Are you a Pakistani citizen looking to travel to Qatar without the hassle of obtaining a visa? Here is a step-by-step guide to visit Qatar from Pakistan.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for visa-free entry to Qatar, you must meet the following criteria:
- Hold a valid Pakistani passport with at least six months’ validity
- Have a confirmed return ticket or onward travel arrangements
- Possess a valid hotel booking or proof of accommodation in Qatar
- Have sufficient funds to support your stay in Qatar
- No criminal records
- Passengers arriving directly from Pakistan should have a certificate of vaccination against polio.
It is pertinent to mention here that Qatar’s tourism sector witnessed a surge in visitor numbers during the first half of 2024 with the AFC Asian Cup Qatar being a major driver of growth, according to Qatar Tourism data. The report revealed a 28 percent annual surge in visitor numbers to 2.6 million international visitors in H1 2024.
A total of 2,639,000 international visitors arrived in Qatar, 51 percent of whom came by air, 40 percent by land, and 9 percent by sea.
Pakistani passport holders can also visit other countries without any visa requirement, including;
Africa: Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Togo
Asia: Cambodia, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste
Caribbean: Barbados, Cook Islands, Dominica, Haiti, Montserrat, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
Oceania: Micronesia, Niue, Palau Islands, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
