Overview
- Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs granted a three-day extension for the second instalment, setting the final payment date at November 19, according to spokesperson Muhammad Umar Butt.
- Applicants who fail to deposit the required dues by the new date will have their Hajj applications cancelled.
- The ministry advised all applicants to obtain a computerised receipt after payment to prevent processing issues.
- Saudi authorities have issued strict medical criteria for Hajj 2026 that bar many serious conditions, including dialysis-dependent kidney disease, certain heart and lung illnesses, severe neurological or psychiatric disorders, dementia, pregnancy, specific infectious diseases and cancer.
- Pakistani medical officers can block unfit travelers before departure, Saudi teams will verify fitness certificates on arrival, and any pilgrim deemed unfit will be sent home at their own expense.