# 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.
As of January 2025, Qatari citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 112 countries and territories, ranking the Qatari passport 47th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. 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

| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Afghanistan | Visa required | | |
| Albania | eVisa | | |
| Algeria | Visa required | | |
| Andorra | Visa required | | 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 | 30 days | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | eVisa | | |
| Argentina | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Armenia | Visa not required | 180 days | 180 days within any year period. |
| Australia | Online Visa required | | May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). |
| Austria | Visa required | | |
| Azerbaijan | Visa not required | 30 days. | |
| Bahamas | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Bahrain | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement ID card valid | Freedom of movement ID card valid |
| Bangladesh | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Belarus | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Belgium | Visa required | | |
| Belize | Visa required | | |
| Benin | eVisa | 30 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. |
| Bhutan | eVisa | | 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 days | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period. |
| Botswana | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Brazil | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Brunei | Visa on arrival | 14 days | |
| Bulgaria | Visa required | | |
| Burkina Faso | eVisa | | |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Cameroon | eVisa | | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Canada | Visa required | | |
| Cape Verde | Visa on arrival | | |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | | |
| Chad | Visa required | | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Chile | Visa required | | |
| China | Visa not required | 30 days | Visa free also for Hong Kong up to 30 days. |
| Colombia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days | |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | | Passengers with a V.I.P invitation letter are exempt. |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 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 | 90 days | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | 3 months | e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. |
| Croatia | Visa required | | |
| Cuba | Tourist card required | 90 days | Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee. |
| Cyprus | Visa required | | |
| Czech Republic | Visa required | | |
| Denmark | Visa required | | |
| Djibouti | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 21 days | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa not required | | |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Egypt | eVisa | 30 days | |
| El Salvador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | | |
| Eritrea | Visa required | | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Estonia | Visa required | | |
| Eswatini | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Ethiopia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | up to 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport |
| Fiji | Visa required | | |
| Finland | Visa required | | |
| France | Visa required | | |
| Gabon | eVisa | 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
| Gambia | Visa required | | Visa not required for Passengers traveling as tourists on a charter flight. |
| Georgia | Visa not required | 1 year | |
| Germany | Visa required | | |
| Ghana | Visa required | | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Greece | Visa required | | |
| Grenada | Visa required | | |
| Guatemala | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Guinea | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Guyana | Visa not required | | |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Honduras | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Hungary | Visa required | | |
| Iceland | Visa required | | |
| India | Visa required | | |
| Indonesia | e-VOA / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Iran | Visa not required | 15 days | |
| Iraq | Visa on arrival | | 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. |
| Ireland | Visa required | | 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 | | Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued. |
| Italy | Visa required | | |
| Jamaica | Visa required | | |
| Japan | Visa waiver registration | 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. Valid for 3 years or when passport expires, whichever comes first. |
| Jordan | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Kazakhstan | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 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 | 90 days | 90 days within any 12-month period. |
| North Korea | Visa required | | |
| South Korea | Electronic Travel Authorization | 90 days | The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval. |
| Kuwait | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement ID card valid | Freedom of movement ID card valid |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | 17 of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and in Boten (road and railroad). Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 6 border crossings. Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. |
| Latvia | Visa required | | |
| Lebanon | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| Lesotho | eVisa | | |
| Liberia | Visa required | | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Libya | eVisa | | Admission refused if arriving via Beida or Tabruk International Airports. Entry allowed if entering through any other port of entry. |
| Liechtenstein | Visa required | | |
| Lithuania | Visa required | | |
| Luxembourg | Visa required | | |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | 60 days | |
| Malawi | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Maldives | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Mali | Visa required | | |
| Malta | Visa required | | |
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | | |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | | |
| Mauritius | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Mexico | Visa required | | |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Moldova | eVisa | | Invitation letter holders may apply for a visa electronically. |
| Monaco | Visa required | | |
| Mongolia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Montenegro | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Morocco | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Mozambique | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Myanmar | eVisa | 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 | Visa required | | |
| Nauru | Visa required | | |
| Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Netherlands | Visa required | | |
| New Zealand | Electronic Travel Authority | 3 months | International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. 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. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy. |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Niger | Visa required | | |
| Nigeria | eVisa | 90 days | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| North Macedonia | Visa required | | |
| Norway | Visa required | | Visa or permit residence is not required in Svalbard. |
| Oman | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement ID card valid | Freedom of movement ID card valid |
| Pakistan | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Palau | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | Can be extended by twice only with a fee. |
| Panama | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa | 60 days | Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category. |
| Paraguay | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Peru | Visa required | | |
| Philippines | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Poland | Visa required | | |
| Portugal | Visa required | | |
| Romania | Visa required | | |
| Russia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| Rwanda | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | eVisa | | |
| Saint Lucia | Visa required | | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 3 month | |
| Samoa | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| San Marino | Visa required | | Same rules as for Italy. No border control but accessible only via Italy. |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa not required | 15 days | |
| Saudi Arabia | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement ID card valid | Freedom of movement ID card valid |
| Senegal | Visa required | 90 days | |
| Serbia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period. |
| Seychelles | Electronic Border System | 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 | 3 months / 30 days | |
| Singapore | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Slovakia | Visa required | | |
| Slovenia | Visa required | | |
| Solomon Islands | Visa required | | |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | | Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.  Somaliland has officially severed ties with Qatar. |
| South Africa | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| South Sudan | eVisa | | Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. |
| Spain | Visa required | | |
| Sri Lanka | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 60 days / 30 days | The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. 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 | 1 month | |
| Suriname | Visa not required | 90 days | An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. |
| Sweden | Visa required | | |
| Switzerland | Visa required | | |
| Syria | eVisa | | |
| Tajikistan | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 60 days | Visa on arrival at Dushanbe International Airport. e-Visa holders can enter through all border points. |
| Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Thailand | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Togo | eVisa | 15 days | |
| Tonga | Visa required | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa required | | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Tunisia | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Turkey | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | | 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 | 1 month | |
| Uganda | eVisa | 3 months | |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| United Arab Emirates | Freedom of movement | Freedom of movement ID card valid | Freedom of movement ID card valid |
| United Kingdom | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 6 months | Authorisation lasts up to 2 years, with multiple entries permitted. |
| United States | Visa Waiver Program | 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. ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land. Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, 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 Iraq, Syria, Iran, North Korea or Sudan. |
| Uruguay | Visa required | | |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | 30 days | 5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country. |
| Vanuatu | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Vatican City | Visa required | | Schengen Visa Required. Entry can be made from Italy exclusively. |
| Venezuela | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Vietnam | eVisa | | e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry. Phú Quốc Visa exemption for up to 30 days. |
| Yemen | Visa on arrival | 3 months | |
| Zambia | Visa not required | 30 days | for tourism purposes only. |
| Zimbabwe | eVisa | 3 months | |

## Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

| Territory | Conditions of access | Allowed Stay | Notes |
| Taiwan | E-visa | 30 days | |
| Territory | Conditions of access | Allowed Stay | Notes |
| China ||||
| Hong Kong | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Macau | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Denmark ||||
| Faroe Islands | Visa required | | |
| Greenland | Visa required | | |
| France ||||
| Clipperton Island | Special permit required | | |
| French Guiana | Visa required | | Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years |
| French Polynesia | Visa required | | 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 | | |
| Saint Martin | Visa required | | Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years |
| Mayotte | Visa required | | Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years |
| New Caledonia | Visa required | | Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years |
| Réunion | Visa required | | 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 | | Visa free if hold a multiple entries visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years |
| Wallis and Futuna | Visa required | 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 | | |
| Bonaire | Visa required | | |
| Sint Eustatius | Visa required | | |
| Saba | Visa required | | |
| Curaçao | Visa not required | | |
| Sint Maarten | Visa required | 90 days | |
| New Zealand ||||
| Cook Islands | Visa not required | 31 days | |
| Niue | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Tokelau | Visa required | | |
| Norway ||||
| Jan Mayen | Permit required | | Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours. |
| Svalbard | Visa not required | | Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty. |
| United Kingdom ||||
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Visa required | | |
| Anguilla | eVisa | | Holders of a valid visa or residence permit for the United Kingdom, United States or Canada do not need a visa.. |
| Bermuda | Visa not required | | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Special permit required | | Special permit required. |
| British Virgin Islands | Visa required | | |
| Cayman Islands | Visa required | | |
| Falkland Islands | Visa required | | |
| Gibraltar | Visa required | | |
| Montserrat | eVisa | | 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. |
| Saint Helena | eVisa | | |
| Ascension Island | eVisa | 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. |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Permit required | | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for £110/160). |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| United States ||||
| American Samoa | Visa required | | |
| Guam | Visa Waiver Program | 90 days | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Visa Waiver Program | 90 days | |
| Puerto Rico | Visa Waiver Program | 90 days | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa Waiver Program | 90 days | |