A total of 10,060 Umrah pilgrims have returned to Indonesia

The Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Jeddah has confirmed that the repatriation of Umrah pilgrims to Indonesia is proceeding with intensive supervision and assistance. A total of 10,060 pilgrims had returned home on Tuesday (3 March 2026). ‘We are ensuring that all pilgrims receive direct assistance, from check-in to departure,’ said Muhammad Ilham Effendy, a Technical Official for Hajj Affairs at KJRI Jeddah, in a statement from Jakarta on Wednesday (4 March 2026). KJRI Jeddah has conducted direct supervision across all service areas for pilgrims, particularly at Terminal 1 and the Hajj Terminal. KJRI Jeddah emphasised that safeguarding pilgrims is the primary priority at every stage of repatriation given the escalating conditions. ‘The country is present to provide protection, especially for pilgrims facing flight difficulties,’ Effendy said. Although many Umrah participants have returned according to schedule, data as of 3 March 2026 indicates 300 people were experiencing flight delays (stranded). The pilgrims are spread across Jeddah and Mecca, with main obstacles at onward flight schedules and visa/transit flight coordination. In response, KJRI Jeddah, through the Hajj Affairs Technical Team, has undertaken ongoing coordination with airlines to ensure certainty of departure schedules. ‘KJRI is also monitoring in shifts around the clock—24 hours a day—to anticipate potential crowding of pilgrims,’ he added. Although the number of stranded pilgrims is significant, all situations can be handled in a coordinated and controlled manner. ‘We remain on 24-hour standby. The principle is that no pilgrim should feel left behind. Protection and accompaniment are responsibilities we fully undertake,’ he said. According to reports via the Computerised System for Managing Umrah and Special Hajj (Siskopatuh) as of Sunday 1 March, around 58,873 Indonesian Umrah participants were still in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.