Openness rank
#79
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Doha
Population
3.2 million
Area
11,437 km²
Currency
Qatari riyal QAR
Languages
Arabic
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Foreign-born
2.3 million · 2024
Migrant share
76.7%
Ethnic groups · 2015
- non-Qatari88.4%
- Qatari11.6%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
99
F+A+eTA
Visa free
6
passports in
eVisa
99
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
On arrival30 days
Qatar
QA · Openness rank #79 · Briefing updated 2026-09
Hayya or visa waiver depends on the passport. Work is employer-sponsored residence.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
Nicaragua#87Visa free
Kuwait#96Visa free
Bahrain#99Visa free
Saudi Arabia#99Visa free
Oman#105Visa free
South Korea#2On arrival
Singapore#2On arrival
Japan#4On arrival
Spain#5On arrival
Belgium#6On arrival
Switzerland#6On arrival
Germany#6On arrival
Denmark#6On arrival
Finland#6On arrival
France#6On arrival
Ireland#6On arrival
Italy#6On arrival
Luxembourg#6On arrival
Malaysia#6On arrival
Netherlands#6On arrival
Norway#6On arrival
Sweden#6On arrival
Austria#19On arrival
Greece#19On arrival
Croatia#19On arrival
Hungary#19On arrival
Malta#19On arrival
Poland#19On arrival
Portugal#19On arrival
Slovenia#19On arrival
Slovakia#19On arrival
Bulgaria#28On arrival
Czechia#28On arrival
Estonia#28On arrival
Latvia#28On arrival
New Zealand#28On arrival
Romania#28On arrival
Australia#34On arrival
Lithuania#34On arrival
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.