Qatar e-Visa Application

Qatar visa is easily obtainable in an electronic form;e-Visa arrives at the applicant's e-mail address in a PDF version. Qatar e-Visa is available to hundreds of countries worldwide. The visa application process can be completed within a few minutes from home!

Citizens from the countries listed aseligible can now apply online and receive their visa permits within 5 business days. Qatar tourist visa serves as a single-entry visa and allows its' holders to stay for 30 days in Qatar.

Future Middle East visitors may apply for four visa for Qatar types. To make your entry to Qatar successful, all visitors should have a valid passport and a printed e-Visa copy.

• Qatar e-Visa types

  No matter what type you are eligible for, the Qatar e-Visa has to be printed out and taken with you to the airport. There are four different e-Visa to Qatar types; applicants' nationality decides which visa type the traveller can apply for.

  • ETA: Electronic Travel Authorization permit is designed for people who are not eligible to enter Qatar visa-free but who have a valid residence permit or a visit visa to one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, USA, New Zealand, or any of the Schengen Area country.

  It serves as a single-entry visa that allows its' holders to stay for 30 days in Qatar. Only service fees need to be paid.

  Please note! Suppose you do not have a valid residence permit or a valid visit visa to the listed countries. In that case, you can still apply for an Online Tourist Visa (e-Visa to Qatar), provided your country is listed as eligible for the e-Visa to Qatar. (See the 'List of Eligible Countries' section.)

  • Online Tourist Visa: The online tourist visa is designed for citizens of countries who are not eligible for ETA and neither for the visa-free entrance. Qatar e-Visa is a single-entry visa that allows 30 days of stay in Qatar. The validity period of 30 days starts on the date of arrival in Qatar. 

  • Transit Visa: Designed for travellers from every country worldwide who transit through Qatar. Each traveller has to stay at least 5 hours on arrival to be eligible for a Qatar transit visa. The validity period is 96 hours (4 days).

  • GCC Residents Visa: A single-entry visa that allows its' holders to stay in Qatar for 30 days (or renew the visa for the next 3 months). Designed for all GCC (the Gulf Cooperation Council) residents.

  Nationals of the GCC countries can enter Qatar visa-free.

• List of eligible countries

  Citizens of countries listed below can apply for an e-Visa to Qatar (the Online Tourist Visa):

  Afghanistan
  Albania
  Algeria
  American Samoa
  Angola
  Anguilla (UK)
  Aruba (NL)
  Azores (PT)
  Bangladesh
  Barbados
  Belize
  Benin
  Bermuda (Great Britain)
  Bhutan
  Botswana
  British Indian Ocean Territory (UK)
  Burkina Faso
  Burundi
  Cabo Verde
  Cambodia
  Cameroon
  Canary Islands
  Caribbean Netherlands (NL)
  Chad
  Channel Islands (UK)
  Cocos Islands (AUS)
  Commonwealth of Dominica
  Congo
  Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
  Curacao (NL)
  Democratic Republic of Congo
  Djibouti
  East Timor
  Egypt
  El Salvador
  England
  Equatorial Guinea
  Eritrea
  Eswatini (Swaziland)
  Ethiopia
  Falkland Islands (Malwinen) (UK)
  Faroe Islands (DK)
  Fiji
  French Guiana (FR)
  French Polynesia (FR)
  Gabon
  The Gambia
  Ghana
  Gibraltar (UK)
  Greenland (DK)
  Grenada
  Guadeloupe (FR)
  Guam
  Guatemala
  Guinea
  Guinea-Bissau
  Haiti

  Honduras
  Hongkong
  Iran
  Iraq
  Isle of Man (UK)
  Isle of Wight (Great Britain)
  Israel
  Jamaica
  Jan Mayen
  Jordan
  Kenya
  Kiribati
  Kosovo
  Kyrgyzstan
  Laos
  Lesotho
  Liberia
  Libya
  Macao
  Macao
  Madagascar
  Madeira
  Malawi
  Mali
  Marshall Islands
  Martinique (FR)
  Mauritania
  Mauritius
  Micronesia
  Mongolia
  Montenegro
  Montserrat (Great Britain)
  Morocco
  Mozambique
  Myanmar [Burma]
  Namibia
  Nauru
  Navassa (US)
  Nepal
  Netherlands Antilles (NL)
  Nevis
  New Caledonia
  Nicaragua
  Niger
  Nigeria
  Niue (NZ)
  Norfolk Island (AUS)
  North Korea
  North Macedonia
  Northern Ireland
  Northern Mariana Islands
  Palau
  Palestinian Territories
  Papua New Guinea
  Paracel Islands (CN)
  Philippines
  Pitcairn Islands (UK)
  Puerto Rico (US)
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  Samoa

  Reunion (FR)
  Sao Tome and Principe
  Scotland
  Senegal
  Serbia and Montenegro
  Sierra Leone
  Solomon Islands
  Somalia
  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (UK)
  South Sudan
  Sri Lanka
  St. Helena (UK)
  St. Lucia
  St. Martin (FR/NL)
  Saint-Barthélemy
  St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR)
  St. Kitts and Nevis
  Sudan
  Svalbard (Netherlands)
  Syria
  Taiwan
  Tajikistan
  Tanzania
  The Aland Islands (FI)
  The Cayman Islands (UK)
  The Central African Republic
  Comoros
  The Cook Islands (UK)
  The French Southern and Antarctic Lands
  The Glorieuses
  The Territory of Christmas Island (AUS)
  Togo
  Tokelau (NZ)
  Tonga
  Trinidad and Tobago
  Tunisia
  Turkmenistan
  Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)
  Tuvalu
  Uganda
  Uzbekistan
  Vanuatu
  Vietnam
  Virgin Islands (British)
  Virgin Islands, US.
  Wake Island (US)
  Wales
  Wallis and Futuna
  Western Sahara
  Yemen
  Yugoslavia
  Zambia
  Zimbabwe

• Application Guide

  Upon meeting the Qatar visa requirements (See 'Visa Requirements' section), each applicant who has prepared the necessary documents can start the application process.

  To ensure entry into Qatar free from any issues, make sure you put all the data correctly and that your documents are valid.

  Application guide to follow:

  1. Fill the visa application form with your correct data and attach the required documents. Qatar visa application takes just a few minutes to complete.
  2. Choose the payment method from the several available on our website and pay the visa fees.
  3. Check your inbox. Immediately after your payment registers, you will receive a confirmation number. Qatar visa will be delivered to your e-mail address within a maximum of 5 business days in a PDF version.

  Please remember that your passport has to be valid for at least six months forth from the planned entry to Qatar date.

  Our visa services team thoroughly checks each application to ensure it's error-free before submitting it further.

• e-Visa validity period

  The Online Tourist Visa, the GCC Resident Visa, and ETA are valid for 30 days from the day of arrival in Qatar. However, the transit visa is valid for 96 hours (4 days) from entering Qatar.

  ETA can be extended for another 30 days, and the GCC visa can be extended for another 3 months for its' holders. Please remember that your passport must stay valid throughout your whole trip.

• Transit information

  Everyone who wants to travel to Qatar to transit to another country and stay in the transit area for at least 5 hours can apply for a transit visa. This visa type is valid for 96 hours (4 days) from the date of arrival in Qatar.

  Designated for every country worldwide and free of charge. Have the printed visa with you upon arrival.

• Requirements on arrival

  Travel to Qatar with these documents on hand upon arrival to ensure entrance without issues. Each traveller should have:

  • a printed e-Visa to Qatar permit
  • valid passport for at least 6 months from the date of arrival

Online Tourist Visa

• a legible scan or a photo of applicants' passports' bio-data page
• applicants' recent photograph
• copy of the return ticket

ETA

• proof of booked accommodation in Qatar (or host's address)
• copy of the return/onward ticket
• a legible scan or a photo of the valid passports' bio-data page
• a copy of applicants' valid residence permit or visit visa to any of the listed countries

GCC Residents Visa

• Residents of the GCC countries may be asked to provide documents stating their occupation.