Government Sets Hajj Quota For The Elderly To Be 5 Percent

Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah (Wamenhaj) Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak said the government set a special quota for the elderly (elderly) pilgrims of 5 percent in each province at the 2026 event.

"So the elderly quota has indeed been regulated. For each province it is 5 percent, so in each province, 5 percent of it must be elderly," said Dahnil at the Jakarta Presidential Palace complex, Thursday, December 4.

He explained that this policy was carried out to ensure that the elderly group received priority departures, with the age category set starting at 65 years.

Later, the pilgrims in the group will be sorted by age, from the oldest to the youngest old.

"Approximately in the province the oldest is, for example 90 years old, so it is ordered up to 5 percent until the youngest age is old. What about the youngest old one? What about the 5 percent limit, how old is the youngest one called the elderly if it's 65 years old," explained Dahnil.

In addition, Dahnil also mentioned the portion for elderly companions with certain conditions. Some of the requirements include mahram or family members who have direct relationships with the elderly congregation, and have been registered in the hajj queue for at least 5 years.

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah together with Commission VIII of the House of Representatives announced the distribution of hajj quotas per province for the implementation of the Hajj pilgrimage 1447 Hijri/2026 AD by implementing the principles of transparency and justice.

The following is the Hajj quota per province: Aceh 5,426 people, North Sumatra (5,913), West Sumatra (3,928), Riau (4,682), Jambi (3,276), South Sumatra (5,895), Bengkulu (1,354), Lampung (5,827), DKI Jakarta (7,819), West Java (29,643), Central Java (34,122), DI Yogyakarta (3,748), East Java (42,409).

Then, Bali 698 people, West Nusa Tenggara (5,798), East Nusa Tenggara (516), Central Kalimantan (1,559), South Kalimantan (5,187), East Kalimantan (3,189), North Kalimantan (489), North Sulawesi (402), Central Sulawesi (1,753), South Sulawesi (9,670), Southeast Sulawesi (2,063), West Sulawesi (1,450).

Then, Maluku 587 people, North Maluku (785), Gorontalo (608), Papua, Central Papua, Papua Mountains, and South Papua (933), West Papua and Southwest Papua (447), Bangka Belitung (1,077), Riau Islands (1,085), Banten (9,124), and West Kalimantan (1,855).