Qatar: visas, documents and safety

Qatar at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC+03:00)

03:28:15

November 1, 2026

Capital

Doha

Data status

Up to date

26.5 °C

Clear

High 35.6°

Low 26.4°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 2.4 m/s

Today · Nov 1

Clear

26.4° / 35.6°

Precipitation 0 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 2

Clear

24.7° / 35.4°

Precipitation 0 mm

Tuesday · Nov 3

Clear

26.3° / 27.3°

Precipitation 0 mm

Weather: Doha (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: Qatari riyal (QAR)
Language: Arabic
Capital: Doha
Population: 3,173,024
Timezone: UTC+03:00

Country overview

The Italian presence in Qatar brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Qatar

Planning a trip to Qatar means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Qatar.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

Visa-free for 90 days

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

Max stay · 90 days

Qatar Tourism says travellers from various countries are eligible for visa-free entry, while others can obtain an e-visa through the Hayya platform, whose Tourist Visa (A1) fee is QAR 100. Qatar's consulate in Hong Kong lists nationalities granted visa-free entry for a total of 90 days, among them the EU states other than Ireland. Hayya says US citizens can apply for the Visa-Free for US Citizens (F1), a multiple-entry visa, for a fee of QAR 76.

Passport validity: Hayya, which issues Qatar's e-visas, lists a minimum of 3 months' passport validity from the date of arrival among the requirements for entry through Hayya. Qatar's consulate in Hong Kong lists a passport valid for a minimum of six months for its 90-day visa-free list, and the UK government tells British visitors their passport should be valid for at least 6 months from the date they arrive.
Blank passport pages: At least 2 blank passport pages.
Return or onward ticket: Hayya, Qatar's official e-visa platform, lists a return flight ticket among the requirements for entry into Qatar through Hayya, together with the Hayya E-Visa, a passport valid for at least 3 months from arrival and proof of accommodation. Qatar's consulate in Hong Kong lists a confirmed onward or return ticket among the terms for its 90-day visa-free list.
Vaccinations: WHO's country list marks Qatar as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.

Entry & documents

Open the «Travel without surprises» checklist for this destination

Safety

Travel advisory: Level 3 - Reconsider Travel

Updated to reflect the ordered departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of government personnel on March 2.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

2 offices listed

Office

Embassy - Doha

Doha

Office

Ibcq - Camera di Commercio Italiana in Qatar

Doha

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Automated data for information only. It does not replace guidance from local authorities, MAECI or Viaggiare Sicuri.

Data transparency

Sources and updates

Origin, time reference and terms of use for data shown for Qatar.

Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 13 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

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MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 1 Nov 2026, 00:16 · Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026, 01:00

Official source Terms NLOD 2.0 / CC BY 4.0
GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

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Qatar

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Essential facts

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