The Consulate General of The State of Qatar | Houston

ENTRY VISA APPLICATION

Updated.. 04/19/2010

Nationals of the following countries can apply for an entry visa upon arrival to Qatar or at the Embassy:

 

Andorra	Iceland	Singapore	Denmark	Monaco
Australia	Italy	South Korea	France	Netherlands
Austria	Ireland	Spain	Finland	New Zealand
Belgium	Japan	Sweden	Germany	Norway
Britain	Luxemburg	Switzerland	Greece	Portugal
Brunei	Liechtenstein	USA	Hong Kong	San Marino
Canada	Malaysia	Vatican

Nationals of other countries, and who are green card holders, can apply for a visa by contacting the Ministry of Interior in Doha, through a relative or a friend. You need to send them copies of your passport and green card. This process takes from three to five business days.

Requirements to apply for a visa:

· The Consulate does not offer any express or expedited services.

· Submitting passports must be between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM , Monday to Friday.

· Submit a completed application form . The application must be typed or printed clearly.

· Each application must be accompanied by a non-refundable processing fee (Cashier's check only, payable to "Consulate of the state of Qatar, Houston". One Cashier’s check is required per application; please do not include one payment for 2 or more applications. Fees are charged per Passport and must be withdrawn in US currency from a US bank. The single and multiple visa type and fees are listed below:

Fees of Single Entry Visas

Type of Visa	Duration of Stay	Processing Fees
Official	One Month	Gratis
Business	One Month	$ 55.00
Tourist	One Month	$ 28.00
Joint Visa Qatar and Sultanate of Oman	One Month	$ 28.00

Fees of Multiple Entry Visas

Type of visa	Nationality	Valid for	Processing Fees
Official	U.S.A	1 Year	Gratis
Business	U.S.A	1 Year	$ 132.00
	UK and Northern	6 Months	$ 116.00
Any	Ireland	1 or 2 Years	$ 370.00
		5 Years	$ 687.00

or

· A visa applicant must submit a valid passport with his/her application. The passport must be valid for at least six months longer than the applicant's intended stay in the State of Qatar and must have available pages to place a visa.

· Each application must have 2 color passport-size photographs (2" x 2") with Gray Background.

· The original Passport and 2 additional photocopies of the first couple of pages (with name and photo).

· Please include a company letter (for Business Visa) or an invitation letter (for Tourist Visa) explaining the reason for the entry visa request (individual letter per applicant).

· Each application sent by mail must be accompanied by a Prepaid return envelope. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS APPEAR ON BOTH THE SENDER AND RECIPIENT FIELDS. (FedEx or UPS only).

· All Military personnel, Diplomatic, or Official passport holders applying for a Visa must submit 2 copies of an official request from the US Department of State or the concerned government authorities. Another letter is required from the company where the applicant will work for during his/her trip (i.e. subcontractors for US Government projects).

· All passports do not require a visa to Qatar if connecting to other flights by transit.

Please read additional information:

Each application should be accompanied by:

· - A copy of the passport (valid at least for 6 months)

· - 2 colored personal photographs of applicant (Gray Background)

· - The Stated fees are not refundable

Type of visa	Requirements
Businessmen	Credentials to prove status.
Tourist	Bank statement for 3 months>
Residents of GCC countries	Copy of the GCC stay permit valid for at least 6 months. The visa is applicable for persons in specific professions.
Accompanying GCC Nationals	Copy of the GCC stay permit valid for at least 6 months. Visa is limited to persons under the personal sponsorship of the respective GCC national.
Joint Tourist Visa	Bank statement for 3 months, Applicable for the nationals of some countries and its holder is allowed to enter any country directly and is free to stay or move to another country before the expiry of the stay period

Note: Travel document - holders accompanying official delegations shall be accepted. Holders of this type of travel documents are required to coordinate with a company, their relatives or acquaintances in the State of Qatar to ensure obtaining the needed visas for them.

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