Almost ravellers to Qatar require a visa unless they are citizens of one of the GCC countries or they are citizens of one of the eligible countries for visa waiver.
Freedom of movement
Citizens of the following Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries enjoy freedom of movement in Qatar and do not require a visa to enter Qatar under any circumstances:
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
Visa-Free Entry
Nationals of more than 80 countries are eligible for visa-free entry into the State of Qatar, with varying allowable lengths of stay. Nationals of the eligible countries do not require any prior visa arrangements and can obtain a visa waiver upon arrival to Qatar, upon presentation of a valid passport with a minimum validity of six months and a confirmed onward or return ticket.
For nationals of the countries listed below, the waiver will be valid for 180 days from the date of issuance and entitle its holder to spend up to 90 days in Qatar, during either a single trip or on multiple trips.
| 1. Antigua and Barbuda 2. Austria 3. Bahamas 4. Belgium 5. Bulgaria 6. Croatia 7. Cyprus 8. Czech Republic 9. Denmark 10. Dominican Republic 11. Estonia 12. Finland 13. France |
14. Germany 15. Greece 16. Hungary 17. Iceland 18. Italy 19. Latvia 20. Liechtenstein 21. Lithuania 22. Luxembourg 23. Malaysia 24. Malta 25. Netherlands 26. Norway |
27. Poland 28. Portugal 29. Romania 30. Serbia 31. Seychelles 32. Slovakia 33. Slovenia 34. Spain 35. Sweden 36. Switzerland 37. Turkey |
For nationals of the countries listed below, the waiver will be valid for 30 days from the date of issuance and entitle its holder to spend up to 30 days in Qatar, during either a single trip or on multiple trips. This waiver may be extended for a further 30 days.
| 1. Andorra 2. Argentina 3. Australia 4. Azerbaijan 5. Belarus 6. Bolivia 7. Brazil 8. Brunei 9. Canada 10. Chile 11. China 12. Colombia 13. Costa Rica 14. Cuba 15. Ecuador 16. Georgia |
17. Guyana 18. Hong Kong 19. India 20. Indonesia 21. Ireland 22. Japan 23. Kazakhstan 24. Lebanon 25. Macedonia 26. Maldives 27. Mexico 28. Moldova 29. Monaco 30. New Zealand 31. Panama 32. Paraguay |
33. Peru 34. Russia 35. San Marino 36. Singapore 37. South Africa 38. South Korea 39. Suriname 40. Thailand 41. Ukraine 42. United Kingdom 43. United States 44. Uruguay 45. Vatican City 46. Venezuela |
Pakistan
Similar to the 46 countries listed above, nationals of Pakistan can enter Qatar visa-free and spend up to 30 days in Qatar, during a single or multiple trips, with an option to extend for another 30 days, if the following terms and conditions are met.
Terms and conditions for Pakistani nationals
• Passport must be valid for at least 6 months
• Return ticket must be confirmed
• Hotel booking confirmation for duration of the stay must be presented
• The passenger must have a valid credit card
• Those coming directly from Pakistan should present a certificate of vaccination against polio
• The duration of the visa can be extended only after confirming the return ticket
