75,572 Visas for Regular Hajj Candidates Issued, Gradual Visa Process

This year, Indonesia's Hajj quota reached 221,000 members of the congregation. Indonesia also received an additional quota of 20,000 members of the congregation. Thus, the total Hajj quota in Indonesia reaches 241,000 members of the congregation, consisting of 213,320 regular Hajj members and 27,680 special Hajj members.

Thank God, 75,572 visas for regular Hajj pilgrims have been issued. The visa process continues until all Indonesian Hajj pilgrims' visas are issued.

The visa process begins with the process of inputting data and documents for the Hajj pilgrims by a team at the Regency or City Ministry of Religion Office and the Provincial Ministry of Religion Regional Office. Currently the data of 216,791 congregation members has been verified for visa issuance. "We have submitted a request to issue visas for 134,960 members of the congregation," he said.

Indonesian hajj pilgrims are scheduled to enter the hajj dormitories on May 11, 2024. They will fly a day later from the embarkation point to the Amir Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz Airport (AMAA) in Madinah.

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The pilgrimage flights for Indonesian hajj from the embarkation point to King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAAIA) in Jeddah will begin on May 24, 2024.

Hajj itinerary

Previously, the Director-General of Hajj and Umrah Management (Dirjen PHU) of the Ministry of Religion, Hilman Latief, issued the 1445 Hijriah Hajj Travel Plan (RPH) on January 3, 2024. Based on Kemenag data, Indonesian hajj pilgrims will depart in two waves.

The first wave of Hajj pilgrims will depart from Indonesia towards the Amir Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz International Airport (AMAA) in Medina from May 12-23, 2024.

Meanwhile, the second wave of hajj pilgrims will depart from Indonesia to King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAAIA) in Jeddah from May 21 to June 1, 2024.

As for the Hajj pilgrimage plan for 1445 H/2024 AD, on the 3rd of Zulkaidah 1445 H (May 11, 2024), the prospective pilgrims will enter the Hajj dormitories. Then, on the 4th to 15th of Zulkaidah 1445 H (May 12-13, 2024), the first wave of prospective pilgrims is scheduled to depart from Indonesia to Medina.

Next, the departure of the first wave of Hajj pilgrims from Medina to Mecca is scheduled from 13-24 Zulkaidah 1445 H (May 21-June 1, 2024). The departure of the second wave of Hajj pilgrims from Indonesia to Jeddah is scheduled from 16 Zulkaidah-4 Zulhijjah 1445 H (May 24-June 10, 2024).

Next, the departure of Hajj pilgrims from Mecca to Arafah is scheduled for 8 Zulhijjah 1445 H (14 June 2024), followed by the wukuf in Arafah on 9 Zulhijjah 1445 H (15 June 2024). The Hajj pilgrims will perform the related rituals for the Eid al-Adha holiday which falls on 16 June 2024.

According to the plan, the return of the first wave of Hajj pilgrims from Jeddah to Indonesia will take place on 16-27 Zulhijjah 1445 H (June 22 to July 3, 2024). Meanwhile, the departure of the second wave of Hajj pilgrims from Mecca to Medina is scheduled for June 26 to July 13, 2024.

Then, the return of the second wave of Hajj pilgrims from Medina to Indonesia is scheduled from 28 Zulhijjah 1445 H to 15 Muharram 144 H (4-21 July 2024). According to the plan, the end of the arrival of the second wave of Hajj pilgrims in Indonesia is scheduled for 16 Muharram 1446 H (July 22, 2024).