VISITING QATAR MADE EASY
Thanks to a host of visa facilitation measures, Qatar is now the most open country in the Middle East. Visitors from all around the world can now enter Qatar either visa free, or by filling out simple online applications, depending on the passport they carry.
This website is designed to keep you up-to-date on the visa policies that are relevant to you, and the process you need to follow to apply for a visa, if necessary.
The Ministry of the Interior welcomes all visitors to the country from all over the world. The Ministry, through its competent agencies, works to ensure the ease of entry and exit of travelers. We welcome you to explore all queries and details about these services through this page.
VISA-FREE ENTRY
Nationals of more than 80 countries are eligible for visa-free entry into the State of Qatar, with varying allowable lengths of stay. Nationals of the eligible countries do not require any prior visa arrangements and can obtain a visa waiver upon arrival to Qatar, upon presentation of a valid passport with a minimum validity of six months and a confirmed onward or return ticket.
Q: WHAT DOES VISA-FREE ENTRY THROUGH QATAR’S VISA WAIVER PROGRAMME MEAN EXACTLY?
If you are eligible for visa-free entry through Qatar’s visa waiver programme, it means that you do not have to make any visa arrangements prior to your trip and that you will obtain a visa waiver (a granted length of stay in the country without a visa) upon arrival, free of charge.
Q: WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR VISA-FREE ENTRY INTO QATAR WITH THE NEW VISA WAIVER PROGRAMME?
There are currently 80 countries whose nationals are eligible for visa-free entry upon arrival to Qatar. See www.visitqatar.qa/plan/visas-requirements.html for a continually updated list of eligible countries and corresponding allowable lengths of stay.
Q: IF I AM A NATIONAL OF ONE OF THE 80 COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR VISA-FREE ENTRY INTO QATAR, WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS?
The only entry requirements for nationals of the 80 countries entitled to visa-free entry are a valid passport (valid for a minimum of 6 months) and a confirmed onward or return travel ticket. You also will be asked to provide a valid address for your place of stay in Qatar (i.e., the address of your hotel, as shown on your booking; or the physical address of a friend or family member with whom you intend to stay). You are not required to \ produce evidence of adequate funding.However, Pakistani nationals coming on visa-free entry must be in possession of a valid credit card.
Q: ARE THERE ANY AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR VISA-FREE ENTRY INTO QATAR AMONG THE 80 ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES (I.E., FOR CHILDREN OR FOR THE ELDERLY)?
No. There are no age restrictions for visa-free entry, through the visa waiver upon arrival, across the 80 eligible nationalities.
Q: FOR THE VISA WAIVER THAT IS VALID FOR 180 DAYS AND ENTITLES ITS HOLDER TO SPEND UP TO 90 DAYS IN QATAR, DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE HOLDER CANNOT STAY FOR MORE THAN 90 CONSECUTIVE DAYS DURING THE 180-DAY VALIDITY PERIOD?
Holders of the visa waiver that is valid for 180 days from the date of issue may not spend more than 90 days in total in Qatar during the 180-day validity period. For example, they can stay in Qatar for 60 days, leave, and return for 30 days, with a period of 180 days. With that they will have used up the total number of days they can stay in Qatar on this visa waiver.
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