Saudi Arabia has imposed strict medical conditions for Hajj 2026, barring a wide range of seriously ill pilgrims from performing the annual pilgrimage and introducing a deportation policy for those who arrive in an unfit condition.

According to the Saudi Ministry of Religious Affairs, any pilgrim found medically unfit will be sent back to their home country, and the cost of repatriation will be borne by the pilgrim. The authorities also warned that action will be taken against doctors who issue fitness certificates to ineligible pilgrims.

The Saudi Ministry of Health has issued detailed medical guidelines setting out conditions that disqualify applicants from Hajj.

The ministry said that individuals with kidney diseases, including those on dialysis, will not be permitted to perform Hajj

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