House Commission VIII Seeks Five-Month Extension for 2027 Hajj Fee Settlement

House of Representatives Commission VIII is seeking to extend the settlement period for Hajj costs for prospective pilgrims in 2027 to around five months. Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII Abdul Wachid said the effort is intended to give prospective pilgrims more time to prepare payment for the Hajj travel costs.

“We will try to give prospective pilgrims room for a somewhat more relaxed settlement period. So, at least there will be five months to provide flexibility for prospective pilgrims,” Wachid said during a working meeting with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Jakarta on Tuesday (18/9/2026).

Previously, this year the settlement period given to Hajj pilgrims was one month in the first phase, followed by one week in the second phase and three days in the third phase.

To achieve a longer settlement period, Wachid said preparations for future Hajj operations need to be carried out more quickly, such as by starting the formation of the House’s Hajj Working Committee as soon as possible after the evaluation meeting on the Hajj financial accountability report has been held. “Next, we will continue with the formation of the Hajj Working Committee,” he said.

Earlier, Commission VIII suspended the evaluation meeting on the financial accountability report for the 1447 Hijriah/2026 Hajj operation to give members time to study the report documents that had only just been received during the meeting. Abdul Wachid said the meeting would resume on Wednesday (19/8) at 10.00 WIB after members were given the opportunity to examine the financial accountability report.

“This is for the improvement of the next Hajj and to safeguard the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah,” Abdul Wachid said.

The request for further scrutiny was first raised by Commission VIII member Selly Andriany Gantina. In her response, Selly appreciated the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for presenting the Hajj financial accountability report in detail.