What the Qatar visa rules mean for Uzbekistan travellers
Uzbekistan 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 Visa on Arrival.
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. Uzbekistan citizens are treated the same way as Iran, Taiwan and Thailand. Overall the Uzbekistan passport ranks #149 in the world with 28 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Uzbekistan passport you can also visit 10 countries in the region without a visa, including China, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Malaysia, Oman and Philippines.
In the other direction, Qatar citizens can visit Uzbekistan visa-free for up to 30 days.
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