Visa policy of Qatar

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]

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]

_{* - 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]}

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]

_{* - 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.}

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

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

Country	Passports	Agreement signed on
Philippines[6]	Diplomatic, service	22 April 2024
Ghana[7]	Diplomatic, service	March 2022
Dominican Republic[8]	Diplomatic, official, service	January 2022
Nepal[9]	Diplomatic, service	October 2018
Ethiopia[10]	Diplomatic, service	November 2017

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]

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

Country	2017	2016	2015
India	333,708	340,104	375,910
United Kingdom	120,495	132,301	135,645
United States	101,144	102,774	93,174
Pakistan	49,510	49,012	86,670
China	45,627	—	—
Germany	44,440	—	—
Egypt	43,614	81,283	92,036
Australia	42,765	—	—
France	42,026	—	—
Italy	37,436	—	—
Saudi Arabia	—	949,145	855,555
Bahrain	—	135,202	132,913
United Arab Emirates	—	134,578	117,575
Oman	—	98,617	102,332
Kuwait	—	93,115	91,843
Total	860,765	2,116,131	2,083,653

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Qatar.

• Visa requirements for Qatari citizens

• Visa policy of Qatar, Ministry of Interior