The Ministry Of Hajj Ensures That The 2026 Hajj Quota Distribution Is Based On A Waiting List And Is More Fair

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (Kemenhaj) ensures that the Hajj quota distribution system in 1447 Hijri/2026 AD is carried out in a transparent, fair manner, and based on the waiting list for prospective pilgrims in each province.

"Provinces with more registrants will get a larger quota, so that the waiting period for pilgrims in all regions can become more uniform," said Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak in Jakarta, Antara, Wednesday, October 29.

For next year's Hajj, Saudi Arabia has set a quota for Indonesian Hajj of 221,000 people, consisting of 203,320 regular hajjes (92 percent) and 17,680 special hajjes (8 percent).

This amount is the same as the previous year and is in accordance with Law Number 14 of 2025 concerning the third amendment to Law Number 8 of 2019 concerning the Implementation of Hajj and Umrah.

Deputy Minister Dahnil explained that the waiting list-based quota distribution system is regulated in Article 13 of Law Number 14 of 2025, which requires regular quotas to be divided into provinces and regencies/cities based on the number of registrants in their respective regions.

The system is considered fairer because it reduces the waiting period gap between regions which previously reached up to 47 years in several provinces.

In addition, this new policy also has a positive impact on the fair value of the benefits of hajj deposit funds, because each prospective pilgrim has the same opportunity in accessing these benefits.

"For example, based on data as of September 16, 2025, Aceh Province with 144,076 registrants from a total national basis of 5,398,420 will get a quota of 5,426 people," said Dahnil.

He added, with this scheme there are 10 provinces that will experience additional quotas and shortening waiting period, while 20 other provinces will adjust to the possibility of adding waiting time.

"This waiting list-based quota sharing pattern will be implemented for at least the next three years and updated in the fourth year," he said.

This three-year policy, according to Dahnil, provides certainty in planning and budgeting, as well as in line with the multi-year contracts currently applied in Hajj services, including air transportation.

The Ministry of Haj affirms its commitment to maintaining the principles of justice, transparency, and accountability in every policy of organizing Hajj.

Through this new system, Deputy Minister Dahnil hopes that every citizen will have a more equal opportunity to perform the pilgrimage with a more proportional waiting period throughout Indonesia.