Haji 2026 Successful, Prabowo Asked for the Waiting Period to Decrease to 26

JAKARTA - The government is committed to continuing to shorten the waiting period for the hajj and improving the quality of services for Indonesian pilgrims after the 1447 H/2026 M hajj was considered to have run smoothly and successfully.

Head of the Government Communication Agency (Bakom) RI Muhammad Qodari said President Prabowo Subianto has given special attention to efforts to accelerate the waiting period for the hajj, which has now been successfully reduced from the previous 47 years to 26 years nationwide.

"This achievement was appreciated by President Prabowo. However, the President assessed that these efforts needed to continue. Therefore, the President instructed relevant ministries/institutions to develop mechanisms and find various alternative solutions so that the waiting period for Hajj can be further shortened," said Qodari, Monday, June 22.

According to Qodari, the government does not want to be complacent even though this year's haj has received much appreciation from pilgrims. Various breakthroughs that have been made will continue to be improved to provide better services in the upcoming hajj season.

This year, as many as 220,247 Indonesian regular pilgrims have performed the hajj pilgrimage in the Holy Land. The 2026 hajj also marks a new milestone because for the first time the entire process is managed by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah which was formed in 2025.

Qodari explained that a number of innovations implemented this year include the acceleration of visa processing, the distribution of the Nusuk Card since it was in Indonesia, the optimization of fast track services or Makkah Route, to the improvement of the quality of accommodation, consumption, and transportation of pilgrims.

"The government's commitment is very clear, the government's priority is the comfort, order, and happiness of the congregation during worship," he said.

A number of pilgrims who have returned to their home country admit that they feel an increase in services during the haj. They assess that health services, consumption, and the assistance of officers are better than in previous years.

With the service foundation that has been built in this year's hajj season, the government is optimistic that the quality of the Indonesian haj service will continue to improve, along with efforts to shorten the waiting period and expand public access to fulfill the fifth pillar of Islam.

"We are optimistic that the implementation of the Hajj in the future will be better, more comfortable, and more blessed for our nation," said Qodari.