ENTRY VISA APPLICATION

Click here for Visa requirements to applicants wishing to attend conferences in Qatar.

Nationals of the following countries (USA, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Finland, Spain, Monaco, Vatican, Iceland, Honduras, Saint Marino, Liechtenstein, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea) can apply for an entry visa upon arrival at the airport, valid for two weeks and can be extended. 

Nationals of other countries, and who are green card holders, can apply for a visa by contacting the Ministry of Interior in Doha, through a relative or a friend. You need to send them copies of your passport and green card. This process takes from five to ten business days.

Requirements to apply for a visa:

• The Embassy of Qatar does not offer any express or expedited services. There are no additional fees for any application.
• Submitting and picking up passports must be between 9:30 AM and 12:30 PM , Monday to Thursday.
• Submit a completed application form. The application must Be typed or printed clearly.
• Each application must be accompanied by a non-refundable Application processing fee of $100.00 either by money order or company check (no cash or personal check), make payable to "Embassy of the State of Qatar" per Passport and withdrawn in US currency from a US bank. Effective June 10th, 2007, all British and Northern Ireland Nationals must pay the Visa fees according to the following:
  

  Visa Types	Fees
  Six Months - Multiple Entries	$135.50
  Two Years - Multiple Entries	$417.50
  Five Years - Multiple Entries	$417.50
  Students - Multiple Entries	$209.50

• A visa applicant must submit a valid passport with his/her application. The passport must be valid for at least six months longer than the applicant's intended stay in the State of Qatar and must have available pages to place a visa.
• Each application must have 2 color passport-size photographs (2" x 2").
• The original Passport and 2 additional photocopies of the first couple of pages (with name and photo).
• Please include a company letter (for Business Visa) or an invitation letter (for Tourist Visa) explaining the reason for the entry visa request (individual letter per applicant).
• Each application sent by mail must be accompanied by a Prepaid return envelope. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS APPEAR ON BOTH THE SENDER AND RECIPIENT FIELDS . (Please don not use regular mail).
• All passport holders (Diplomatic, official, or regular) applying for a Visa must submit an official request from the US Department of State or the concerned government authorities. Another letter is required from the company where the applicant will work for during his/her trip (i.e. subcontractors for US Government projects).
• All passports do not require a visa to Qatar if connecting to other flights by transit.