Qatar FAQ
If you reside in or you’re travelling from a yellow fever-affected country, you’ll be required to present proof of vaccination against the disease.
The situation in each country during the Covid 19 pandemic is changing rapidly. Please check with the foreign office of the country in order to ascertain the most up to date entry requirement for vaccination and Covid tests.
Your travel document must have a minimum of 6 months validity from the date you enter Qatar.
Yes, you can apply online to extend your visa for an additional 30 days per entry.
The ETA enables you to obtain a Visa on Arrival
This is a single use document that grants you one entry into Qatar
If you find you are unable to leave Qatar before the expiry of your visa and you have not renewed your original visa, you will be liable to pay a daily fee of 200 QAR
Travellers wishing to visit Qatar for tourism are welcome to apply online. If you are from a country with visa waiver rights and are eligible for the Visa on Arrival, you do not need to apply for a visa online. Both the eVisa and Visa on Arrival allow you to stay for a period upto 30 days.
The ETA is applicable only to specific countries at this time. This will grant you the right to visit for a period upto 30 days
The eVisa allows the traveller to visit from eligble countries
In order to apply for a visit visa you need to provide the following:
1. Confirmed return air ticket
2.Confirmed accomodation voucher
3. Passport Scan
4.Payment Method
You would need the following documents in order to complete a visa application.
Please ensure all uploaded documents are clearly legible
1. Passport Scan (minimum 6 month validity from date of scheduled entry)
2. Passport Size Photo
3. Return Airline Tickets
4. Proof of Accomodation – if staying in a hotel, please provide the confirmation. If staying with friends or family – A copy of thier residence ID, National ID, Passport and a invitation letter
5. Proof of valid visitor visa for any of the following countries/regions: Schengen, Australia, Canada, GCC, New Zealand, USA, UK
Please refer to our dedicated country page in order to confirm the price.
The cost for the visa depends on the processing option chosen. This can take between 4 business days with our priority service to 10 working days with our standard service.
The ETA is a single use authorisation which is valid for 30 days from the date of entry
Citizens from the following countries are eligible for the ETA
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola , Antarctica , Armenia ,Bangladesh , Barbados ,Belize,Benin,Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso , Burundi , Cambodia , Cameroon , Cape Verde , Central African Republic , Chad , Congo , Ivory Coast , Democratic Republic of Congo , Dominica , East Timor , El Salvador , Equatorial Guinea , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Fiji , Gabon , Gambia , Ghana , Grenada , Guatemala , Guinea , Guinea-Bissau , Haiti , Honduras , Iraq , Iran , Israel , Jamaica , Kenya , Kiribati , Kosovo , Kuwait , Kyrgyzstan , Laos, Lesotho , Liberia , Madagascar , Malawi, Mali , Marshall Islands, Mauritius , Micronesia , Mongolia , Montenegro , Morocco , Mozambique , Myanmar , Namibia , Nauru , Nepal , Nicaragua , Niger , Nigeria , Oman , Palau , Palestine , Papua New Guinea , Philippines , Rwanda , Saint Lucia , Samoa , Sao Tome & Principe , Sierra Leone , Solomon Islands , Somalia , South Sudan , Sri Lanka , St. Kitts and Nevis , St.Vincent & Grenadines , Sudan , Swaziland , Syria , Taiwan , Tajikistan , Tanzania , Togo , Tonga , Trinidad and Tobago , Tunisia , Turkmenistan , Tuvalu , Uganda , Uzbekistan , Vanuatu , Vietnam , Western Sahara, Zambia , Zimbabwe.
Additionaly citizens from any country that hold a valid visa (with a validity of atleast 6 months from the date they wish to enter Qatar) from either The Schengen states, Australia, Canada, New Zealed, UK or USA are also elible to apply for the ETA
Citizens from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka must apply for an inperson application at their local Qatar Visa Centre
You should apply for your ETA atleast 15 days prior to the date you wish to enter Qatar