Citizens of 80 Countries Can Now Enter Qatar Visa-free

World News Nilgun Salim
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Citizens from 80 countries can now travel to Qatar without a visa, the emirate authorities announced on Wednesday for Reuters.

The list also includes Great Britain, USA, Canada, India, South Africa, Seychelles, Australia, New Zealand and 32 European states.

The residents of these 80 states are no longer required to apply for a visa because they are now able to travel to Qatar without paying any tax.

The only formalization is to present your passport, which must be valid for at least six months and a ticket to confirm you are planning to return to your country or to continue your journey somewhere else.

Based on your citizenship, you either have the right to spend a total of 90 days with multiple entries, an 180-days period with multiple entries or a total of 30 days with multiple entries.

Hassan Al Ibrahim, the acting President of the Qatar Tourism Authority, says Qatar is “the most open country in the region” by allowing citizens to enter the country without visas.

“We are pleased to invite visitors to discover our hospitality, cultural heritage and national treasures,” he added.

In November 2016, Qatar introduced a free transit visa whereby passengers from any country transiting through the Emirate for a minimum of five hours can stay in Qatar for up to 96 hours (five days), and in May 2017 the Travel Authority and Qatar Airways Launched + Qatar, a package that also includes a free night in a 5 or 4-star hotel from Doha, along with a transit visa.