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        "id": 1668811,
        "msgid": "saudi-arabia-to-not-issue-visas-no-furoda-hajj-in-2026-1775796660",
        "date": "2026-04-10 11:00:00",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia to Not Issue Visas, No Furoda Hajj in 2026",
        "author": "Aprillia Ika",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Saudi Arabia has decided not to issue furoda Hajj visas for 2026, affecting prospective pilgrims from Indonesia and elsewhere, including both regular and non-regular categories, who will now face longer waiting times. Deputy Minister for Hajj and Umrah Affairs, Dahnil Anzhar Simanjuntak, clarified that only legal Hajj visas will be available, warning the public against scams promising quick departures via furoda routes. This policy change underscores the ongoing quota restrictions and prioritisation of official channels for the pilgrimage, with waiting periods currently up to 26 years for regular Hajj and 6 years for special Hajj.",
        "content": "<p>The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will not issue visas for prospective\nfuroda Hajj pilgrims, including those from Indonesia, in 2026. As a\nresult, both regular and non-regular prospective pilgrims will still\nhave to queue if they wish to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. \u201cSo, whether\nit\u2019s regular Hajj or non-regular Hajj, it\u2019s special Hajj. There is no\nT-zero Hajj. The more applicants there are, the longer the queue,\u201d\nexplained Deputy Minister for Hajj and Umrah Affairs, Dahnil Anzhar\nSimanjuntak, quoted from Kompas.com on Thursday (9\/4\/2026). \u201cThere isn\u2019t\nany, so this year Saudi Arabia is not issuing furoda Hajj visas. So,\nclearly, the legal visa is called a Hajj visa,\u201d said Dahnil. Dahnil\nadvised the entire public interested in performing Hajj through the\nfuroda route not to be deceived by promises of departure in 2026. \u201cHajj\ndefinitely involves queuing in our current context; Hajj definitely\ninvolves queuing. The longest now is 26 years; previously there were\nthose with 49 or 48 years, now it\u2019s 26 years. For special Hajj, the\nlongest is around 6 years,\u201d he stated. First, regular Hajj visas and\nspecial Hajj visas, where departure to the Land of Saudi Arabia uses the\nofficial quota determined by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Second, Hajj\nmuamalah visas, special invitations to certain individuals who are\ndirectly invited to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. All Hajj implementation\ncosts are borne by the Saudi Arabian government. Fourth, furoda Hajj\nvisas issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and then issued when the\nvisa recipient purchases a Hajj package through the Nusuk application.\nFor 2026, as stated by Deputy Minister Dahnil, furoda Hajj visas will\nnot be issued by the Saudi Arabian government.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/saudi-arabia-to-not-issue-visas-no-furoda-hajj-in-2026-1775796660",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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