Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. Wikipedia
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 19 August 2026:
You can get a tourist visa on arrival if you’re travelling on a full British Citizen passport.
You must still get a visa in advance if:
you’re travelling for any purpose other than tourism
you hold another type of British passport
If you need to stay longer than 30 days, you must extend your visa waiver before it expires through the Qatar Ministry of Interior. If you do not do this, you may be fined. The fine must be paid before leaving Qatar.
Passport validity
If you are visiting Qatar, your passport should be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive. You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
If you are a resident of Qatar, your passport must be valid when you arrive.
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Your embassy in Qatar
Finding embassies…
For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Qatar's embassy in United Kingdom
Finding embassies…
For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Qatar
- Currency
- Qatari Riyal (QAR)
- Time
- UTC+3
- Tue 15:34 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types D, G · 240 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +974
- Languages
- Arabic
- Capital
- Doha
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.