The preliminary registration for Hajj 2027 will begin on 27 July, with intending pilgrims under both government and private management required to complete the process by 24 September 2026.

According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Wednesday, the primary registration fee has been fixed at 350,000 taka.

The ministry said those who have already completed pre-registration may finalise their registration by paying the full amount of the announced Hajj package during the registration period.

Others will have to pay the remaining package cost and complete their final registration by 10 December.

Under the government scheme, intending pilgrims can register by creating an account in the e-Hajj system or through Union Digital Centres, divisional and district offices of the Islamic Foundation, Model Mosques, the Baitul Mukarram office, the Hajj Office in Ashkona, or any enlisted Hajj agency.

The government has announced two Hajj packages this year — Hajj Package-1 and the Economical Hajj Package-2. Under the private arrangement, agencies will offer one general package along with up to three additional packages, all of which will be displayed on the Hajj portal.

During registration, pilgrims will also be required to select their district for Hajj training and vaccination, the type of Hajj they intend to perform and their preferred package.

For government registration, the 350,000-taka primary registration fee must be deposited into the designated account at any branch of Sonali Bank.

Those registering through private agencies must deposit the same amount into the designated bank account of the respective Hajj agency.

The notification said only physically and mentally fit individuals aged 15 or above will be eligible to perform Hajj.

People suffering from severe heart, lung, liver or kidney failure, neurological or mental illnesses, dementia, those undergoing treatment for active cancer, or those with infectious diseases such as tuberculosis or haemorrhagic fever will not be eligible.

Women in the final two months of pregnancy or those with high-risk pregnancies will also not be issued fitness certificates.

After registration, pilgrims will be required to undergo medical examinations at government hospitals or diagnostic centres approved by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and receive the required vaccinations at designated centres. They must also obtain a fitness certificate from the civil surgeon or an authorised physician.

The ministry said prospective pilgrims must first complete mandatory pre-registration by paying 30,000 taka before completing the primary registration.

For Hajj-related information, applicants may contact the Hajj Call Centre by dialling 16136.