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Qatar for Iranian passport holders: Visa on arrival

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇮🇷 Iranian
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇶🇦 Qatar
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival for a fee (30 days)

Iranian nationals can get a tourist or business visa on arrival in Qatar for 30 days, for a fee.

Conditions

  • MOI: on-arrival tourist or business visa for 30 days, for a fee (amount not stated by MOI).
  • Visit Qatar lists this nationality under "Tourist Visas": pay a fee for a visa on arrival or apply in advance for a Hayya A1 visa (QAR 100).
  • Passport valid for at least 3 months from the date of entry (MOI, Visit Qatar).
  • Confirmed onward or return ticket.
  • Health insurance from a company registered with the Ministry of Public Health is required to enter Qatar (MOI); Visit Qatar says it can be bought on arrival.

About this route

Route type
Visa on arrival: the visa is issued when you arrive.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
Fee not published by the official source.
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official application pagehayya.qa ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 4 Oct 2026 against portal.moi.gov.qa · Read in browser on official page

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
Not published by the official source
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
MOI: "for a fee" (amount not stated); Visit Qatar quotes QAR 100 for paid visas on arrival and Hayya visas.

These notes may mention other charges that we have not yet separated into government and service fees. Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
30 days

How to apply: Visa on arrival for a fee (30 days)

Where to apply

Where: On arrival (or online via Hayya A1)

Official application page: hayya.qa ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Requirements for all visitors to Qatar

These apply on top of the visa rules above, whatever your passport, unless an item says otherwise.

  • InsuranceMandatory visitors' health insurance

    Applies to: visitors needing a prior-entry visa; visa-on-arrival visitors only if staying over 30 days.

    Official source: moph.gov.qa · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

  • HealthYellow fever certificate if arriving from a WHO yellow-fever risk country

    Applies to: travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from a country WHO lists as a yellow-fever risk country.

    Official source: cdn.who.int · Also checked: wwwnc.cdc.govNot official · Last checked 25 Oct 2026

Quick answers

Do Iranian passport holders need a visa for Qatar?

Visa on arrival for a fee (30 days). Iranian nationals can get a tourist or business visa on arrival in Qatar for 30 days, for a fee. Source: https://portal.moi.gov.qa/wps/portal/MOIInternet/departmentcommittees/ganationalborderexpatriateaffairs/

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Qatar

Option 1
Visa on arrivalBusiness visit (meetings, conferences – not paid work)

Business visit: Visa on arrival for a fee (30 days)

Short business visits (meetings, conferences, negotiations – not paid work) follow the same route as a holiday, because the official source covers business visits (Tourism or business). Iranian nationals can get a tourist or business visa on arrival in Qatar for 30 days, for a fee.

Conditions

  • MOI: on-arrival tourist or business visa for 30 days, for a fee (amount not stated by MOI).
  • Visit Qatar lists this nationality under "Tourist Visas": pay a fee for a visa on arrival or apply in advance for a Hayya A1 visa (QAR 100).
  • Passport valid for at least 3 months from the date of entry (MOI, Visit Qatar).
  • Confirmed onward or return ticket.
  • Health insurance from a company registered with the Ministry of Public Health is required to enter Qatar (MOI); Visit Qatar says it can be bought on arrival.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
MOI: "for a fee" (amount not stated); Visit Qatar quotes QAR 100 for paid visas on arrival and Hayya visas.
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
30 days
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Where: On arrival (or online via Hayya A1)

Official application page ↗

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Read in browser on official page

Official wording

“MOI General Directorate of Passports: "On-Arrival Tourist or Business Visa for 30 days (Iranian nationality) for a fee". Visit Qatar lists Iran under "Tourist Visas".”

Working in Qatar

Main work visa routes for Qatar

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Work visa on company sponsorship

For: Expatriate workers brought in by a ministry, government or public body, or a private company in Qatar

  • Employment contract with the sponsoring employer
  • Attested educational certificates for the profession
  • Police clearance certificate from home country, attested by the Qatar embassy
  • Medical test outside Qatar
Fees
QAR 300 (visa)

Source: Qatar Ministry of Interior – Work Visa on Company Sponsorship (portal.moi.gov.qa).

What the source says

"This visa is provided for the expatriate workers being brought for work at Ministries, Government organizations, public sector entities, semi-government organizations and all types private companies and establishments." … "Fees QAR 300" … "Attested educational qualification certificates to prove his education credentials for the profession" … "Good conduct certificate (Police clearance certificate)" … "Employment contract between worker and employer." … "Pass the medical test outside the country as per the norms laid down"

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Overview: Qatar Ministry of Interior. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Qatar

Option 1
Visa-freeAirside transit (changing flights without entering)

Airside transit: no documents or visa needed

No visa is needed to transfer to another flight at the same Qatari airport or to stay on the same through flight. To leave the airport you need the normal entry permission.

Conditions

  • Check with your airline whether your connection lets you stay airside; if you must clear immigration (e.g. to collect baggage or change terminals/airlines) the normal entry rules apply.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Qatar AIP GEN 1.3, 2.2.1: 'No documents or visa are required for passengers arriving and departing on the same through flight, or transferring to another flight at the same airport.'”

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Before you go to Qatar

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Qatar.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Declare cash, bearer instruments, precious metals or precious stones worth QAR 50,000 or more.
Taking cash out
Same when leaving.

Official source: customs.gov.qa · Last checked 4 Oct 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Bounced cheques and unpaid bills

    How it works: Fraud, bounced (incl. post-dated/"security") cheques and unpaid hotel or car-hire bills are crimes punished with prison, fines, travel bans or deportation.

    How to avoid it: Pay bills in full and never sign security cheques.

Emergency numbers in Qatar

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 19 Aug 2026 · Last checked 4 Oct 2026.

Explore Qatar

Planning more than the paperwork? Our Qatar guide picks out places to visit and where to shop, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
Museum of Islamic Art · National Museum of Qatar
Shopping:
MIA Park weekend bazaar
Read the full Qatar guide

Iranian passport: of the 147 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 13 visa-free, 10 visa on arrival, 36 eVisa or travel authorisation, 87 embassy visa.

Qatar: rules verified from an official source for 189 of 198 passports. Qatar guide and every passport →

Where else can Iranian passport holders travel? See every destination we cover →

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Plan your trip to Qatar

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