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Qatar » Passport/Visa

Summary

British
Passport Required: Yes
Visa Required: Yes
Return Ticket Required: Yes
Other EU
Passport Required: Yes
Visa Required: Yes
Return Ticket Required: Yes
USA
Passport Required: Yes
Visa Required: Yes
Return Ticket Required: Yes
Canadian
Passport Required: Yes
Visa Required: Yes
Return Ticket Required: Yes
Australian
Passport Required: Yes
Visa Required: Yes
Return Ticket Required: Yes

Passport Note

Israeli passport holders are not permitted to enter Qatar.

Passports

To enter Qatar, passports must have one blank page and be valid for at least six months.

Visas

Visas for Qatar are required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except transit passengers whose tickets show they intend to continue their journey from the airport within eight hours. Tourist and business visas are valid for 30 days.

Visa Note

(a) Nationals of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA can obtain entry visas upon arrival at the airport in Doha at as cost of £15 (credit/debit card only). Visitors may conduct business on an entry visa providing authrities are given prior notice; (b) those applying for visas in advance must include bank statements from the last three months which must show name, address of the applicant and at least 850 pounds in the account OR a formal letter from your employer confirming that you are visiting Qatar on business (if you are appling for a business visa); (c) nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Qatar.

Transit

No visa is required is you don't leave the transit area.

Types of Visa and Cost

Prices may vary depending on exchange rate. One month business visa: £40; one month tourist visa: £20. British passport holders may apply for six months (£85), one-year or two-year multiple-entry visas (£270) and five-year multiple-entry visas (£500). Irish passport holders can apply for a one-to-five-year multiple-entry visa (£250). Stays for the above multiple-entry visas may not exceed one month at a time.

Prices vary according to nationality. Nationals are advised to contact the embassy to check visa cost.

Applications to:

Consulate (or consular section at embassy). Nationals of countries where Qatar has no diplomatic representation may apply for visas through an alternative embassy or their hotel in Qatar, which will arrange for the visa to be collected on arrival at the airport. Those wishing to visit friends or relatives in Qatar may ask them to apply to the immigration authorities in Qatar on their behalf for a visa.

Working Days Required

Applications generally take five days, although they may take up to two weeks in busy periods.

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Information in this section was last updated: Wed May 23 2012