Visa requirements for Qatari citizens explained

Visa requirements for Qatari citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Qatar.

As of 2024, Qatari citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 107 countries and territories, ranking the Qatari passport 46 in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania	^[2]	90 days	Until 31 December 2024
Algeria
Andorra			Andorra has no visa requirements on its visitors and only requires a passport, however entry is not possible without entering the Schengen area first.
Angola		30 days
Antigua and Barbuda	^[3]
Argentina		90 days
Armenia		180 days	180 days within any year period.^[4] ^[5]
	^[6]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria
Azerbaijan		30 days.
Bahamas		3 months
Bahrain		Freedom of movement ID card valid
Bangladesh		30 days
Barbados		90 days
Belarus		30 days
Belgium
Belize
	^[7]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	^[8]		Holders of an application for a tourist visa can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum of 15 days.
		30 days^[9]
Bosnia and Herzegovina		90 days	90 days within any 6-month period.
Botswana		90 days
Brazil		90 days
		14 days
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso	^[10]
Burundi		1 month
Cambodia	^[11]	30 days
Cameroon	^[12]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad			Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Chile
		30 days	Visa free also for Hong Kong up to 30 days.
Colombia		90 days
Comoros		45 days
			Passengers with a V.I.P invitation letter are exempt.
	^[13]	7 days	Passenger with a letter (Visa Volant) issued by the Ministry of Interior and Security can obtain a visa on arrival
Costa Rica		90 days
Cote d'Ivoire	^[14]	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia
Cuba		90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Djibouti	^[15]	90 days
Dominica		21 days
Dominican Republic
Ecuador		90 days
Egypt	^[16]	30 days
El Salvador		90 days
Equatorial Guinea	^[17]
Eritrea	^[18]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Estonia
		30 days
Ethiopia	^[19]	up to 90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji
Finland
Gabon	^[20]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia			Visa not required for Passengers traveling as tourists on a charter flight.
Georgia		1 year
Germany
Ghana			Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala		90 days
Guinea	^[21]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana	^[22]
Haiti		3 months
Honduras		90 days
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia		30 days^[23]
	^[24]	15 days
Iraq			When arriving at Al Najaf International Airport, Erbil International Airport, Sulaimaniyah International Airport or Basra International Airport. You can apply for an e-Visa (30 days) to visit the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.^[25]
Ireland			Visa not required if passenger have first entered the United Kingdom with an Electronic Travel Authorisation They are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 90 days in Ireland or until the end of the period of stay granted in the United Kingdom
Israel			Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.^[26]
Italy
Jamaica
Japan		30 days	Only if passport endorsed by Japanese embassy or consulate with a visa waiver registration sticker. Valid for 3 years or when passport expires, whichever comes first.
Jordan		3 months
Kazakhstan		30 days
Kenya	^[27]	90 days
Kiribati		90 days	90 days within any 12-month period.
	^[28]	90 days	The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.^[29]
Kuwait		Freedom of movement ID card valid
Kyrgyzstan		60 days
		30 days
Latvia
Lebanon		6 months
Lesotho	^[30]
Liberia			Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Libya	^[31]		Admission refused if arriving via Beida or Tabruk International Airports. Entry allowed if entering through any other port of entry.
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar		60 days
Malawi	^[32]	90 days
Malaysia		90 days
Maldives	^[33]	30 days
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania	^[34] ^[35]
Mauritius		90 days
Mexico
		30 days
	^[36]		Invitation letter holders may apply for a visa electronically.
Monaco
Mongolia		30 days
Montenegro		90 days
Morocco		90 days
Mozambique	^[37]	30 days
Myanmar	^[38]	28 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa is available for tourism only.
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal		90 days^[39]
New Zealand		3 months	International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.^[40] Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.^[41] Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
Nicaragua		90 days
Niger
Nigeria	^[42]	90 days	Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Norway			Visa or permit residence is not required in Svalbard.
Oman		Freedom of movement ID card valid
Pakistan	^[43]	90 days
Palau		30 days	Can be extended by twice only with a fee.
Panama		90 days
Papua New Guinea	^[44]	60 days
Paraguay		30 days
Peru
Philippines		30 days
Poland
Portugal
Romania
		90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.
Rwanda		90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	^[45]
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		3 month
Samoa		60 days
San Marino			Same rules as for Italy. No border control but accessible only via Italy.
		15 days^[46]
Saudi Arabia		Freedom of movement ID card valid
Senegal	^[47] ^[48]	90 days
Serbia		90 days	90 days within any 6-month period.
Seychelles	^[49]	3 months
Sierra Leone	^[50]	3 months / 30 days
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands			Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Somalia			has officially severed ties with Qatar.^[51] ^[52]
South Africa		90 days
	^[53]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain
Sri Lanka	^[54]	60 days / 30 days
Sudan		1 month
Suriname	^[55]	90 days
Sweden
Switzerland
	^[56]
Tajikistan		60 days	Visa on arrival at Dushanbe International Airport. e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.^[57]
	^[58]	90 days
		30 days	Maximum 2 visits annually if not arriving by air.
Timor-Leste		30 days
Togo	^[59]	15 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago			Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Tunisia		3 months
Turkey		90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.
Turkmenistan			Passengers with a letter of invitation issued by a company registered in Turkmenistan and approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can obtain a visa on arrival.
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda	^[60]	3 months
Ukraine		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
United Arab Emirates		Freedom of movement ID card valid
United Kingdom	^[61]	6 months	Authorisation lasts up to 2 years, with multiple entries permitted.
United States	^[62]	90 days	As of November 21, 2024, Qatari Citizens can apply for a travel authorization through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) online before departure to the United States, preferably at least 72 hours (3 days) in advance.
Uruguay
Uzbekistan		30 days	Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Vanuatu		30 days
			Schengen Visa Required. Entry can be made from Italy exclusively.
		90 days
			e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry. Phú Quốc Visa exemption for up to 30 days.
Yemen		3 months
Zambia		30 days	for tourism purposes only.
Zimbabwe	^[63]	3 months

See also

• Visa policy of Qatar
• Qatari passport
• List of nationalities forbidden at border

Notes and References

1. Web site: Global Passport Ranking.
2. Web site: Albania eVisa.
3. Web site: Antigua and Barbuda eVisa.
4. Web site: Qatar Visa . Helix Consulting . LL C. www.panorama.am.
5. Web site: Armenia lifts visa requirements for citizens of Qatar . 1 June 2017.
6. Web site: Australia Subclass 600.
7. Web site: Benin eVisa.
8. Web site: Bhutan eVisa.
9. Web site: Bolivia Online Visa.
10. Web site: Burkina Faso eVisa.
11. Web site: Cambodia eVisa.
12. Web site: Cameroon eVisa.
13. Web site: DR Congo eVisa.
14. Web site: CI eVisa.
15. Web site: Djibouti eVisa.
16. Web site: Egypt eVisa . Ministry of Interior (Egypt).
17. Web site: Equatorial Guinea eVisa.
18. Web site: Eritrea has become the latest African country to side with Saudi Arabia in spat with Qatar . . 14 June 2017.
19. Web site: Ethiopia eVisa.
20. Web site: Gabon eVisa.
21. Web site: Guinea eVisa.
22. Web site: Visa entry requirements (countries) . Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana . 15 November 2023.
23. Web site: Indonesia e-VOA.
24. Web site: Iran eVisa.
25. Web site: Iraqi Kurdistan e-Visa.
26. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-09-23 . 2016-01-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160122110514/http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/ConsularServices/Documents/VisaRequirements-Tourists.pdf . dead.
27. Web site: Kenya eTA.
28. Web site: K-ETA.
29. Web site: K-ETA Application Guide.
30. Web site: Lesotho eVisa.
31. Web site: Libya eVisa.
32. Web site: Malawi eVisa.
33. Web site: How many days do Qataris have to exit Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain? . 5 June 2017.
34. Web site: Mauritania cuts ties with Qatar, Jordan to downgrade representation . 7 June 2017.
35. News: Mauritania breaks diplomatic ties with Qatar, Gabon voices condemnation . 7 June 2017 . Reuters.
36. Web site: Moldova eVisa.
37. Web site: Mozambique eVisa.
38. Web site: Myanmar eVisa.
39. Web site: Nepal Online Visa.
40. Web site: Paying the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . February 1, 2021 . Many tourists, people on working holidays, and some students and workers coming to New Zealand must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD $35..
41. Web site: Information about: Australian Resident Visa . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . May 21, 2020 . Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand..
42. Web site: Nigeria Immigration Services.
43. Web site: Online visa system of Pakistan . . Pakistan.
44. Web site: PNG eVisa.
45. Web site: ST.KittsNevis eVisa.
46. Web site: Ministério Negócios Estrangeiros e Comunidades de São Tomé Príncipe . www.facebook.com.
47. Web site: Senegal joins nations cutting ties with Qatar . News24.
48. Web site: Saudis and allies working on list of Qatar 'grievances' . www.aljazeera.com.
49. Web site: Seychelles Electronic Border System.
50. Web site: Sierra Leone eVisa.
51. Web site: Somaliland:State Supports GCC Stance against Qatar Somalilandpress . www.somalilandpress.com.
52. Web site: Qatar Airways barred from Somaliland airspace . 10 June 2017.
53. Web site: South Sudan eVisa.
54. Web site: SL eVisa.
55. Web site: Suriname eVisa.
56. https://evisa.sy/home-content eVisa Syria
57. Web site: Tajikistan e-Visa. www.evisa.tj.
58. Web site: Tanzania eVisa.
59. Web site: Togo eVisa.
60. Web site: Uganda eVisa.
61. Web site: United Kingdom ETA.
62. Web site: Official ESTA Application.
63. Web site: Zimbabwe eVisa.