What the Qatar visa rules mean for Iran travellers
Iran passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Qatar. There is nothing to apply for in advance — the visa is issued at the airport or land border after you pay the fee. Bring cash in a major currency, a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and the address of your first night's accommodation, and expect a queue at busy airports.
The main option is the Hayya A1 Tourist Visa, which costs 100 QAR. Qatar also offers Visa on Arrival — see the visa options above.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Qatar applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Hayya, which issues Qatar's e-visas, lists a minimum of 3 months' passport validity from the date of arrival among the requirements for entry through Hayya. Qatar's consulate in Hong Kong lists a passport valid for a mi…
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO's country list marks Qatar as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read requires insurance for visits of 30 days or less. The UK government says that if you are staying in Qatar for more than 30 days you must buy health insurance from a registered Ministry o…
Qatar entry rules compared
Qatar lets 89 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 6, issues eVisas to 97 and requires an embassy visa from 6. Iran citizens are treated the same way as Taiwan, Thailand and Uzbekistan. Overall the Iran passport ranks #186 in the world with 13 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Iran passport you can also visit 6 countries in the region without a visa, including Iraq, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Oman, Tajikistan and Türkiye.
In the other direction, Qatar citizens can visit Iran visa-free for up to 15 days.
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