Visa on arrival for Qatar: documents, fees and steps

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Passport valid with at least three months' validityThe Ministry of the Interior requires, to enter Qatar with a visa issued on arrival, a valid passport with at least three months of validity.
Confirmed return or onward travel ticketA confirmed return or onward travel ticket is mandatory to enter with a visa issued on arrival.
Valid health insurance, taken out with a company registered with the Ministry of Public HealthConditions and details
The Ministry of the Interior makes health insurance mandatory for entry with a visa issued on arrival, and states that a valid policy issued by an insurance company registered with the Ministry of Public Health is required to enter Qatar.

Confirmed hotel reservation, to be presented on arrivalConditions and details
Visit Qatar's "Qatar Visa Check" service requires, for visa-free entry, a confirmed hotel reservation on arrival for nationals of Andorra, Australia, Canada, the United States, India, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, as well as for nationals of other admitted countries who live in the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, New Zealand or Canada. The passport must be valid for at least three months from the date of arrival.
Hotel reservation made before departure on the Discover Qatar websiteConditions and details
For nationals of Pakistan, Thailand and Ukraine, Visit Qatar states that accommodation qualifying for a visa on arrival must be booked before the trip, on the Discover Qatar website; the visa is then obtained at the airport, unless an advance Hayya entry visa is requested.
Vehicle insurance, in the case of arrival by roadConditions and details
Visitors arriving by car through the Abu Samra border crossing must take out the required insurance policies online (Qatar Unified Bureau); they may also pre-register on Hayya. The questionnaire does not collect the mode of arrival: this document requirement applies only when arriving by road.

Check with Visit Qatar's “Qatar Visa Check” service whether one's nationality allows visa-free entry or the visa on arrival, and the conditions attached thereto.
Gather before departure the passport (at least three months' validity), the confirmed return or onward ticket and health insurance.
Book accommodation when it is required: confirmed hotel reservation, or a reservation on Discover Qatar for Pakistan, Thailand and Ukraine.
By road (Abu Samra border post): take out vehicle insurance online; pre-registration on Hayya is possible.
Present yourself at the point of entry with these documents: entry is granted there with a visa issued on arrival.

Points of entry of the State of Qatar, where the visa is granted on arrival
Hayya platform (hayya.qa website or mobile application), to apply in advance for an entry visa if desired

New name for the visa on arrivalVisit Qatar states that "visa-free entry" is the new name for the former "visa on arrival", with no other change.
Duration depending on nationalityConditions and details
The Ministry of Interior distinguishes several regimes: free 30-day visa, extendable by the same period, for 39 countries; free 90-day non-extendable visa for 43 countries; 30 days at most, free of charge, for nationals of Pakistan, India and Thailand; 90 days at most for Ukraine; visa-free entry for 90 days for citizens of the United States; paid 30-day visa for Belarus.
Health insurance on arrivalVisit Qatar recommends that all travelers have health insurance valid in Qatari medical facilities; those who do not have one can take one out on arrival.
Hayya entry visa as an alternativeTravelers admitted without a visa may also apply in advance for an entry visa on the Hayya platform: category A1, or A2 and A3 depending on residence.
Joint Qatar–Oman tourist visaConditions and details
A joint tourist visa, issued on arrival, is valid for 30 days for Qatar and the Sultanate of Oman, with multiple entries into both countries; it can be extended by 30 days against payment and it is open to citizens of a list of countries published by Visit Qatar.
Rules subject to changeThe rules applicable to visit visas may change without notice; they are adopted and published by the Ministry of Interior.

This procedure applies to 47 nationalities.

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