Jakarta – The implementation of the new Hajj and Umrah Law states that Indonesian hajj visas consist of quota and non-quota visas. According to the law, non-quota visas include hajj mujamalah, hajj furoda, and hajj mandiri. The regulations regarding Indonesian hajj visas are outlined in Article 18, paragraph (1) of Law Number 14 of 2025 concerning the Third Amendment to Law Number 8 of 2019 concerning the Implementation of Hajj and Umrah, enacted on September 4, 2025.
Article 18
(1) Indonesian hajj visas consist of:
a. Quota hajj visas; and
b. Non-quota hajj visas.
(2) Indonesian citizens who obtain non-quota hajj visas as referred to in paragraph (1) letter b must:
a. Depart through PIHK; or
b. Report the visa and service package to the Minister.
(3) PIHK that sends Indonesian citizens with non-quota hajj visas as mentioned in paragraph (2) must:
a. Make a written agreement with the pilgrims; and
b. Report to the Minister.
(4) Further provisions regarding non-quota hajj visas as referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) are regulated in the Ministerial Regulation.
Furthermore, the law clarifies, “What is meant by ‘non-quota hajj visas’ includes hajj mujamalah, hajj furoda, and hajj mandiri visas.”
The Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah (Wamenhaj) Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak explained the meaning of the “hajj mandiri visa.” He stated that the term “hajj mandiri visa” in the law refers to visas that do not come from the official quota of the Indonesian government. Dahnil explained that the “hajj mandiri visa” refers to unofficial quotas from the Saudi Arabian authorities. One form of this is the mujamalah visa, a visa specifically granted by the Saudi government to certain individuals.
“What is an unofficial quota from the government? It’s usually mujamalah, usually issued by the Saudi government specifically to certain communities. So that is often referred to as an invitation from the king, something like that,” he explained.
Dahnil emphasized that in principle, there is no such thing as a completely independent Hajj without the protection or supervision of the state. Although referred to as independent, pilgrims with mujamalah visas still require the assistance of PIHK for organization in Saudi Arabia. He specifically mentioned that independent Hajj is not regulated in the law.
“The protection still comes from the state; the state covers it. There is no independent Hajj,” Dahnil concluded.
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