India and Saudi Arabia signed the bilateral Haj agreement for 2027 in Jeddah on Monday, 9 November. India’s quota for Haj 2027 is 1,75,025 pilgrims — the same number as in 2026 and 2025. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju signed the agreement after meeting Saudi Hajj and Umrah Minister Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah.
01. Key takeaways
- India’s Haj 2027 quota is 1,75,025, unchanged from 2026 and 2025.
- The agreement was signed in Jeddah on 9 November 2026.
- Rijiju visited Saudi Arabia from 6 to 9 November.
- About 70% of places (1,22,518) go through the Haj Committee of India; 30% (52,507) through private Haj Group Organisers.
- The 2027 policy keeps the 20-day Short Haj Package and adds Kolkata as a departure point.
- India’s quota has risen from 1,36,020 in 2014 to 1,75,025 in 2025 — and has stayed there since.
India will send 1,75,025 pilgrims for Haj in 2027. The number is the same as in 2026 and 2025.
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju signed the bilateral Haj agreement with Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Monday, 9 November. He met Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah before the signing. Rijiju was on an official visit to Saudi Arabia from 6 to 9 November.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs had said in June that it would seek an increase in the quota. The final agreement keeps the number unchanged.
02. How the places are shared
Under the 2027 policy, about 70% of the places — 1,22,518 — go through the Haj Committee of India. The other 30% — 52,507 — go through registered private operators known as Haj Group Organisers.
Applications through the Haj Committee opened on 22 June through its website and the Haj Suvidha app. By 5 November, the committee had released its third waiting list and asked provisionally selected pilgrims to pay a second instalment of ₹1,25,000.
The 2027 policy keeps the 20-day Short Haj Package and adds Kolkata as a departure point for it.
03. Facts
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Agreement | Bilateral Haj Agreement for Haj 2027, signed Jeddah, 9 Nov 2026 |
| India’s quota | 1,75,025 pilgrims |
| Change | None — same as 2026 and 2025 |
| Haj Committee share | 1,22,518 places (about 70%) |
| Private operators share | 52,507 places (about 30%) |
| Quota in 2014 | 1,36,020 |
| Short Haj Package | 20 days; Kolkata added as departure point |
04. FAQs
How many Indians can go for Haj in 2027?
1,75,025.
Has the quota gone up?
No. It is the same as in 2026 and 2025.
How do pilgrims apply?
Through the Haj Committee of India (website and Haj Suvidha app) or through registered private Haj Group Organisers.
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Sources: Economic Times, The Federal (PTI), DD India, Indian Consulate General in Jeddah.
