New Transit Visa Rules make visiting Qatar easier

The Ministry of Interior, Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism Authority worked together to expand free transit visa stays in Qatar from 48 hours to 96 hours. Nearly 30 million annual Qatar Airways passengers can plan a Doha stopover more easily now. The revised tourism visa scheme is available to passengers transiting through Doha in a move to promote Qatar as a world-class stopover destination. The new transit visa structure now allows passengers with a minimum transit time of five hours in Hamad International Airport, to stay in Qatar for up to 96 hours (four days), without the requirement to apply ahead of time for an entry visa. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, H.E. Akbar Al Baker, said: "Qatar Airways serves millions of people from around the world as they journey across our network of more than 150 destinations. Whether travelling for business or leisure, we want to enrich the journey of all of our passengers and we are restructuring our fares to reflect this initiative and to promote stopovers to travellers. We are excited to offer our passengers the opportunity to taste the cultural highlights that the city of Doha and the State of Qatar have to offer. We are thankful to the Ministry of Interior and the Qatar Tourism Authority for helping us to create a journey that includes discovering Qatar, an experience that will stay in our visitor‘s hearts and minds forever." Qatar Airways has three flights daily from Kathmandu to Doha, connecting Nepal to over 150 destinations worldwide.