Qatar Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy
2023-07-13 16:19:01
Qatar is located in Western Asia. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Qatar is Exercise Normal Precautions. Check Qatar Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.
Travel advice and advisories
Published 12.04.2022
1. Passengers and airline crew arriving from Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines or Sri Lanka are not allowed to enter Qatar.
- This does not apply to:
- nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates;
- residents of Qatar;
- passengers and airline crew with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that:
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days and at most 9 months before arrival; or
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) and received a booster dose at least 14 days and at most 9 months before arrival; or
- they received two doses of Janssen at least 7 days and at most 9 months before arrival; or
- they were fully vaccinated with Covaxin, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V at least 14 days and at most 6 months before arrival. They must also have a positive antibody test result issued at most 30 days before arrival or must quarantine for 5 days; or
- they were fully vaccinated with Covaxin, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, and received one dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 7 days and at most 9 months before arrival;
- passengers and airline crew with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at most 9 months after testing positive. Passengers must also have a previous positive COVID-19 result;
- passengers younger than 12 years accompanied by their fully vaccinated parents or recovered parents.
2. Passengers and airline crew must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
- This does not apply to:
- nationals and residents of Qatar arriving from a country other than Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines or Sri Lanka;
- nationals and residents of Qatar with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that:
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days and at most 9 months before arrival; or
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) and received a booster dose at least 14 days and at most 9 months before arrival; or
- they received two doses of Janssen at least 7 days and at most 9 months before arrival; or
- they were fully vaccinated with Covaxin, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V at least 14 days and at most 6 months before arrival. They must also have a positive antibody test result issued at most 30 days before arrival or must quarantine for 5 days; or
- they were fully vaccinated with Covaxin, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, and received one dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 7 days and at most 9 months before arrival;
- nationals and residents of Qatar with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at most 9 months after testing positive. Passengers must also have a previous positive COVID-19 result;
- nationals and residents of Qatar younger than 12 years accompanied by their fully vaccinated parents or recovered parents;
- nationals and residents of Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Arab Emirates arriving from a country other than Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines or Sri Lanka with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that:
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days and at most 9 months before arrival; or
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) and received a booster dose at least 14 days and at most 9 months before arrival; or
- they received two doses of Janssen at least 7 days and at most 9 months before arrival; or
- they were fully vaccinated with Covaxin, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V at least 14 days and at most 6 months before arrival. They must also have a positive antibody test result issued at most 30 days before arrival or must quarantine for 5 days; or
- they were fully vaccinated with Covaxin, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, and received one dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 7 days and at most 9 months before arrival;
- nationals and residents of Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Arab Emirates arriving from a country other than Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines or Sri Lanka with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at most 9 months after testing positive. Passengers must also have a previous positive COVID-19 result;
- nationals and residents of Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Arab Emirates younger than 12 years arriving from a country other than Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines or Sri Lanka and accompanied by their fully vaccinated parents or recovered parents.
3. Passengers must register at https://www.ehteraz.gov.qa/ at least 3 days before arrival and obtain pre-travel approval.
- This does not apply to nationals and residents of Qatar.
4. Passengers must complete the “Undertaking and Acknowledgment Form" before arrival. The form can be found at https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/travel-and-return-policy/Pages/default.aspx
- This does not apply to:
- nationals and residents of Qatar arriving from a country other than Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines or Sri Lanka, with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated in Qatar.
5. Passengers arriving from Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines or Sri Lanka must have a confirmed quarantine hotel package for 5 days booked at https://www.discoverqatar.qa/welcome-home/ .
- This does not apply to:
- passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that:
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days and at most 9 months before arrival; or
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) and received a booster dose at least 14 days and at most 9 months before arrival; or
- they received two doses of Janssen at least 7 days and at most 9 months before arrival; or
- they were fully vaccinated with Covaxin, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V at least 14 days and at most 6 months before arrival. They must also have a positive antibody test result issued at most 30 days before arrival or must quarantine for 5 days; or
- they were fully vaccinated with Covaxin, Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, and received one dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 7 days and at most 9 months before arrival. Passengers who are not nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates or residents of Qatar must still have a confirmed quarantine hotel package for 1 day;
- passengers with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at most 9 months after testing positive. Passengers must also have a previous positive COVID-19 result. Passengers who are not nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates or residents of Qatar must still have a confirmed quarantine hotel package for 1 day.
6. Passengers could be subject to a COVID-19 antigen test upon arrival.
7. Passengers could be subject to home quarantine for up to 5 days.
8. Nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are not allowed to enter with a national ID card.
9. Visa on arrival facilities restarted.
10. Passengers must install the Ehteraz app in their mobile devices. Details can be found at https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/travel-and-return-policy/Pages/default.aspx
- This does not apply to passengers with diplomatic passports traveling on duty.
Travel Advisory By USA
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed.
Exercise normal precautions in Qatar.
Due to risks to civil aviation operating within the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman region, including Qatar, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an advisory Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) and/or a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR). For more information U.S. citizens should consult the Federal Aviation Administration’s Prohibitions, Restrictions and Notices.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Qatar.
If you decide to travel to Qatar:
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
- Follow the U.S. Embassy in Qatar on Facebook and Twitter.
- Review the Country Security Report for Qatar.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Qatar
Visa required
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- Bangladesh
- Israel
- Uzbekistan
eVisa
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eVisa / Visa on arrival
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Visa not required
- Argentina (90 days)
- Armenia (90 days)
- Australia (30 days)
- Austria (90 days)
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- Bahrain (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
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- Luxembourg (90 days)
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- Malta (90 days)
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- Netherlands (90 days)
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- Norway (90 days)
- Oman (Freedom of movement)
- Pakistan (30 days)
- Panama (30 days)
- Paraguay (30 days)
- Peru (30 days)
- Poland (90 days)
- Portugal (90 days)
- Romania (90 days)
- Russia (90 days)
- Rwanda (30 days)
- San Marino (30 days)
- Saudi Arabia (Freedom of Movement)
- Serbia (90 days)
- Seychelles (90 days)
- Singapore (30 days)
- Slovakia (90 days)
- Slovenia (90 days)
- South Africa (30 days)
- South Korea (30 days)
- Spain (90 days)
- Suriname (30 days)
- Sweden (90 days)
- Switzerland (90 days)
- Thailand (30 days)
- Turkey (90 days)
- Ukraine (90 days)
- United Arab Emirates (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- United Kingdom (30 days)
- Uruguay (30 days)
- Vatican City (30 days)
- Venezuela (30 days)
Electronic Visa
- Botswana
Visa free access
- Croatia
Visa Requirements for Qatar Citizens
References
- U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)