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Visa-Free Countries for Qatar Passport Holders (2026)

Qatar passport holders can visit 117 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 75 visa-free, 15 with an electronic travel authorization and 27 with a visa on arrival. 38 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 86 require a visa before travel. That puts the Qatar passport at #51 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 75
  • ETA 15
  • On arrival 27
  • E-visa 38
  • Visa 86
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

117

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#51 of 208

E-visa online

38

Visa required

86

Visa-free for Qatar passport holders

75 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAngola30 daysArgentina90 daysArmenia180 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBahamas90 daysBahrainFree movement (GCC)Barbados90 daysBelarus30 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysChina30 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica180 daysDominica21 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEgypt180 daysEl Salvador180 daysEswatini30 daysGeorgia360 daysGuatemala90 daysGuyana90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong30 daysIran15 daysJapan30 daysJeju Island90 daysJordan90 daysKazakhstan30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysKuwaitFree movement (GCC)Kyrgyzstan60 daysLebanon180 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontenegro90 daysMorocco90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOmanFree movement (GCC)Pakistan90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRussia90 daysRwanda90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSaudi ArabiaFree movement (GCC)Singapore30 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSudan30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTajikistan30 daysTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesFree movement (GCC)Uzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Qatar passport holders

15 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Bermuda180 daysCambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysGuam90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNorthern Mariana Islands90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 daysUnited Kingdom180 daysUnited States90 daysUS Virgin Islands90 days

Visa on arrival for Qatar passport holders

27 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBrunei14 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysIraq30 daysKurdistan Region of Iraq30 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMongolia30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysParaguay30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysYemen90 days

E-visa for Qatar passport holders

38 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Anguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysIndia180 daysIvory Coast90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMontserrat180 daysMyanmar28 daysNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysSaint Helena90 daysSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTaiwan30 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysVietnam90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Qatar passport holders

86 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArubaAustriaBelgiumBelizeBonaireBritish Virgin IslandsBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyJamaicaLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSenegalSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth OssetiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTokelauTongaTurkmenistanUruguayWallis and Futuna

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryIsraelJan MayenWestern Sahara

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Qatar passport: common questions

How many countries can Qatar passport holders visit without a visa?

117 destinations: 75 visa-free, 15 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 27 with a visa on arrival. Another 38 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Qatar passport holders need a visa for the United States?

No visa, but Qatar passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (ESTA, US$40.62 (from 2026-10-16; US$10.62 if denied)) before they travel to the United States, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do Qatar passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Qatar passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Qatar passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Qatar passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Qatar passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Qatar passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Qatar passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Qatar passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Qatar passport holders?

Bermuda, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Guam, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Thailand and 3 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Qatar passport holders?

86 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bonaire and British Virgin Islands. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Georgia#48 · 125 destinationsRussia#49 · 123 destinationsTurkey#50 · 121 destinationsSouth Africa#52 · 111 destinationsBelize#53 · 109 destinationsKuwait#54 · 108 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.