The collection of the second instalment under the Government Hajj Scheme is starting today. Pilgrims can deposit their second instalment by October 20. However, uploading a medical fitness certificate has been made mandatory before making the payment.
According to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the second instalment for the Government Hajj Scheme will also be paid through the Pak Hajj App and Digital Hajj Portal. The facility to change the Hajj package has been discontinued.
Pilgrims must upload their medical fitness certificate before depositing the second instalment. The certificate can be uploaded through the Pak Hajj App or Digital Hajj Portal.
The deadline for submitting the second instalment is October 20. If the second instalment is not deposited by the stipulated date, the Hajj application will be considered cancelled. In case of cancellation, the amount already deposited will be refunded.
Previously, on August 25, the government completed online bookings for its entire official quota of 107,526 pilgrims through the digital Hajj system.
Under the private Hajj scheme, pilgrims can choose from Economy, Standard, and Premium packages offered by 25 authorised Hajj organisers through the official Hajj portal. These packages include options for shorter stays, direct flights from destinations outside Pakistan, and accommodation in five-star hotels.
Pilgrims advised against payments to unauthorised agents
The Ministry has strictly instructed pilgrims to make all payments only through the official Pak Hajj mobile application or Hajj portal. Pilgrims have also been advised not to deposit money directly with any unauthorised individual or company to protect themselves from fraud and financial losses.
The Ministry has tightened its oversight of the private Hajj scheme following an incident in 2025, when thousands of pilgrims were unable to perform Hajj after private operators failed to meet the payment deadline set by Saudi authorities.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs said that bookings for 11,600 private pilgrims had been completed so far through the official Hajj portal, while around 60,000 seats under the private scheme remained available. The spokesperson added that Economy, Standard, and Premium Hajj packages are available on the Hajj portal for the convenience of pilgrims.