Passengers must have a passport or another travel document accepted for entry.
"}]}]},{"sectionName":"Travel Document Validity","subsectionInformation":[{"subsectionName":"Travel Document Validity","documentParagraph":[{"paragraphText":"Travel documents must be valid for at least 3 months upon arrival.
"}]}]},{"sectionName":"Travel Document Information","subsectionInformation":[{"subsectionName":"Travel Document Information","documentParagraph":[{"paragraphText":"Passengers with passports without nationality specified on the bio-data page or different nationality than the country issuing the passport are not allowed to enter.
"}]}]},{"sectionName":"Visa Requirements","subsectionInformation":[{"subsectionName":"Visa Requirements","documentParagraph":[{"paragraphText":"Passengers must have a valid visa issued by Qatar.
"}]},{"subsectionName":"Exemptions for Residents","documentParagraph":[{"paragraphText":"Passengers with a residence permit issued by Qatar do not need a visa.
"}]},{"subsectionName":"Visa Issuance for 3rd Country Residents","documentParagraph":[{"paragraphText":"Nationals of India with a residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea (Rep.), New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival for a maximum of 30 days.
"}]},{"subsectionName":"Visa Issuance for Nationals","documentParagraph":[{"paragraphText":"Nationals of India who travel as tourists can obtain a visa upon arrival for a maximum of 30 days. They must have:
- a return ticket; and
- a hotel reservation confirmation for the duration of stay in Qatar. The hotel must be booked at https://www.discoverqatar.qa/ .
Nationals of India with a visa issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea (Rep.), New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival for a maximum of 30 days.
"}]},{"subsectionName":"Exemptions Country Specific","documentParagraph":[{"paragraphText":"Passengers with a Hayya Entry Permit (A1) (A2) (A3) or (A4) and a return/onward ticket. The permit contains a QR code for verification of the passenger and must be scanned before boarding.
Specific requirements apply:
- Hayya Entry Permit (A2) for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) residents: they must have a residence permit issued by a GCC country for at least 3 months and their profession must match the one stated on the permit;
- Hayya Entry Permit (A3) for Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA): they must have a residence permit or visa issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State;
- Hayya Entry Permit (A4) for companions of GCC Citizen or Resident: they must have a residence permit issued by a GCC country for at least 3 months and they must be accompanied by the sponsor or his/her first or second degree family member.
Passengers can obtain an e-visa before departure at https://hayya.qa/ . They must have a printed e-visa confirmation.
"}]}]},{"sectionName":"Visa Information","subsectionInformation":[{"subsectionName":"Visa Information","documentParagraph":[{"paragraphText":"The visa contains a QR code for verification of the passenger and must be scanned before boarding.
The information on the visa must match the details stated on the travel document.
Visa validity can be checked at https://portal.moi.gov.qa/wps/portal/MOIInternet/services/inquiries/visaservices/visaapprovaltracking.
"}]}]},{"sectionName":"Residency Document Information","subsectionInformation":[{"subsectionName":"Residency Document Information","documentParagraph":[{"paragraphText":"Residents of Qatar who have lost their Residence Permit ID card and have stayed outside of Qatar for less than 6 months can obtain a visa upon arrival. Agents can check the status of the Residence Permit ID card on https://portal.moi.gov.qa/wps/portal (MOI Services - Inquiries - Other Inquiries - Official Documents) by entering the passport number.
"},{"paragraphText":"Passengers with a residence permit issued by Qatar who have stayed outside Qatar for more than 6 months must have a return permit, unless they have a permanent residence permit or diplomatic residence permit.
"},{"paragraphText":"The information on the residence permit must match the details stated on the travel document.
"}]},{"subsectionName":"Residency Document Validity","documentParagraph":[{"paragraphText":"Before accepting the passenger, the validity of the residence permit must be verified on the following website: https://portal.moi.gov.qa/wps/portal/MOIInternet/services/ .
"},{"paragraphText":"Passengers with an expired, cancelled residence permit or if the passenger has stayed abroad for more than 6 months, the status of the residence permit must be verified on the following website: https://portal.moi.gov.qa/wps/portal/MOIInternet/services/inquiries/others/officialdocuments .
"}]}]},{"sectionName":"Return/Onward Ticket Requirements","subsectionInformation":[{"subsectionName":"Return/Onward Ticket Requirements","documentParagraph":[{"paragraphText":"Visitors must have a return/onward ticket, unless they have a Family-Senior State visa issued by Qatar.
"}]}]},{"sectionName":"Travel History Restrictions","subsectionInformation":[{"subsectionName":"Travel History Restrictions","documentParagraph":[{"paragraphText":"Passengers arriving from or who have been in Congo (Dem. Rep.), South Sudan or Uganda in the past 21 days are not allowed to enter.
"}]}]}]}],"metaLinks":[]}