The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has reiterated its timeline of 8th February as deadline for submitting pilgrims’ data and forming groups on the Nusuk Masar registration platform.
This will enable visa issuance as 20th of March remains the last date for visa processing, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said.
A statement by deputy director, Information and Public Relations,
Fatima Sanda Usara, Thursday, said the declaration was made at a virtual meeting with all hajj participating countries and the ministry of hajj and umrah.
The meeting tagged ‘Official Schedule of Operations’ was held 4th of February 2026, to restate important requirements for visa processing on Nusuk Masar prior to the deadline for pilgrims information capturing and commencement of visa processing phase.
The phase,it said, begins in four days on 8th of February, 2026.
The director, Department of International Cooperation in the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, who anchored the meeting, stated mandatory requirements that must be met before any pilgrims’ grouping would be considered satisfactory for processing of the Hajj visa. The requirements include payment of consolidated guarantee for all pilgrims, identifying, processing and payment of Hadaya contracts for all pilgrims requiring it on Nusuk Masar portal.
All pilgrims, who choose to perform hajj under the categories known as Tumattu’I and Qiran, must be indicated and subsequently payment for their sacrificial animals (under the rite known as Hadaya) must be done through the Nusuk Masar except those who choose the option of fasting instead of sacrifice.
