Visa policy of Qatar


Travellers to Qatar require a visa unless:
Qatari visas can be obtained online by visitors wishing to enter Qatar, either from an official site, or Qatar Airways' website when travelling with the airline.
All visitors, except GCC citizens, must hold passports valid for at least three months from the date of arrival. GCC citizens are permitted use National ID Cards to enter Qatar, however the governments of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have prohibited their citizens from traveling to Qatar.

Visa policy map

Freedom of movement

Citizens of the following Gulf Cooperation Council countries enjoy freedom of movement in Qatar and do not require a visa to enter Qatar under any circumstances:

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 84 countries do not require a visa for short stay visits to Qatar:

90 days

30 days

Visa on arrival

Nationals of the following countries can obtain a visa on arrival:

30 days

Electronic Travel Authorisation

From 27 September 2017, citizens of all nationalities who hold valid residence permits or visas from either Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Schengen countries, the United Kingdom, the United States of America or the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council can obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation for up to 30 days. The visa may be extended online for 30 additional days.

Online visa

Qatar introduced an e-Visa system on 23 June 2017. All other countries except,, and that do not qualify for visa on arrival may apply for a tourist visa online through the eVisa system. Visas are issued within four working days if all documents are submitted and are valid for a stay period up to 30 days in Qatar.

Transit

Regardless of nationality, travelers who are in transit through Hamad International Airport do not require a visa if they depart within 24 hours.
On 26 September 2016, the Ministry of the Interior announced the issuance of free transit visas 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.

Diplomatic and service category passports

Holders of diplomatic or service category passports of the following countries do not require a visa:
D — diplomatic passports only
Visa waiver agreements for diplomatic, private and service passports were signed with in November 2017, in October 2018 but they are yet to be ratified.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Qatar were from the following countries of nationality:
Country201720162015
333,708340,104375,910
120,495132,301135,645
101,144102,77493,174
49,51049,01286,670
45,627
44,440
43,61481,28392,036
42,765
42,026
37,436
949,145855,555
135,202132,913
134,578117,575
98,617102,332
93,11591,843
Total2,256,4902,938,0962,929,630