The federal government has extended the date for receiving Hajj applications for one day, till August 18.

According to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs, designated banks will continue accepting Hajj applications on Monday, August 18.

The spokesperson stated that over 110,000 Hajj applications have been received in the past 12 days, while 7,000 seats remain under the government Hajj scheme.

He added that the one-day extension is based on a “first-come, first-served” basis, and application intake will be closed once all seats are filled.