How to apply for local Hajj registration in 2019?

Saudi Arabia has launched an online local hajj registration application process to apply and register for Hajj in KSA after paying the fee for the year 2019. However, the fee for local hajj booking and permit (Tasreeh) for Saudis and non-Saudis (iqama holders) has been kept a little high in 2019 as compared to previous years.

Hajj is Fard once in the lifetime upon all those Muslims who have resources to perform it. Hajj is especially very easy for those people who are living in Saudi Arabia on Iqama as they don’t have to face all the hardships of traveling.

In 2015, the Ministry of Hajj launched an online procedure to apply for Hajj for the residents of Saudi Arabia. Now, this is the only procedure to apply for Hajj in Saudi Arabia as the manual local hajj registration procedure has been obsoleted in 2019.

Hajj Eligibility for 2019

The first thing you need to do to apply for Hajj application online through local registration in Saudi Arabia is to check if you are eligible to do it in the year 2019. As per rules, you can perform hajj once every 5 years. So, check if you are eligible to perform Hajj this year through this link “Check Eligibility for Hajj through MOI”

How to apply for Hajj in Saudi Arabia 2019?

If you are eligible to apply for Hajj in 2019, the next step to apply for Hajj application online through local registration in Saudi Arabia is to open the web portal of the Ministry of Hajj. You can open it through this link http://localhaj.haj.gov.sa/ The page will be opened in Arabic; you need to change the language to English. Here you enter the city from where you want to register for Hajj application online through local registration in Saudi Arabia. Select “Normal Fare” at the end and click on the submit button. In the end, you need to select the date on which you want to leave Mina. Pilgrims may choose the Nafra by choosing the suitable program which indicates the Nafra (12th Dhul Hijja, or 13th Dhul Hijja) and they are obliged to leave Mina accordingly. There will be additional charges if you want to leave Mina on 13 of Dhul Hijja. Recommended: Do I need to be present in Saudi Arabia to apply for Hajj?

Compare and Select the Package

A new screen will be opened where you can find quotations from many operators for local hajj registration according to the approved hajj fee in Saudi Arabia for the year 2019. You can explore this data in a way you want. You can sort it on the basis of price, category, the name of Hajj operator. I have sorted it on the basis of Price. As you can see one company is offering the minimum price of SR 6,908/ for the local hajj registration in 2019. You can click on the “Details” button to know about the facilities they are offering.

Phone and Email

In the next window to apply for Hajj application online in 2019 through local registration in KSA, you will have to enter your phone number and email address. The system will send you a verification code in the provided mobile number. You need to enter the verification code in the next screen. Keep in mind that Reservation phone number cannot be used in more than one reservation.

Details of the Pilgrims

Now you need to give all the details of the pilgrims in the given tabs for local hajj registration in 2019. You need to fill out all the fields given here. You also have to write your Iqama Number. You will also have to enter the Date of Birth according to the Hijri or Gregorian calendar. Enter the date of birth stated in your Iqama even if it is different from your actual date of birth. If there are male and female pilgrims together, the system will ask their relationship and the iqama number of the mahram. If you have already performed Hajj in the preceding 5 years, you can still apply for Hajj as Mahram by selecting the appropriate relationship in this tab. Click on the “Submit” button after entering all these details to register for Hajj application online through local registration in KSA.

Adahi or Slaughtering

If you want to slaughter an animal along with the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, make sure you take Adahi coupon while applying for Hajj during the year 2019. It is much better to get their services instead of going to the local agents. They are reliable and punctual. I heard that they send a message after slaughtering the animal. Anyway, if you want to skip this option, click “Skip”. It is very important to know about the Types of Hajj before making any selection here. You need to slaughter an animal in case of Hajj Tamattu and Hajj Qiran. However, this is not required in case of Hajj Ifrad.

Agree to the Terms and Conditions

A new page will open where you have to agree with the terms and conditions to apply for Hajj application online through local registration in Saudi Arabia. However, before agreeing to the terms and conditions read all the bullets carefully. If you agree with the given details, just click on the “agree” button given at the end of the page.

Confirmation of Booking

A new page will open confirming your booking to register for Hajj application online through local registration in KSA. You will also receive an SMS confirming your hajj booking, reservation no, an amount which needs to be paid, SADAD voucher no. where it needs to be paid and the deadline for the payment. If you are satisfied with the all the details appearing on your screen, you need to click on “Confirm” button. You are given 12 hours to check this detail. If you don’t confirm the details, your booking will be canceled after 12 hours. In the next step of local hajj registration in 2019, print this confirmation and contact with the agent on the given phone number. You can ask any question you want to ask from this agent. Make payment once you are satisfied with his response.

The fee to apply for Hajj in Saudi Arabia for 2019

You need to make payment for Hajj fee using SADAD reference number within 72 hours of registration. If payment for Hajj fee in Saudi Arabia is not made within the time prescribed, your booking will be canceled. One pilgrim cannot make more than one reservation. Recommended: How to pay for Hajj fee in Saudi Arabia?

Hajj Permit or Hajj Tasreeh

Once you have deposited the Hajj fee through the given SADAD number, you will have to wait for a couple of days and check your status again on the website of Ministry of Hajj for Hajj Tasreeh 2019. If your status has been changed to “Paid Applicant”, it means you are done with everything. Now wait for further two days and Hajj permit will be available on the website of Ministry of Interior. In the last step to register for Hajj application online through local registration in KSA, you can print Hajj Permit by following the instructions given in this link “How to print Hajj Tasreeh (Permit) 2019?”

Fees for Hajj Booking Cancellation for the year 2019

If a domestic pilgrim cancels his Hajj package after the payment of the fee in Saudi Arabia for the year 2019, the following penalties will be levied upon him before the refund.

1st of Dhul Hijjah: SR75.60

2nd of Dhul Hijjah: 30 percent of the contract value

3rd of Dhul Hijjah: 40 percent of the contract value

4th of Dhul Hijjah: 50 percent of the contract value

5th of Dhul Hijjah: 60 percent of the contract value

6th of Dhul Hijjah: 70 percent of the contract value

7th of Dhul Hijjah: The whole contract value

Hajj Vaccination

In an earlier post, we have already explained the procedure to get Hajj Vaccination free of cost. The normal cost to get hajj vaccination is in the range of SR 300 to SR 400 per person. But following our procedure, you will be able to get this vaccination absolutely free.

Hajj Tasreeh as Mahram of a Pilgrim

If you have already performed Hajj in the preceding 5 years, you would not be able to get Hajj Tasreeh in 2019 even after paying the fee unless you or your agent visit Jawazat. After paying the fee, when you get Hajj tasreeh for your wife, it is your Haj operator’s responsibility in 2019 to go to Jawazat office and get your approval. Usually, they go after 1st Dhul Hijja. However, you can also go to Jawazat yourself. Go to the main Jawazat office align with Hajj permit, iqama and passport copy, hajj vaccination card of your wife along with 2 pictures. Moreover, you also need a letter stamped by your Hajj operator stating that you are applying as a Mahram of your wife.

Do Children need Hajj permit?

Every child traveling along with parents to perform Hajj require Hajj permit. However, you don't need to register for Hajj application online through local registration in Saudi Arabia if your children are less than 5 years old. The authorities normally do not stop parents from carrying children under this age.

Hajj for Visit Visa Holders

People coming to Saudi Arabia often ask others if they can apply for Hajj application online through local registration in Saudi Arabia by paying the local Hajj fee for the year 2019. We have covered this topic in detail here. Recommended: How to perform Hajj on a Family Visit Visa?