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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.

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Freedom of movement

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)

Ordinary passports

Citizens of the following countries are automatically granted 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

European Union member states (except Ireland)

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]}

Non-ordinary passports

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

Visa on arrival

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^*

Belarus²
Iran¹ ³
Macao⁴

_{* - 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.}

Transit

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

Most visitors arriving to Qatar were from the following countries of nationality:

Country	2023^[13]	2022^[14]	2021^[15]	2020^[16]	2019^[17]	2018	2017^[18]	2016^[19]	2015^[20]
India	419,722	272,987	166,000	92,000	385,148		333,708	340,104	375,910
United Kingdom	159,500	113,001	19,000	35,000	133,418		120,495	132,301	135,645
United States	165,024	107,335	16,000	28,000	127,271		101,144	102,774	93,174
Pakistan	90,242		19,000	18,000	68,216		49,510	49,012	86,670
China	54,693				62,786		45,627	—	—
Germany	168,891			23,000	90,352		44,440	—	—
Egypt	79,079	51,787					43,614	81,283	92,036
Australia	51,148				55,047		42,765	—	—
France	55,387	47,635		16,000	51,007		42,026	—	—
Italy	72,598			33,000	58,656		37,436	—	—
Saudi Arabia	1,022,747	595,066	116,000	12,000			—	949,145	855,555
Bahrain	140,258	84,988					—	135,202	132,913
United Arab Emirates	126,706	66,659					—	134,578	117,575
Oman	136,393	105,685	29,000	17,000			—	98,617	102,332
Kuwait	140,607	101,357	26,000	25,000			—	93,115	91,843
Total	4,054,000	2,540,000	611,000	581,659	2,136,504	1,819,344^[17]	2,256,490	2,938,096	2,941,130

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Qatar entry rules". Qatar Tourism. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
^ "Visa policy of Qatar".
^ "Qatar Visas".
^ ^a ^b "VISA ON ARRIVAL HOTELS".
^ "Philippines, Qatar ink 9 bilateral agreements".
^ "The Republic of Ghana signs visa waiver agreement with Qatar". 6 March 2022.
^ "Qatar, Dominican Republic hold round of political consultations". 27 January 2022.
^ "Qatar-Nepal talks focus on enhancing ties". 30 October 2018.
^ Qatarvisa, check (24 November 2024). "Qatar Visa Check Online".
^ QatarVisa, Checks. "How to Get Qatar Transit Visa?". QatarVisachecks. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
^ "New Transit Rules Make Visiting Qatar Easier".
^ "Tourism Sector Performance FY 2023" (PDF). February 2014.
^ "Annual Tourism Report 2022" (PDF). February 2023.
^ "Annual Tourism Report 2021" (PDF). March 2022.
^ "Annual Tourism Performance Report December 2020" (PDF).
^ ^a ^b "Annual Tourism Performance Report 2019" (PDF).
^ | title=2017 Annual Tourism Performance Report
^ "2016 Annual Tourism Performance Report" (PDF).^{[dead link‍]}
^ Annual Tourism Performance Report 2015

External links

Visa policy of Qatar, Ministry of Interior

[Qatar_entry_rules-1] "Qatar entry rules". Qatar Tourism. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[tim-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

[3] "Visa policy of Qatar".

[4] "Qatar Visas".

[visa_on_arrival_hotels-5] "VISA ON ARRIVAL HOTELS".

[6] "Philippines, Qatar ink 9 bilateral agreements".

[7] "The Republic of Ghana signs visa waiver agreement with Qatar". 6 March 2022.

[8] "Qatar, Dominican Republic hold round of political consultations". 27 January 2022.

[9] "Qatar-Nepal talks focus on enhancing ties". 30 October 2018.

[10] Qatarvisa, check (24 November 2024). "Qatar Visa Check Online".

[11] QatarVisa, Checks. "How to Get Qatar Transit Visa?". QatarVisachecks. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[12] "New Transit Rules Make Visiting Qatar Easier".

[13] "Tourism Sector Performance FY 2023" (PDF). February 2014.

[14] "Annual Tourism Report 2022" (PDF). February 2023.

[15] "Annual Tourism Report 2021" (PDF). March 2022.

[16] "Annual Tourism Performance Report December 2020" (PDF).

[:0-17] "Annual Tourism Performance Report 2019" (PDF).

[18] | title=2017 Annual Tourism Performance Report

[19] "2016 Annual Tourism Performance Report" (PDF).^{[dead link‍]}

[20] Annual Tourism Performance Report 2015

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