Registration closes 20 October
Opens20 September 2026Closes20 October 2026Wherehajj.gov.qa onlyPlaces4,400 for QatarExpectedMore than 12,000 peopleResultBy text message from late October
The ministry repeated the 20 October deadline in its 7 October update, when it said more than 12,000 people were expected to apply. That is nearly three people for every one of Qatar’s 4,400 places, and the winners are picked in an electronic draw.
So don’t leave it to the last day. Get your medical check done first, because you can’t register without it.
Check if you can apply
Who is applying?
Can apply
Qatari citizens aged 18 or over can apply and add up to three companions on the same application.
Age18 or overCompanionsUp to threeMedicalFitness certificate neededDeadline20 October 2026
What to do
Do the medical check at a health center first, then register on hajj.gov.qa with every companion on the application.
Strict rules
Residents of Qatar can apply only if they are 45 or older, have never performed Hajj and have lived in Qatar without a break for at least 15 years.
Age45 or overHajj beforeMust be your firstResidence15 years in a row in QatarCompanionsOne
What to do
Check all three rules before you start. If you don’t meet every one, you can’t apply through Qatar this season.
Resident rules
Citizens of other Gulf countries living in Qatar follow the same rules as residents: 45 or older, first Hajj, and 15 years of continuous residence in Qatar.
Age45 or overHajj beforeMust be your firstResidence15 years in a row in QatarCompanionsOne
What to do
Your home country may run its own Hajj registration, with its own dates and rules.
Add them now
Put every companion on the main application when you register, not afterwards.
CitizensUp to three companionsResidentsOne companionGCC citizensOne companionWhenAt registration
What to do
Have each companion’s details ready before you register. The ministry warns that leaving them off at the start can cause problems with approval later.
How to apply step by step
- Get a medical fitness certificate. Have the Hajj medical check at any health center in Qatar. The ministry says the result shows up in the Hajj system within about 90 minutes, because the system is linked to the Ministry of Public Health.
- Register on hajj.gov.qa by 20 October. The official Hajj portal is the only place applications are accepted. Add all your companions now.
- Wait for the draw. Screening starts as soon as registration closes, and the ministry expects the electronic draw at the end of October.
- Watch for a text message. Acceptances go by SMS to the phone number on your application, from late October.
- Pick a Hajj campaign and pay within one week. If you’re accepted, you have a week to choose a licensed Hajj campaign on the portal, sign the contract and pay QAR 10,000 online.
Stuck on the form? Call the Department of Hajj and Umrah Affairs on 132 during working hours. The ministry says it is fixing problems some applicants had with adding a companion or male guardian and with correcting residence or age details.
What the QAR 10,000 covers
The QAR 10,000 is an advance, not a registration fee. In its 19 September statement, the ministry said the amount is taken off the full price of your Hajj package. That price varies by campaign, depending on the accommodation, transport, meals and other services each one offers.
All licensed campaigns for the season are listed on the portal. To see how pilgrims traveled from Qatar last season, read our guide to Hajj flights from Qatar, and for the rules in Makkah, see Hajj and Umrah rules explained.
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Planning a trip to Jeddah or Makkah outside Hajj? Compare flights from Doha and hotels in Makkah before you book.
Questions
When does Qatar Hajj 2027 registration close?
Qatar Hajj 2027 registration closes on 20 October 2026. It opened on 20 September, and applications are accepted only on hajj.gov.qa.
Can expats in Qatar register for Hajj 2027?
Yes, but only if you are 45 or older, have never performed Hajj and have lived in Qatar continuously for at least 15 years. Expat residents can add one companion.
Do I pay anything when I register?
The ministry says the QAR 10,000 payment is not a registration fee. On 7 October it said the advance is paid after you’re accepted, when you sign with a Hajj campaign, and it comes off the package price.
How will I know if I’m selected?
By text message to the phone number on your application. The draw is expected at the end of October, and messages go out from then.
How many people can go on Hajj from Qatar in 2027?
Qatar’s quota for the 2027 season is 4,400 pilgrims. The ministry expects more than 12,000 people to register.
Sources
- Qatar News Agency, Hajj registration opens Sept. 20 for one month as Awqaf launches early preparations, 6 September 2026, retrieved 14 October 2026.
- The Peninsula, Ministry of Awqaf statement on Hajj 2027 registration, 19 September 2026, retrieved 14 October 2026.
- Qatar Tribune, Department of Hajj and Umrah Affairs statement on electronic registration, September 2026, retrieved 14 October 2026.
- Qatar News Agency, over 12,000 people expected to apply for Qatar’s Hajj 2027, 7 October 2026, retrieved 14 October 2026.
How this guide was put together
- Dates, eligibility rules, the quota, the medical step and the draw come from the Ministry of Awqaf’s statements as published by the Qatar News Agency, The Peninsula and Qatar Tribune.
- The QAR 10,000 advance is in the ministry’s 19 September statement and its 7 October update. Its 6 September briefing said the amount would be announced later.
- hajj.gov.qa did not open from outside Qatar when this was checked, so the portal’s screens are not described here.
- Not covered: the exact closing time on 20 October, how the draw ranks applications, and package prices by campaign. We could not find these in the ministry’s published statements.
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