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Indian passport holders can enter Qatar on a visa issued on arrival, but only if their accommodation has been booked through Discover Qatar before travel. The alternative is to apply online in advance for a Hayya e-visa, which also asks for a hotel reservation. Airline and immigration staff check the passport, the hotel booking and the onward ticket.
Where to apply: On arrival at Hamad International Airport after booking the hotel through Discover Qatar, or online in advance on the Hayya platform. The Ministry of Interior decides entry.
Visit Qatar mentions at least three months of validity from arrival for visa-on-arrival categories; six months is the safer margin.
Confirmed accommodation booked through Discover Qatar, covering the stay.
Confirmed booking leaving Qatar within the permitted stay.
Carry the confirmation issued by Discover Qatar.
Policy valid in Qatar, or buy one on arrival.
A bank card for any fee charged at the airport.
Online form with passport scan, photo and hotel reservation.
QAR 100, paid after approval.
Travel medical insurance: Visit Qatar says visitors should hold health insurance that covers Qatar; a policy can be bought on arrival if you do not have one.
Visit Qatar lists a confirmed return ticket as a condition for visa-on-arrival entry, and airlines check it at departure from India. Carry a return or onward booking that falls inside your permitted stay.
Get it for ₹708Indian nationals using the visa on arrival must book accommodation through Discover Qatar before they travel; bookings made elsewhere do not meet the condition. The Hayya A1 e-visa also needs a hotel reservation in the application.
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A confirmed return or onward ticket is part of the visa-on-arrival conditions published by Visit Qatar, and airlines verify it before boarding. Keep the booking with you when you travel.
No. For Indian nationals the accommodation has to be booked through Discover Qatar before travel. Other hotel bookings are relevant only if you apply for a Hayya e-visa.
Fix the flight dates first, then book the Discover Qatar stay for the same nights. Both need to be confirmed before you leave India because they are checked at the airport.
Hayya is Qatar's online entry platform. Indians who do not want to book through Discover Qatar can apply there in advance; Visit Qatar lists a fee of QAR 100 and asks for a hotel reservation in the application.
Visit Qatar visa page read November 2026; the Discover Qatar page refused automated access. Last checked 2026-11. We are not a government body and this page is general information, not visa advice. Consulates change their lists without notice, so always confirm on the official page before you apply.
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