Visitors should have tickets and documents for return or onward travel and sufficient funds to cover their stay. If on a tourist visa, visitors should have proof of confirmed hotel reservation and a minimum of US$1,400 or a major credit card. Those without diplomatic representation in
Qatar require passports valid for at least six months upon arrival. If holding a visa for
Oman an additional visa for Qatar is not required.
Americans: United States citizens with a valid passport may obtain a visa on arrival, allowing for a one-month stay.
UK nationals: British passport
holders whose passports are endorsed British Citizen may obtain a visa on arrival, allowing for a one-month stay. Holders of other British passports are advised to check on entry requirements for Qatar.
Canadians: Canadian citizens with a valid passport may obtain a visa on arrival, allowing for a one-month stay.
Australians: Australians with a valid passport may obtain a visa on arrival, allowing for a one-month stay.
South Africans: South Africans require a valid passport and a visa to enter Qatar.
Irish nationals: Irish citizens with a valid passport may obtain a visa on arrival, allowing for a one-month stay.
New Zealanders: New Zealanders with a valid passport may obtain a visa on arrival, allowing for a one-month stay.
Health
No vaccinations are a requirement for entry to Qatar, but it is recommended that visitors be up to date with routine vaccinations. Modern medical care and medicine is available in
Doha. Doctors and hospitals expect immediate cash payment for medical services, and treatment is expensive; it is advisable for travelers to hold comprehensive medical insurance. Traveller's diarrhoea is a risk, therefore visitors should drink bottled water and avoid under-cooked food and unwashed fruit and vegetables, particularly outside of the hotels and resorts.
Safety
Most visits to Qatar are trouble free, but the country, like most in the Gulf region, is rated as being under high threat of indiscriminate terrorist attacks against Western interests. The most recent event was a suicide bomb blast in Doha in March 2005, in which a British national was killed. Visitors should therefore be vigilant in public places. There is a low incidence of crime, but women are advised to take care when traveling alone at night.
