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Qatar Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 129 destinations open to Qatar passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Qatar passport holders can currently enter 74 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 31 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 24. An embassy visa is still required for 68 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

How It Works

Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

129Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
74
Visa-free
Albania90 days
Angola30 days
Argentina90 daysPrograms
Armenia180 daysPrograms
Azerbaijan30 days
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Bahrain
Barbados90 days
Belarus30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Botswana90 days
Brazil90 daysPrograms
China30 days
Colombia90 daysPrograms
Costa Rica180 daysPrograms
Dominica21 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
Egypt180 daysPrograms
El Salvador180 daysPrograms
Georgia360 daysPrograms
Guatemala90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 daysPrograms
Hong Kong30 daysPrograms
Iran15 days
Israel30 days
Ivory CoasteTA
Japan30 daysPrograms
Jordan90 daysPrograms
Kazakhstan30 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan60 days
Lebanon180 days
Malaysia90 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Montenegro90 daysPrograms
Morocco90 days
New ZealandeTAPrograms
Nicaragua90 daysPrograms
Oman
Pakistan90 daysPrograms
Panama90 daysPrograms
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Russia90 daysPrograms
Rwanda90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Sao Tome and Principe15 daysPrograms
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Serbia90 daysPrograms
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
South Africa90 daysPrograms
South Korea90 daysPrograms
Sudan30 days
Swaziland30 days
Syria
Tajikistan30 days
Thailand30 days
Tunisia90 days
Turkey90 daysPrograms
Ukraine90 days
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
United KingdomeTAPrograms
United StateseTAPrograms
Uzbekistan10 daysPrograms
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Venezuela90 daysPrograms
Zambia90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

31
Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Brunei
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iraq
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritania
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nepal
Palau
ParaguayPrograms
SamoaPrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
Yemen

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

24
e-Visa
Antigua and BarbudaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cuba
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
Lesotho
Libya
Malawi
Moldova
Myanmar
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
South Sudan
TaiwanPrograms
Togo
Uganda
Vietnam
Zimbabwe

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

68
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
AustriaPrograms
Belgium
Belize
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
Congo
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Eritrea
Estonia
FijiPrograms
Finland
FrancePrograms
Gambia
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
GrenadaPrograms
Guyana
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
India
IrelandPrograms
ItalyPrograms
Jamaica
LatviaPrograms
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
Marshall Islands
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
NamibiaPrograms
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
Peru
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
Saint LuciaPrograms
San Marino
Senegal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
SpainPrograms
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
UruguayPrograms
Vatican

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Qatar Passport

#35Passport rank
129Mobility score
74Visa-free
65%Of world destinations

Qatar sits in the mid-table of the passports we rank, at position 35. Citizens can enter 74 destinations without a visa, and total mobility reaches 129 when eTA, visa on arrival and e-Visa access are counted. Asia is the strongest region with 27 visa-free destinations, followed by Africa with 15, while Oceania is the weakest with only 4. The strong Asian showing reflects close regional travel links.

The passport handles several important destinations well. Japan, the United Arab Emirates, China, Singapore and Brazil are visa-free, and both the United Kingdom and the United States require only an eTA. Australia is open through an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area and Canada still require a visa in advance. A second citizenship such as Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP could add up to 53 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Qatar passport holders can enter 74 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 9

AlbaniaBelarusBosnia and HerzegovinaKosovoMontenegroRussiaSerbiaUkraineUnited KingdomeTA

Asia 27

ArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainChinaGeorgiaHong KongIranIsraelJapanJordanKazakhstanKuwaitKyrgyzstanLebanonMalaysiaOmanPakistanPhilippinesSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSouth KoreaSyriaTajikistanThailandTurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan

Africa 15

AngolaBotswanaEgyptIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTAMauritiusMoroccoRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSeychellesSouth AfricaSudanSwazilandTunisiaZambia

North America 14

BahamasBarbadosCosta RicaDominicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGuatemalaHaitiHondurasNicaraguaPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesUnited StateseTA

South America 5

ArgentinaBrazilColombiaEcuadorVenezuela

Oceania 4

KiribatiMicronesiaNew ZealandeTAVanuatu

How Qatar Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Albania#3014676
Moldova#3114476
Turkey#3213774
Russia#3313583
Timor-Leste#3413157
Qatar#3512974
South Africa#3612664
Belize#3712462
Jamaica#3812258
Kuwait#3912161
Fiji#4012051

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 54 more destinations than the Qatar passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Qatar passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+53 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+52 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia CIP

+49 destinations

From USD $240,000

Processing about 18 months

Get details

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Qatar passport holders can visit 74 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 31 with a visa on arrival and 24 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 129 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Qatar passport ranking?

The Qatar passport ranks #35 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, with a mobility score of 129. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Qatar passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. United States: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Qatar passport holders?

31 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Qatar passport holders: Indonesia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia and 21 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Qatar passport holders?

Qatar passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 68 destinations, including Canada, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Ireland, Italy, Spain and 60 more.

How can a Qatar passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Qatar passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+53 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months), Malta Citizenship by Merit (+52 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months) and Saint Lucia CIP (+49 destinations, from USD $240,000, about 18 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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