Prabowo Wants Queue-Free Hajj, Ministry of Hajj Studies the Scheme

Jakarta - Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah of the Republic of Indonesia, Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, stated that the government is currently studying schemes for organising Hajj pilgrimage without queues.

Dahnil explained that the idea stems from President Prabowo Subianto’s wish for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims not to wait in queues for decades in the future.

“Now the President wants us to think about how to make Hajj without queuing. That’s what we’re formulating, which was also conveyed by the Minister last night,” said Dahnil at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah office, Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Thursday (9/4/2026).

“The more registrants there are, the longer the queue,” said Dahnil.

Therefore, the government is examining the possibility of implementing a model similar to a direct ticket purchase system from the quota given by Saudi Arabia.

“So we are given a quota of 200,000 by Saudi Arabia. Then we set the price, no need to queue. Each person books directly, whoever gets it, they depart,” he said.

“Of course, we must ensure protection for those who have been queuing so far. There are currently 5.7 million people queuing to perform Hajj. How to protect them? That’s what we’re working on,” he said.

Therefore, Dahnil emphasised that this idea is not yet a decision because many aspects need to be considered.

“But this is not a decision, we’re continuously developing it so that the President’s desire for queue-free Hajj can be realised,” he stated.

Currently, prospective Indonesian Hajj pilgrims need to wait 26 years for regular Hajj and 6 years for special Hajj.