The Committee on Religious Affairs, Regulation of Traditions, Celebrations, and Ceremonies under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan announces that, in coordination with the Antimonopoly Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the cost of services for the Hajj season of 2025 has been set at 56,800 somoni.
This amount includes:
purchase of round-trip airline tickets,
hotel rental in the cities of Mecca and Medina,
three meals a day throughout the pilgrimage,
services of guides and companions,
accommodation in Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah,
payment for the sacrificial animal,
transportation services on the Jeddah – Mecca – Mina – Arafat – Muzdalifah – Mina – Mecca – Medina route,
organization of medical points in Mecca and Medina, along with provision of medicines,
insurance,
state duties,
provision of books on Hajj rituals and badges for pilgrims.
Those wishing to perform Hajj can pay the cost of the pilgrimage only through bank transfers via branches of OJSC "Oryonbank."
The departure of pilgrims is scheduled for the second half of May of this year.
The Committee also informs citizens that recently, tourist companies from neighboring countries have been posting advertisements on social media for the recruitment of pilgrims from Tajikistan. However, such companies do not have the right to organize Hajj for citizens of other countries and often mislead people.
As per the procedure established by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Hajj can only be organized through the official government bodies of Muslim countries, and tourist companies from other countries cannot facilitate obtaining a Hajj visa for Tajik citizens. As a result, they transport people with tourist visas and leave them without accompaniment in Saudi Arabia.
Experience from last year showed that Saudi Arabian authorities enforce strict control: regular raids are conducted, pilgrims are officially given badges and bracelets. This allows the authorities to distinguish official pilgrims from those who arrived on other types of visas. Unfortunately, among those detained, fined, and deported during such raids were Tajik citizens who had been misled by foreign companies.
In light of the above, the Committee strongly urges citizens not to trust dubious advertisements and not to cooperate with private intermediaries. Those wishing to perform Hajj should only contact the executive bodies of state authorities at their place of residence.
Moreover, according to the new rules of Saudi Arabia, individuals who perform Hajj through unofficial channels face a fine of 50,000 rials (approximately 13,300 USD), imprisonment for up to 6 months, and deportation with a ban on entry into the country for 10 years.
