Qatar’s Visa Waiver Programme

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• What does visa-free entry through Qatar’s visa waiver programme mean exactly?
• Who is eligible for visa-free entry into Qatar with the new visa waiver programme?
• If I am a national of one of the 80 countries eligible for visa-free entry into Qatar, what are the entry requirements?
• Are there any age restrictions for visa-free entry into Qatar among the 80 eligible countries (i.e., for children or for the elderly)?
• For the visa waiver that is valid for 180 days and entitles its holder to spend up to 90 days in Qatar, does this mean that the holder cannot stay for more than 90 consecutive days during the 180-day validity period?
• Can I extend my stay if I would like to remain in Qatar longer than the maximum allowable stay of my visa waiver?
• If I am eligible for an extension, where do I go to obtain it? Is there a fee, and what documents do I need to produce?
• What if I stay in Qatar longer than the allowable stay permitted?
• If I enter Qatar on a visa waiver, but later would like to transfer to a tourist visa, business visa or other type of visa, is this possible? Similarly, if I enter on a tourist visa, business visa, or other type of visa, can I transfer to a visa waiver?
• If I intend to work in Qatar, may I enter Qatar using the visa waiver and then transfer to a work visa once in country?
• Are passport holders of British Overseas Territories granted visa waivers similar to full British citizens (i.e., nationals of the United Kingdom)?
• Are French nationals from French Territories abroad granted visa waivers similar to French nationals from France?
• Are Taiwanese, Republic of China passport holders and Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) passport holders granted visa waivers similar to Chinese nationals?
• I am an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) but I hold a Sri Lankan passport. Am I eligible for Qatar’s visa waiver upon arrival?
• Am I eligible for a visa waiver if I am a resident of one of the 80 eligible countries but hold a different passport or travel document?
• Do I need to be a Qatar Airways passenger to be eligible for visa-free entry through the new visa waiver programme?
• What if I am eligible for the visa waiver but would like to get the Qatar-Oman Joint Tourist Visa upon arrival in Doha, so that I may use it in both the State of Qatar and the Sultanate of Oman, for multiple entry in both countries, over the course of 30
• Is there a special line or section at Hamad International Airport (HIA) immigration that I need to use to obtain my visa waiver upon arrival?