Visa requirements for Qatari citizens

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

A Qatari passport

As of April 2025, Qatari citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 111 countries and territories, ranking the Qatari passport 48th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1] The Qatari passport is the only passport which can get visa free travel to the United States but still needs visa to travel to the Schengen Area.

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Qatari citizens holding ordinary passports

  Qatar

  Freedom of movement

  Visa not required

  Visa on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival and online

  Visa required

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	Visa not required[3][4]		Citizens from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Thailand and Indonesia can enter without a visa, only for tourism purpose for the period 15 April 2025 until 31 December 2025, with the document passport.[5]
Algeria	Visa required[6]
Andorra	Visa required[7]		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	Visa not required[8]	30 days
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[9][10]
Argentina	Visa not required[11]	90 days
Armenia	Visa not required[12]	180 days	180 days within any year period.[13][14]
Australia	Online Visa required[15][16]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria	Visa required[17]
Azerbaijan	Visa not required[18]	30 days.
Bahamas	Visa not required[19]	3 months
Bahrain	Freedom of movement[20]	Freedom of movement ID card valid
Bangladesh	Visa not required[21]	30 days
Barbados	Visa not required[22]	90 days
Belarus	Visa not required[23]	30 days
Belgium	Visa required[24]
Belize	Visa required[25]
Benin	eVisa[26][27]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	eVisa[28][29]		Holders of an application for a tourist visa can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum of 15 days.
Bolivia	Online Visa / Visa on arrival[30]	30 days[31]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required[32]	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period.
Botswana	Visa not required[33]	90 days
Brazil	Visa not required[34]	90 days
Brunei	Visa on arrival[35]	14 days
Bulgaria	Visa required[36]
Burkina Faso	eVisa[37][38]
Burundi	Visa on arrival[39]	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[40][41]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[42][43]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Canada	Visa required[44]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[45]
Central African Republic	Visa required[46]
Chad	eVisa[47][48]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Chile	Visa required[49]
China	Visa not required[50]	30 days	Visa free also for Hong Kong up to 30 days.
Colombia	Visa not required[51]	90 days
Comoros	Visa on arrival[52]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[53]		Passengers with a V.I.P invitation letter are exempt.
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[54][55]	7 days	Passenger with a letter (Visa Volant) issued by the Ministry of Interior and Security can obtain a visa on arrival
Costa Rica	Visa not required[56]	90 days
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[57][58]	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required[59]
Cuba	eVisa[60][61]	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus	Visa required[62]
Czech Republic	Visa required[63]
Denmark	Visa required[64]
Djibouti	eVisa[65][66]	90 days
Dominica	Visa not required[67]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa not required[68]
Ecuador	Visa not required[69]	90 days
Egypt	Visa not required[70][71]	180 days
El Salvador	Visa not required[72]	90 days
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[73][74]
Eritrea	Visa required[75][76]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Estonia	Visa required[77]
Eswatini	Visa not required[78]	30 days
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[79][80]	up to 90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji	Visa required[81]
Finland	Visa required[82]
France	Visa required[83]
Gabon	eVisa[84][85]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa required[86]		Visa not required for Passengers traveling as tourists on a charter flight.
Georgia	Visa not required[87]	1 year
Germany	Visa required[88]
Ghana	Visa required[89]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Greece	Visa required[90]
Grenada	Visa required[91]
Guatemala	Visa not required[92]	90 days
Guinea	eVisa[93][94]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[95]	90 days
Guyana	Visa not required[96]
Haiti	Visa not required[97]	3 months
Honduras	Visa not required[98]	90 days
Hungary	Visa required[99]
Iceland	Visa required[100]
India	eVisa[101][102]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports[Note 1] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 2][103] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[104] Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[105]
Indonesia	e-VOA / Visa on arrival[106][107]	30 days
Iran	Visa not required[108][109]	15 days
Iraq	Visa on arrival[110]		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.[111]
Ireland	Visa required[112]		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	Visa required[113]		Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.[114]
Italy	Visa required[115]
Jamaica	Visa required[116]
Japan	Visa waiver registration[117]	30 days	Visa not required for visits up to 30 days using the Qatari passports that have previously been registered at the Japan Visa Exemption System (JAVES) website.[118][119] Valid for 3 years or when passport expires, whichever comes first.
Jordan	Visa not required[120]	3 months
Kazakhstan	Visa not required[121]	30 days
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[122][123]	90 days	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Kiribati	Visa not required[124]	90 days	90 days within any 12-month period.
North Korea	Visa required[125]
South Korea	Electronic Travel Authorization[126][127]	90 days	The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.[128]
Kuwait	Freedom of movement[129]	Freedom of movement ID card valid
Kyrgyzstan	Visa not required[130]	60 days
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[131]	30 days	17[Note 3] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[132] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 4] and in Boten (road and railroad).[133] Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 5] and 6 border crossings.[Note 6][132] Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[134]
Latvia	Visa required[135]
Lebanon	Visa not required[136]	6 months
Lesotho	eVisa[137][138]
Liberia	Visa required[139]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Libya	eVisa[140][141]		Admission refused if arriving via Beida or Tabruk International Airports. Entry allowed if entering through any other port of entry.
Liechtenstein	Visa required[142]
Lithuania	Visa required[143]
Luxembourg	Visa required[144]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[145][146]	60 days
Malawi	eVisa / Visa on arrival[147][148]	90 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[149]	90 days
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[150][151]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[152]
Malta	Visa required[153]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[154]
Mauritania	eVisa[155][156][157][158]
Mauritius	Visa not required[159]	90 days
Mexico	Visa required[160]
Micronesia	Visa not required[161]	30 days
Moldova	eVisa[162][163]		Invitation letter holders may apply for a visa electronically.
Monaco	Visa required[164]
Mongolia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[165]	30 days
Montenegro	Visa not required[166]	90 days
Morocco	Visa not required[167]	90 days
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival[168][169]	30 days
Myanmar	eVisa[170][171]	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	eVisa[172][173]
Nauru	Visa required[174]
Nepal	Online Visa / Visa on arrival[175]	90 days[176]
Netherlands	Visa required[177]
New Zealand	Electronic Travel Authority[178]	3 months	International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.[179] 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.[180] Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.[179]
Nicaragua	Visa not required[181]	90 days
Niger	Visa required[182]
Nigeria	eVisa[183][184]	90 days	Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
North Macedonia	Visa required[185]
Norway	Visa required[186]		Visa or permit residence is not required in Svalbard.
Oman	Freedom of movement[187]	Freedom of movement ID card valid
Pakistan	Visa not required[188]	90 days
Palau	Free visa on arrival[189]	30 days	Can be extended by twice only with a fee.
Panama	Visa not required[190]	90 days
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[191][192]	60 days	Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
Paraguay	Visa on arrival[193]	30 days
Peru	Visa required[194]
Philippines	Visa not required[195]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[196]
Portugal	Visa required[197]
Romania	Visa required[198]
Russia	Visa not required[199]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.
Rwanda	Visa not required[200]	90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[201][202]
Saint Lucia	Visa required[203]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[204]	3 month
Samoa	Visa not required[205]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[206]		Same rules as for Italy. No border control but accessible only via Italy.
São Tomé and Príncipe	Visa not required[207]	15 days[208]
Saudi Arabia	Freedom of movement[209]	Freedom of movement ID card valid
Senegal	Visa required[210][211][212]	90 days
Serbia	Visa not required[213]	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period.
Seychelles	Electronic Border System[214][215]	3 months	Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
Sierra Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival[216][217]	3 months / 30 days
Singapore	Visa not required[218]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[219]
Slovenia	Visa required[220]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[221]
Somalia	Visa on arrival[222][223]		Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.[citation needed] 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.[citation needed]  Somaliland has officially severed ties with Qatar.[224][225]
South Africa	Visa not required[226]	90 days
South Sudan	eVisa[227][228]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain	Visa required[229]
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival[230][231]	60 days / 30 days	The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.[232] Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Sudan	Visa not required[233]	1 month
Suriname	Visa not required[234][235]	90 days	An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.[236] Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.[237]
Sweden	Visa required[238]
Switzerland	Visa required[239]
Syria	eVisa[240]
Tajikistan	Visa not required[241]	30 days	Visa on arrival at Dushanbe International Airport. e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.[242]
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[243][244]	90 days
Thailand	Visa not required[245]	60 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[246]	30 days
Togo	eVisa[247][248]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[249]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[250]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Tunisia	Visa not required[251]	3 months
Turkey	Visa not required[252]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.
Turkmenistan	Visa required[253]		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	Visa on arrival[254]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa[255][256]	3 months
Ukraine	Visa not required[257]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
United Arab Emirates	Freedom of movement[258]	Freedom of movement ID card valid
United Kingdom	Electronic Travel Authorisation[259][260]	6 months	Authorisation lasts up to 2 years, with multiple entries permitted.
United States	Visa Waiver Program[261][262]	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. ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.[263] ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.[264] Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.
Uruguay	Visa required[265]
Uzbekistan	Visa not required[266]	30 days	5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.[267]
Vanuatu	Visa not required[268]	30 days
Vatican City	Visa required[269]		Schengen Visa Required. Entry can be made from Italy exclusively.
Venezuela	Visa not required[270]	90 days
Vietnam	eVisa[271]		e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry. Phú Quốc Visa exemption for up to 30 days.
Yemen	Visa on arrival[272]	3 months
Zambia	Visa not required[273]	30 days	for tourism purposes only.
Zimbabwe	eVisa[274][275]	3 months

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Allowed Stay	Notes
Taiwan	E-visa[276][277]	30 days

Territory	Conditions of access	Allowed Stay	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Visa not required[278]	30 days
Macau	Visa on arrival[279]	30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required[280]
Greenland	Visa required[281]
France
Clipperton Island	Special permit required[282]
French Guiana	Visa required[283]		Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years
French Polynesia	Visa required[284]		Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years
Guadeloupe	Visa required		Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years
Martinique	Visa required	90 days	Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years
Saint Barthélemy	Visa required[285]
Saint Martin	Visa required[285]		Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years
Mayotte	Visa required[286]		Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years
New Caledonia	Visa required[287]		Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years
Réunion	Visa required[288]		Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required[289]		Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required[290]	90 days	Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[291]
Bonaire	Visa required[292]
Sint Eustatius	Visa required
Saba	Visa required
Curaçao	Visa not required[293]
Sint Maarten	Visa required[294]	90 days
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[295]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required[296]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required[297]
Norway
Jan Mayen	Permit required		Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[298] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[299]
Svalbard	Visa not required		Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty.[300]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required[301]
Anguilla	eVisa[302]		Holders of a valid visa or residence permit for the United Kingdom, United States or Canada do not need a visa..[303]
Bermuda	Visa not required[304]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required		Special permit required.[305]
British Virgin Islands	Visa required[306]
Cayman Islands	Visa required[307]
Falkland Islands	Visa required[308]
Gibraltar	Visa required[309]
Montserrat	eVisa[310]		Holders of a valid visa for the United Kingdom, United States, Canada or an EU country do not need a visa
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days	Landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[311][312][313]
Saint Helena	eVisa[314][315]
Ascension Island	eVisa[316][317]	3 months	3 months within any year-period.
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required		Permission to land required for £15/30 (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or £20 for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[318]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required		Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for £110/160).[319][320]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa not required[321]	90 days
United States
American Samoa	Visa required[322]
Guam	Visa Waiver Program[323]	90 days
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa Waiver Program[324]	90 days
Puerto Rico	Visa Waiver Program[325]	90 days
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa Waiver Program[326]	90 days

See also

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