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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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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.
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 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
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 - Visitors may enter the country multiple times for up to 90 days by paying a visa fee of 21 USD upon initial entry.
3 - Must present a polio vaccination certificate. [2]
Holders of diplomatic or official / service category passports of the following countries do not require a visa for 30 days (unless otherwise stated) : [2]
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D - Diplomatic passports only.
1 - 90 days
Qatar has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
| Country | Passports | Agreement signed on |
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 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 |
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*
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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.
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:
| Country | 2023 [13] | 2022 [14] | 2021 [15] | 2020 [16] | 2019 [17] | 2018 | 2017 [18] | 2016 [19] | 2015 [20] |
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 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 |
