Qatar has visitor travel arrangements with 33 countries and citizens of these countries can get Tourists Visa on arrival.
Similarly, 201 categories of professionals who hold valid residency permit in any GCC (Gulf Co-operative Council) country can get visa on arrival.
For those whose country is not on the list, a visa should be applied for ahead of your visit.
The United States, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Finland, Spain, Monaco, the Vatican, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Lichtenstein, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and South Korea.
The visa will have one-month validity period. The professionals can get visa, provided, their GCC Residency Permit is valid for atleast six months, while original passport has atleast six-month validity and they should have a return ticket.
The visa can be obtained on paying QR100 as fee through credit card. But, the visa can also be extended by another three months by paying an extension fee of QR100 for every additional month. But, a penalty of QR200 will be levied for each day after expiry.
Other than doctors, businessmen and engineers, the revised list will include businesswomen, journalists, medical equipment technicians, military officers, marketing agents, quality monitors, bankers, military officers, lawyers and teachers among others.
Listed below are the professions that qualify for visa-on-arrival:
- Aquatic specialist
- Statistics specialist Agricultural specialist
- Gardening specialist
- Medical analysis specialist
- Speech specialist
- Breeding specialist (animals/birds/bees)
- Medical X-ray specialist
- Nutrition specialist
- Zoology specialist
- Psychiatrist
- Lab specialist
- Sports medicine specialist
- Sociologist
- X-Ray specialist
- Media specialist
- Customs specialist
- Medical therapy specialist
- Writer
- University professor
- Media person
- Secretary or director of library
- Staffs at embassies in GCC (except support services jobs)
- Archeological researcher
- Administrative researcher
- Legal researcher
- Professor
- Trader
- Geologist
- Quantity enumerator
- Referee (sports)
- Finance/Economics expert
- Law expert
- Information Systems expert
- Diplomat (Members of diplomatic corps)
- President/CEO
- President or director of a university
- Chief Justice
- Head of Prosecution
- President or director of a club
- Weather expert
- Earthquakes expert
- Captain of Ship/Cruise/Carrier/Steamship
- Businessman
- Religious person
- Architectural draftsman
- Business lady
- Executive secretary
- Journalist
- Multimedia Producer
- Pharmacist
- Jeweler
- Army officer
- Police officer
- University student
- Physician (All specialisation)
- Surgeon (All specialisation)
- Veterinary doctor
- Pilot
- Scientist
- College dean
- Cooperative Society Manager
- Accounts Manager
- Cinema Director
- Company or Factory Manager
- Maintenance Manager
- Printing and Publishing Manager
- Hotel Manager
- Electrical Manager
- Finance Manager
- Sales Manager
- Museum Manager
- School Manager
- Plant Manager
- Theatre Manager
- Hospital Manager
- Institute Manager
- Library Manager
- Laboratory Manager
- Marine Transport Manager
- Land Transport Manager
- Air Transport Manager
- Tourism Agency Manager
- TV or Radio Programs Presenter
- Correspondent (Newspaper/Radio/TV)
- Food Controller
- Aircraft Takeoff Controller
- Maritime Controller
- Quality Controller
- Air Controller
- Marine Traffic Controller
- Media Controller
- Road Controller
- Aircraft Landing Controller
- Cruise Ship Guide
- Tourist Guide
- Aviation Guide
- Surveyor
- Assistant Pharmacist
- Co-Pilot
- Assistant Engineer (All specializations)
- Consultant
- General Supervisor
- Ships Supervisor
- Banker
- Decoration Designer
- TV Cameraman
- Cinema Cameraman
- Press Photographer
- Land Hostess
- Air Hostess
- Program Producer
- Ship Captain
- Aircraft Pilot
- Male or Female Nurse
- Cinema or Television Producer
- Marketing Representative
- Sports Representative
- Sales Representative
- Procurement Representative
- Administration Coordinator
- Archeological Prospector
- Engineer (All specializations)
- Career Counselor
- Assistant General Manager
- Captain
- Commercial Broker
- Travel or Tourism Agent
- Prosecutor
- Ministry Undersecretary
- Electricity Manager
- Assistant Pilot
- Flight Technician
- Auditor
- Manager (All types)
- Chairman (All types)
- Investor
- Partner
- Bank Official
- Marketing Executive
- Sales Executive
- Special Needs Teacher
- General Specialist
- Consultant (All types)
- Program Designer
- Astronomer
- Artist (Actor, Musician, Composer, Poet, Painter, Singer...etc)
- Telecom technician
- rofessional security and safety technician
- Medical equipments technician
- Control equipments technician
- X-ray technician
- Dental technician (fixing)
- Radio or TV transmission technician
- Optical technician
- CG technician
- Horse breeding technician
- Mining technician
- Microscopic technician
- Geology technician
- Well drilling technician
- Pharmaceutical technician
- Foodstuff technician
- Ship maintenance technician
- Aircraft maintenance technician
- Train Maintenance Technician
- Lab Technician
- Aviation Technician
- Physicist
- Judge
- Chemist (All Specializations)
- Player (All sports items in a sports club)
- Author
- Computer Programmer
- Translator
- Accountant / Auditor
- Lecturer
- Lawyer / Advocate
- Economic Analyst
- Systems Analyst
- Operations Analyst
- Director
- Customs Clearer
- Sports Trainer
- Aviation Trainer
- General Professional Trainer (Industrial/Agricultural/Commercial)
- Teacher / Instructor
- Proofreader
- Investment Manager
- Archeological Director
- Research & Studies Director
- Insurance Manager
- Banking business Manager
- Production Director
- Manager or Director of any government departments or companies
- Administrative Manager
- Broadcasting Manager
- Media Manager
- Regional Director
- Bank Manager
- Commercial Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Television Manager
- Executive Manager / Director
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