SRINAGAR: Pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir selected for Haj 2027 have been directed to complete the mandatory medical screening and submit the required documents to the JK Haj Committee by September 15, 2026.
The directive follows Circular No. 10, issued by the Haj Committee of India on September 1, 2026, requiring all selected pilgrims to undergo medical evaluation and obtain a certified fitness certificate in the prescribed format.
The certificate can be obtained using the official proforma available on the Haj Committee of India and JK Haj Committee portals.
Pilgrims have been asked to upload the required documents on the Haj Committee of India portal or submit physical copies at Haj House, Bemina, Srinagar. The documents include the Primary Medical Screening and Fitness Certificate and a copy of the pay-in-slip or online payment receipt.
The original medical certificate and all investigation reports must be retained by pilgrims, as these will be required for verification during the Stage-II medical screening and vaccination process.
The prescribed medical assessment is to be conducted by an authorised Government Allopathic Medical Officer. It includes a health-history declaration and mandatory tests such as complete blood count (CBC), fasting blood sugar/HbA1C, chest X-ray, kidney function test (KFT), liver function test (LFT) and ECG. An ECG is mandatory for applicants aged 40 and above and for those below 40 with specified co-morbidities, including diabetes, hypertension and obesity.
Under the Haj Policy 2027 and applicable Saudi guidelines, pilgrims with severe medical conditions, including advanced cardiac, respiratory, liver or kidney diseases, severe neurological or psychological disorders, dementia, active cancer undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and active infectious diseases posing a public health risk, are not eligible to undertake the pilgrimage.
Women whose pregnancy exceeds 28 weeks by the commencement of the journey in April 2027 will also be disqualified under the prescribed criteria.
The authorities have warned that concealing health conditions or submitting false information or fraudulent medical certificates could result in disqualification at any stage, deboarding at the embarkation point, forfeiture of deposited funds and possible prosecution.
