Prostitution in Qatar
Prostitution in Qatar is illegal and carries severe punishment of several years in prison. Prostitution normally takes place in bars, nightclubs and hotels. There are occasional clamp-downs and the prostitutes are arrested and deported. Many Chinese women travel to Qatar with tourist visas to work in prostitution. Legal situation. Like other Gulf countries, prostitution and related activities are illegal. Chapter 6 of the Penal Code deals with "Instigation of Debauchery, Dissipation and Fornication": Sex trafficking. Qatar is listed by the US Department of State as a Tier 2 country for trafficking. It is a destination for  men and women trafficked for the purposes of involuntary servitude and, to a lesser extent, commercial sexual exploitation. The country is a destination for women from China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, India, Africa, and Eastern Europe trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation,