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The Qatari passport () is a passport document issued to citizens of
Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...
for international travel.


Visa requirements

As of April 2024, Qatari citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 111 countries and territories, ranking the Qatari passport 47th in terms of travel freedom, according to the
Henley Passport Index The Henley Passport Index is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom allowed by those countries' ordinary passports for their citizens. It was launched in 2005 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index and was updated ...
. As citizens of a GCC member country, citizens of Qatar are permitted
free movement Freedom of movement, mobility rights, or the right to travel is a human rights concept encompassing the right of individuals to travel from place to place within the territory of a country,Jérémiee Gilbert, ''Nomadic Peoples and Human Rights'' ...
within the GCC member states, in a manner similar to that of the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u ...
. From 1 December 2024, Qatar has been added to the United States Visa Waiver Program, therefore Qatari passport holders will be able to travel to the United States for a maximum 90 days stay without the requirement of a visa. Qatar has become the first Arab country whose citizens have the right to travel to the United States without a previously arranged travel visa and one of only two Muslim-majority countries, along with citizens of Brunei.


See also

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Visa policy of Qatar Visitors to Qatar must obtain a visa, unless if they are citizens of one of the GCC countries or if they are citizens of one of the countries eligible for a visa waiver on arrival. Visa policy map Freedom of movement Citizens of the following ...
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Qatari nationality law Qatari nationality law is based mostly on ''jus sanguinis''. Qatari citizens enjoy freedom of movement between other Gulf Cooperation Council member states. By birth Children born in Qatar are not granted Qatari citizenship by virtue of thei ...


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Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...
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