What is a visa-free country?

A country that lets your passport enter without any visa application — just show your passport at the border.

What is the difference between visa on arrival and eVisa?

Visa on arrival is bought at the airport or border crossing when you arrive. An eVisa is applied for online before you fly and linked to your passport digitally.

An Electronic Travel Authorization — a quick online pre-approval, usually approved in minutes. The UK ETA, US ESTA, and Canadian eTA are examples.

Is this data official?

No. It comes from the open passport-index-dataset, which is maintained from Wikipedia. Always verify with the destination's embassy before booking.

Do Qatari citizens need a visa for Europe?

It depends on each country. Check the lists below — every destination is grouped by visa requirement for Qatar passport holders.

Is this visa information up to date?

Data is sourced from the open passport-index-dataset on GitHub, which in turn is derived from Wikipedia. Always confirm with the destination's embassy before booking a flight.

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Where can a Qatar passport take you?

130destinations open without an embassy visa — visa-free, visa on arrival, eVisa, or ETA combined.

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

eVisa

ETA

Visa required

No admission

Visa-free destinations for Qatar passport

Just your passport — no paperwork needed before you fly.

Albania90d
Angola30d
Argentina90d
Armenia180d
Azerbaijan30d
Bahamas90d
Bahrain
Barbados90d
Belarus30d
Bosnia and Herzegovina90d
Botswana90d
Brazil90d
China30d
Colombia90d
Costa Rica180d
Dominica21d
Dominican Republic
Ecuador90d
Egypt180d
El Salvador180d
Eswatini30d
Georgia360d
Guatemala90d
Haiti90d
Honduras90d
Hong Kong30d
Iran15d
Israel30d
Japan30d
Jordan90d
Kazakhstan30d
Kiribati90d
Kosovo90d
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan60d
Lebanon180d
Malaysia90d
Mauritius90d
Micronesia30d
Montenegro90d
Morocco90d
Nicaragua90d
Oman
Pakistan90d
Palestine
Panama90d
Philippines30d
Russia90d
Rwanda90d
Saint Kitts and Nevis90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90d
São Tomé and Príncipe15d
Saudi Arabia
Serbia90d
Seychelles90d
Singapore30d
South Africa90d
South Korea90d
Sudan30d
Syria
Tajikistan30d
Thailand60d
Tunisia90d
Turkey90d
Ukraine90d
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan10d
Vanuatu120d
Venezuela90d
Zambia90d

Visa on arrival

Pay a small fee at the airport or border crossing.

Bangladesh
Bolivia
Brunei
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iraq
Laos
Macau
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritania
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nepal
Palau
Paraguay
Samoa
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
Yemen

eVisa (apply online)

Complete an online application before your trip.

Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cuba
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
Lesotho
Libya
Malawi
Moldova
Myanmar
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
South Sudan
Taiwan
Togo
Uganda
Vietnam
Zimbabwe

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

Quick pre-approval through a government website.

Ivory Coast
Kenya
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States

Visa required (embassy application)

Apply in advance at the destination's embassy or consulate.

Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Belize
Bulgaria
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Eritrea
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gambia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guyana
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Latvia
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Monaco
Namibia
Nauru
Netherlands
Niger
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Saint Lucia
San Marino
Senegal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
Uruguay
Vatican City

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Qatari passport holders visit without a visa?

Qatari passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 130 destinations — 70 visa-free, 31 visa on arrival, 24 with an eVisa, and 5 with an ETA.

How long can Qatari passport holders stay visa-free?

Typical visa-free stays range from 14 to 180 days depending on the destination. Specific stay durations are shown on the visa-free list above where the data provides them.

How up to date is this data?

We use the open passport-index-dataset on GitHub, which is maintained from Wikipedia. Visa rules change often — always confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.

Why are some countries marked 'No data'?

A handful of jurisdictions have ambiguous or unreported rules. When in doubt, check the official embassy of the destination country.

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Where can a Qatar passport take you?

Visa-free destinations for Qatar passport

Visa on arrival

eVisa (apply online)

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

Visa required (embassy application)

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Qatari passport holders visit without a visa?

How long can Qatari passport holders stay visa-free?

How up to date is this data?

Why are some countries marked 'No data'?

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