Qatar Entry Requirements Change July 12, 2021 (Tourists Allowed Again)

General policy:

1. Citizens and residents can travel abroad at any time, provided that the travel and return policy is adhered to.
2. The State of Qatar has classified countries in green, yellow, and red lists according to the level of risk in each country.
3. Pre-electronic registration through (www.ehteraz.gov.qa) to obtain a travel permit is mandatory for all passengers (including Qatari citizens and residents) at least (12) hours before travel, and the passengers will be required to download all  official documents and present the travel permit to the airline employees (in case of travelling through Hamad International Airport) to allow them  to board the aircraft, or to the immigration employees at the land borders (in the event of traveling through Abu Samra land port).
4. Unvaccinated citizens and residents who wish to travel abroad to a country classified as non-green are required to book hotel quarantine packages before travelling, through the Discover Qatar website at one of the designated quarantine hotels in Qatar.
5. Individuals wishing to travel abroad must be aware of the health measures applied in the country of arrival regarding quarantine duration and Covid-19 certificate requirement.
6. A PCR test for travel abroad must be conducted at private healthcare facilities which were previously announced by the Ministry of Public Health.
7. A PCR test must be conducted at an approved medical center by the local Ministry of Health in the country of departure before travelling to the State of Qatar.
8. GCC citizens who have recovered from Covid-19 are required to present the original vaccination certificate (at least one dose of any of the recognized vaccines  by the Ministry of Public Health- Qatar), a PCR test, as well as a certificate proving occurrence of Covid- 19 infection.
9. Employees planning to travel abroad should coordinate with their employers on their travel and return dates taking into consideration the quarantine duration.
10. All passengers traveling through the State of Qatar (Transit) must present a (PCR) test certificate before travelling, valid for 72 hours from arrival, and if another PCR test is needed for their next destination, the test can be conducted at Hamad International Airport for a fixed charge of Qrs. 300 per  test.
11. If hotel quarantine criteria apply,  the Ministry of Public Health shall cover costs of the hotel quarantine packages in Qatar for patients receiving their treatment abroad with their official escorts ( with written approval from Medical Committee for Treatment Abroad of the Ministry of Public Health ) at the  expense of the state of Qatar. The employers shall cover expenses of the hotel quarantine for their employees upon returning from official missions.
12. In the event of home quarantine, accommodation conditions must be appropriate, where there is a separate room with ensuite bathroom. If the accommodation does not meet the requirements, the passenger must book a hotel quarantine package through the  “Discover Qatar” website before travelling to Qatar.
13. Immunity period for the vaccinated individuals is (12) months, starting after 14 days from the date of the second dose and the immunity period can be extended based on any new data in this regard.
14. Lists of approved / conditionally approved Vaccines by Ministry of Public Health :

Approved Vaccines	*Conditionally approved vaccines:
Pfizer/ BioNTech ( Comirnaty)	Sinopharm vaccine
Moderna (Spikefax)
AstraZeneca (Coveshield/Oxford/Vaxepheria)
Jansen/Johnson & Johnson (only one dose)

• Travelers who are  fully vaccinated with the above specified conditionally approved vaccines shall undergo antibody test upon arrival, if the result is positive, they shall be exempt from the quarantine requirements; if the result is negative, the passenger will be required to do PCR test upon arrival and must undergo quarantine based on the classification of the departure country.
• Passengers who have taken one of the recognized vaccines must submit the original vaccination certificate, which shall include the following information:

1. 1. Name of the passenger and it must match the passport.
   2. Dose dates according to type of the vaccine (one dose for Jansen vaccine and two doses for other vaccines).
   3. Type/name of the vaccine.
   4. Lot number of the vaccine (if any).
   5. Official logo or seal of the vaccination authority​.

Recovered Individuals: ​

15. Citizens and residents from a previous infection within the last (12) months are exempt from quarantine upon return from abroad if they were asymptomatic, and their PCR test result is negative.
16. This rule shall apply to the individuals diagnosed in Qatar only, while those  diagnosed in any of GCC countries who have received at least one dose of recognized vaccines by MoPH Qatar, shall be exempt from quarantine provided that a valid official certificate with a detailing the previous infection, issued by the local Ministry of Health in the GCC, is presented.
17. It is the responsibility of the individuals to make sure of any changes to the travel and return policy of the State of Qatar through the official sources and websites previously mentioned before planning travel.

Group A: Citizens and residents including GCC States citizens:

– Before travelling to the State of Qatar:​

1. Conduct a PCR test proving that they are free of Covid-19 up to 72 hours before reaching Qatar, from a medical center accredited by the local Ministry of Health in the country of departure.
2. Pre-register online via the dedicated website (www.ehteraz.gov.qa) at least (12) hours before travel and download the required official documents.
3. The passenger shall be exempt from quarantine if the required doses are received from a vaccine licensed by the Ministry of Public Health; provided that at least 14 days have passed from receiving the second dose if the vaccine is two doses or one dose of the (Jansen) vaccine.
4. People who have partially received the vaccine (one dose out of two doses), or who are fully vaccinated but 14 days have not passed from receiving the prescribed doses, or people who have received vaccines with conditional approval from the Ministry of Public Health:
   • These categories shall be quarantined according to classification of the country of arrival, and they must book the hotel quarantine package through “Discover Qatar” website if they come from a yellow list country (7 days) or a red list country (10 days).
   • Unvaccinated children aged (0-11) travelling with their fully vaccinated parents shall be exempted from quarantine if they are coming from a green listed country.
   • Unvaccinated children aged (12-17) travelling with their fully vaccinated parents shall be subject to five (05) days of home quarantine if they are coming from a green listed country.
   • Unvaccinated children aged (0-17) travelling with their fully vaccinated parents shall be subject to home quarantine based on classification of the country of arrival (07) days for the yellow countries, (10 days for red countries)”.
   • Unvaccinated children travelling with their vaccinated parents who are GCC citizens but do not have a Qatari residence card (QID) shall be subject to hotel quarantine based on classification of the country of arrival (05 days for green list countries, 07 days for yellow list countries, and 10 days for red list countries).​

• • ​For Unvaccinated group A passengers who have travelled to multiple countries over the past 10 days; in order to avail  the quarantine privileges of classification of the countries with a lowest risk level, the passenger must stay in a country classified in the lowest level for a period of at least ten days.
  • For Unvaccinated Group A passengers returning from treatment trips abroad, they must submit a health certificate from the Medical Treatment Committee Abroad through pre-registration at www.Ehteraz.gov.qa.

​​​Meanwhile, patients coming from green and yellow countries classified shall be required to undergo home quarantine according to classification of the country of arrival (coming from green countries 5 days/ yellow countries 7 days) and patients coming from red-classified countries must be quarantined for 10 days, with a companion even if they were immune (as needed).​