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Permits explained ×

The Saudi permit system has changed significantly. This is what you actually need to do.

In one sentence

If your Hajj is booked through Nusuk, you already have everything.

Hajj permits in 2026 are Nusuk-exclusive. If you registered through Nusuk (directly, or via your operator who books through Nusuk), your Tasreeh permit and your Nusuk Card are issued automatically. You don't need to apply for anything separately.

Where Tawaaf can't help: if your trip was booked outside Nusuk, your Hajj is not authorized. The 2024 deaths were disproportionately unauthorized pilgrims.

Three things you'll carry

Nusuk Card · Tasreeh · Visa

1
Hajj visa
Your home-country Saudi consulate issues this through your Hajj operator. Standard requirement: passport valid 6 months past travel, ACWY meningococcal vaccine, MMR, COVID-19, seasonal flu — all completed ≥10 days before arrival.
2
Nusuk Card (the smart ID)
A physical smart card with your photo, group ID, and group leader. You'll receive it on arrival or before. Required at every checkpoint into Makkah and the holy sites. Lose it — go to the issuing center for a replacement before continuing.
3
Tasreeh — the digital permit
An electronic record tied to your Nusuk Card. Automatically attached when you registered. Checked at: entry into Makkah from 13 April 2026 onward, checkpoints into Mina / Arafat / Muzdalifah, and many Haram gates during peak.
What unauthorized Hajj costs

Penalties under the 2026 rules

Saudi authorities significantly tightened enforcement after the 2024 deaths. These apply equally to pilgrims and to operators who facilitate unauthorized travel.

Performing Hajj without a permit
Saudi residents and citizens
SAR 20,000
Transporting an unauthorized pilgrim
Drivers, operators
SAR 100,000
Facilitating an unauthorized Hajj
Including renting accommodation to unauthorized pilgrims
SAR 100,000
Non-Saudi caught performing Hajj without permit
Foreign nationals on visit / tourist visa
Deportation + 10-year ban
Vehicle used to transport unauthorized pilgrims
Owner
Confiscation
2026 dates to know

Critical permit windows

If something is wrong with your paperwork

Go to the Ministry of Hajj & Umrah Customer Service desk at your group's accommodation, or call the Hajj help line at 1966. Issues raised before peak Hajj days are usually resolved within 24 hours. Do not try to enter Mina or Arafat with broken paperwork — you will be turned away at the checkpoint.

Sources: Saudi Ministry of Hajj & Umrah; Gulf News (Hajj 2026 regulations); Saudi Gazette (entry permits); Khaleej Times (Hajj 2026 rules); The National.