Visa policy of Qatar

Visitors to Qatar must obtain a visa, unless if they are citizens of one of the GCC countries or if they are citizens of one of the countries eligible for a visa waiver on arrival.

Visa policy map edit

Visa policy of Qatar
  Qatar
  Freedom of movement
  Visa not required (90 days)
  Visa not required (30 days)
  Visa on arrival / Hayya eVisa
  Hayya eVisa
  Visa required

Freedom of movement edit

Citizens of the following Gulf Cooperation Council countries enjoy freedom of movement in Qatar. They do not require a visa under any circumstances, and are permitted to use a national ID card in lieu of a passport to enter Qatar:[1][2]

Visa exemption (free visa on arrival) edit

Citizens of the following countries is granted automatically a free visa upon arrival for stays up to the duration listed below. They must hold passports valid for at least six months from the date of arrival, as well as a return or onward ticket (unless if holding a valid visa issued by Oman). However, some nationalities must meet additional criteria in order to be granted the visa waiver:[1][2][3]

90 days within any 180 days

30 days*

* - May apply to extend their stay for another 30 days.[2]
1 - Must present a confirmed hotel reservation in one of the designated VOA hotels booked through Discover Qatar for the period of stay.[5]
2 - Must present a polio vaccination certificate.[2]

Visa on arrival edit

Nationals of the following countries can obtain a visa on arrival. The fee is QR 100, and they must hold passports valid for at least 3 months from the date of arrival, as well as a return or onward ticket.[1]

30 days*

* - Includes French Guiana and Falkland Islands.
1 - Must present a confirmed hotel reservation in one of the designated VOA hotels booked through Discover Qatar for the period of stay.[5]
2 - Must present either a credit card or a debit card with a balance of at least 1000 USD.[2]
3 - If entering Qatar for tourism, a credit card or at least QAR 5000 in cash must be presented. If entering Qatar for business, an invitation letter from a company certified by the Qatari government must be presented.[2]
4 - Qatar-Oman Joint on-Arrival Tourist.

Non-ordinary passports edit

Holders of diplomatic or official / service category passports of the following countries do not require a visa for 30 days (unless otherwise stated) :[2]

D - Diplomatic passports only.
1 - 90 days

Future changes edit

Qatar has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:

CountryPassportsAgreement signed on
 Philippines[6]Diplomatic, service22 April 2024
 Ghana[7]Diplomatic, serviceMarch 2022
 Dominican Republic[8]Diplomatic, official, serviceJanuary 2022
   Nepal[9]Diplomatic, serviceOctober 2018
 Ethiopia[10]Diplomatic, serviceNovember 2017

Transit edit

Regardless of nationality, travelers who are in transit through Hamad International Airport do not require a visa if they depart within 24 hours.[2]

On 26 September 2016, the Ministry of the Interior announced the issuance of free transit visas[11] for passengers of any nationality transiting through Hamad International Airport.

Only travellers travelling on Qatar Airways, with layovers between 5 and 96 hours are eligible.[12][1]

Visitor statistics edit

Most visitors arriving to Qatar were from the following countries of nationality:[13][14][15]

Country201720162015
 India333,708340,104375,910
 United Kingdom120,495132,301135,645
 United States101,144102,77493,174
 Pakistan49,51049,01286,670
 China45,627
 Germany44,440
 Egypt43,61481,28392,036
 Australia42,765
 France42,026
 Italy37,436
 Saudi Arabia949,145855,555
 Bahrain135,202132,913
 United Arab Emirates134,578117,575
 Oman98,617102,332
 Kuwait93,11591,843
Total860,7652,116,1312,083,653

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