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Qatari passport

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Qatari passport
The front cover of a contemporary Qatari biometric passport.
TypePassport
Issued by Qatar
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityQatari citizenship

The Qatari passport (Arabic: جواز السفر القطري) is a passport document issued to citizens of Qatar for international travel.

Visa requirements

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As of 2024, Qatari citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 107 countries and territories, ranking the Qatari passport 46 in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.[1] As citizens of a GCC member country, citizens of Qatar are permitted free movement within the GCC member states,[2] in a manner similar to that of the European Union.

Countries and territories with visa-free or visa on arrival entry for holders of regular Qatari passports
  Qatar
  Visa free access
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required

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 with a Brunei citizens.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Official Passport Index Ranking". Henley & Partners. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  2. ^ "I. Movement and residence". www.gcc-sg.org. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "US adds Qatar to the Visa Waiver Program". www.arabic.CNN.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.