Can You Visit Qatar Visa-Free?
Ever wanted to visit Qatar? If you are planning on making a trip to this Middle Eastern country, it's important to know if you're required to have a visa or not in order to enter.
102 countries have visa-free access to Qatar. Instead, those from these countries can obtain a visa waiver by presenting a valid passport.
30-Day Validity for Visa Waiver
The visa waiver is valid for 30 days from the date of issuance for the following countries:
- Andorra
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Ecuador
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Georgia
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Ireland
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Lebanon
- Macao
- Macedonia
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Russia
- Rwanda
- San Marino
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Suriname
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican city
- Venezuela
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180-Day Validity for Visa Waiver
For a select number of countries, their citizens can get a visa waiver with a validity of 180 days. These means that holder of the visa waiver can stay in the country for up to 90 days during both single and multiple trips. These countries are as follows:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
For Those Who Need Visa
If your country is not listed above, this means you will need a visa to enter Qatar. This visa can be either obtained upon arrival or applied for prior to the trip.
To apply for a visa, click here to head to the Hayya platform.
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