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Tourist, Visa-on-Arrival or ETA Entry

QatarShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Citizens of more than 95 countries may enter Qatar with a visa on arrival at the entry points, and the Ministry of Interior exempts citizens of several countries from prior entry visas. The Hayya platform offers entry permits including a Tourist Visa and an Entry Visa via Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). US citizens have 90-day visa-free entry.

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  • The full nationality matrix is split across MOI pages whose country counts are inconsistent (e.g. 42 vs 43, 41 vs 39).

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The route covers tourist visits by people who want to visit the State of Qatar. The official source does not describe permitted activities beyond tourism.

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  • Permitted activities beyond tourism (e.g. business meetings) are not described on the pages read.
  • https://portal.moi.gov.qa/qatarvisas/
    Hayya" is the e-platform that streamlines the tourist visa application process for those from around the world who want to visit the State of Qatar.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The free on-arrival tourist visa is for 90 days, non-extendable, for one list of countries (43), and valid for 30 days, extendable for a similar period, for another list (39); citizens are allowed to stay for varying periods.

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  • The detail pages give different counts (42 and 41 countries) than the index page.
  • No rolling-period or multiple-entry rule is stated.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Answer not available

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Hayya is the e-platform for tourist visa applications and offers entry permits including the Tourist Visa and entry via Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) (hayya.qa or the Hayya mobile app). Citizens of listed countries instead receive a visa upon arrival at Qatar's entry points; the 30-day free on-arrival visa is extendable for a similar period, the 90-day one is non-extendable.

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  • Extension procedure (where to apply, conditions) is not described.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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