA.
In case of death due to natural causes or accidents during the Haj period, burial rituals may be performed as per prevailing practice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After the completion of the Haj season, the Consulate General of India (CGI), Jeddah, directly sends the original death certificate to the next of kin of a deceased pilgrim.

Guidelines for LWM and aged 65 or above pilgrims

Certain requirements for the Ladies without Mehram (LWM) category and pilgrims aged above 65 must be satisfied in order to perform the Hajj 2025.

Ladies aged 45 or above who wish to go for Haj but do not have a male Mehram and their school of thought (Maslak) permits are allowed to travel in groups of four or more ladies. Subject to the terms of KSA, single ladies may also apply, and HCoI may form a grouping with the ladies who applied under the category.
The Consulate General of India, Jeddah, will also facilitate separate living arrangements for women traveling alone for the Pilgrimage.
For pilgrims aged 65 or above, one companion is a must, and no pilgrim aged 65 or above will be registered alone under the reserved category
For LWM pilgrims aged 65 or above, a female companion aged 45 to 60 years is mandatory. No LWM pilgrim aged 65 or above will be registered individually or under a reserved category except for the following criteria:
- The applicant who has completed 65 years or more by the cut-off date, which will be specified by HCoI in the Hajj Guidelines.
- For non-LWM pilgrims of the age of 65 or above, one companion is allowed who should be an immediate relative, namely Husband / Wife / Brother / Sister / Son/ Daughter / Son-in-law / Daughter-in-law, Grandson / Grand Daughter and Nephew / Niece. No other relation will be allowed to travel as a companion. Neither the pilgrim aged 65 or above nor the companion will be allowed to travel alone. The age of the companion must be below 60 years on the date specified by HCoI.
- If a husband and wife are travelling in a cover under a reserved category and both are aged 65 or above, they will be allowed two companions who are blood relatives of the pilgrims.
The age of the “Mehram” and companions accompanying pilgrims aged 65 years or above must be 18 to 60 years as of the date specified by HCoI. However, companions accompanying LWM pilgrims aged 65 or above must be female and between the ages of 45 to 60 years.
Repeaters will be allowed on payment of additional charges as applicable from time to time for the case of “Mehram” for lady pilgrims and companions of the pilgrims aged 65 years or above, including LWM pilgrims aged 65 years or above. However, they must give a solemn undertaking to the effect that no first-time “Mehram” or companion, as applicable, is available in the family. If the solemn declaration and undertaking are not enclosed or found incomplete or not in the format given, the Hajj application shall be summarily rejected.

Hajj 2025 order of priority

The order of priority during the allotment of seats in a state is as follows:

Category-1: 65 or above age category including such LWM;
Category-2: LWM between 45 and 65 years;
Category-3: General Category

Hajj 2025 cancellation and refund policy

The Hajj Policy also details the Hajj 2025 Cancellation and Refund policy as well.

Cancellations made on the grounds of death or serious ailment of the person concerned will only be allowed.
In case of cancellation on any other ground, penalties will be imposed as per the guidelines and amendments thereto by the HCoI. Moreover, if the cancellation is made on any other ground, the pilgrim should submit a cancellation letter to the concerned State Hajj Committee/UT Hajj Committee. In case of failure to submit any document/ information and/or payment in a timely manner, the selection of the pilgrim will be summarily cancelled.
The HCoI will arrange a refund of the amount deposited by the applicant, which will be processed preferably within one month.

Hajj 2025 embarkation points

The pilgrims will be required to give two preferences for Embarkation points (EPs) in order of priority. The cities of EPs for Hajj-2025 are as under:

Srinagar
Gaya
Guwahati
Indore
Bhopal
Aurangabad
Jaipur
Nagpur
Delhi
Mumbai
Kolkata
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
Cochin
Chennai
Ahmedabad
Lucknow
Kannur
Vijayawada
Calicut

If the number of passengers travelling from an EP exceeds or falls 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.

In addition to 20 EPs, MoMA may also consider requests to include other Airports as EPs with the approval of a competent authority and subject to the approval of Ministries such as the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Home Affairs and the authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Hajj 2025 from India registration procedure

Please Note: The Hajj Committee of India released the official invitation for Hajj 2025 on 13 August 2024. The portal for the Hajj application was open from 13 August to 9 September 2024 till 11:59 pm. However, due to popular demand, the HCoI has extended the last date of submission of the Haj application from 9 September 2024, 11:59 PM, to 23 September 2024, 11:59 PM.

Any Muslim in India who is mentally and physically fit and under 60 years of age can complete the entire process of applying for Hajj online through the Haj Committee of India (HCOI) website at hajcommittee.gov.in. The “Haj Mobile App” and Internet applications are both available to the public. Furthermore, there is no offline application process for the Haj Yatra.

To complete the online application from India, pilgrims needed to meet certain prerequisites. A computer or smartphone with a reliable internet connection is necessary for those who wish to apply. Additionally, they should have a functioning phone number and an active email address. The following were the steps for registering for Hajj from India:

Required documents

Before applying, pilgrims must be prepared with scanned copies of the following items.

A valid passport extending up to 15 January 2026
Recently taken passport-size photo
Passport copy (first & last page)
Address proof
Cancelled cheque
Vaccine certificate

Registration

Go to the official website of the Hajj Committee of India
Select “Pilgrim login”
Click on “Register”
Fill out the registration form carefully, providing your:
- First and last name
- Mobile number
- Email ID
- Select state & district
- Enter security code
- Strong password
Confirm the password and enter the security code
Check the box if the information is correct
Click on “submit”
You will receive an OTP on your mobile number
Enter the OTP to activate your account by clicking the “Submit” button
A confirmation message will appear on the screen upon successful submission of OTP.

Fill out the Hajj application form

After signing in, a particular screen will appear.

Click on the appropriate application category
Select the number of adults and infants from the drop-down menu
Click the “Next” button
Fill in the applicant’s details (as per Indian International Passport), personal details, present residential address, nominee details, bank account details etc
The fields marked with * are compulsory.
After entering all the details, click on the declaration and then on the “Next” button

Upload your photo and required documents

Step 3 for uploading images will appear on the screen
Now select the pilgrims from the drop-down
Click on “Browse” to upload your photo & documents
All documents should be in JPG/JPEG format only
Photograph (passport size) should be between 10kb to 100kb & width between 100pixel to 148pixel
Document size should be between 100kb to 500kb & width between 570pixel to 795pixel
After uploading the photos and documents, click the ‘Final Submit’ button

Print your HAF (Hajj Application Form)

Once you have uploaded the photographs and documents for all applicants, proceed to click the final submit button located at the bottom of the page.
A group ID, generated by a unique system, will be presented on the dashboard upon clicking ‘Final Submit,’ signifying the successful completion of the online submission.
Navigate to the View All Application Tab and review all the information provided by you.
To retain a copy of your completed online application, download it by clicking on the “PDF Download HAF” button.