Andhra Pradesh State Haj Committee Chairman Momin Ahmad Hussain here on Wednesday formally released the application form for Haj for 2018 and called upon the eligible to utilise the opportunity.
“Andhra Pradesh was the first State to have the total online system and this year also applicants can submit online applications. We have trained the district Haj societies accordingly and applicants can seek their help,” he said.
Online applications can be submitted starting November 15 at www.hajcommittee.gov.in.
The last date for submission of online applications is December 7.
About the selection process, Mr. Ahmad Hussain said persons aged about 70 years would be considered under the reserve category and would be directly eligible for the pilgrimage.
The rest would have to go through a lottery system.
A person is eligible for the pilgrimage only once in his lifetime and applying second time by making payment may result in loss of money which would not be refunded, he said.
Further information can be had on apstatehajcommittee.com.