Travel Restrictions Entering Qatar from Saudi Arabia for Vaccinated Travelers
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Summary
Travel is allowed with restrictions
Exiting Saudi Arabia: Travel is allowed for vaccinated Saudi Arabian citizens
Transit is allowed with restrictions
Mandatory COVID-19 Test
Mandatory Masks
2x Mandatory Documents
The information on this page is applicable to people who are fully vaccinated and traveling from Saudi Arabia to Qatar.
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Border Status
Travel is allowed with restrictions
Travelers are allowed to enter Qatar. Please check the documentation, quarantine, and/or testing requirements before traveling.
Exiting Saudi Arabia: Travel is allowed for vaccinated Saudi Arabian citizens
Fully vaccinated Saudi citizens are required to provide valid proof of vaccination before departure from Saudi Arabia. They must have received a booster dose if 3 months have passed from receiving a second dose.
This requirement does not apply to:
- Saudi Arabian citizens under the age of 16.
Transit is allowed with restrictions
Travelers are allowed to transit through Qatar by air. While in transit at Hamad International Airport, travelers will receive regular thermal screening and temperature checks.
Travelers staying in the international area of the airport do not need a transit visa. Transit visas are suspended until further notice.
Visas
Before You Leave
Proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results
All travelers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result. The test must be taken from a medical center authorized by the health authorities in the country of departure a maximum of 48 hours before departure to Qatar.
Uploading the test result via electronic pre-registration form is not mandatory, but it helps accelerate entry into the country. Travelers who do not upload the test result online must present the original copy of the PCR test to the airlines to be able to board.
Presenting a pre-departure PCR test result is optional for fully vaccinated GCC residents and EU citizens and residents if arriving from non-red countries. However, travelers who choose not to present the pre-departure test will be required to take a rapid antigen test, at an authorized private clinic, up to 24 hours after arrival in Qatar.
This requirement does not apply to:
- Fully vaccinated citizens and residents arriving from red countries;
- Citizens and residents arriving from non-red countries;
- Fully vaccinated GCC citizens/residents and EU citizens/residents arriving from non-red countries; carrying a negative COVID-19 PCR test result is optional for the fully vaccinated GCC citizens/residents and EU citizens/residents;
- Travelers under the age of 12.
Please check the source for more details about exemptions.
- A Pcr Test Up To 48 hours Before Departure
Mandatory proof of vaccination for Qatar
Travelers who are fully vaccinated must present proof of being fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the Qatari Ministry of Public health and that 14 days have passed since they received the 2nd dose.
The full cycle of vaccination is valid for 9 months after 14 days have passed since the last dose. Travelers who have received a booster dose of a recognized vaccine will have their vaccine certificates valid for 12 months.
Travelers who received 1 dose of the Jansen vaccine will have their certificates valid for 9 months after 14 days have passed after receiving the 1st dose of the Jansen & Jansen COVID-19 vaccine.
Travelers who have received a booster dose of the Jansen vaccine will have their vaccine certificates valid for 12 months after 7 days have passed from receiving it.
Recovered travelers will have an immune status valid for 12 months from the date of infection. The positive test result should be from an official and verifiable laboratory.
Travelers unable to present a valid certificate may be required to comply with rules for unvaccinated travelers.
Travelers from GCC countries may use their country's health app to prove their vaccination status. Travelers from EU countries may use the COVpass health app to prove their vaccination status. Please check the source for more details.
Vaccines approved in Qatar are Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Moderna (Spikevax), AstraZeneca (Coveshield/Oxford/Vaxzevria) or Jansen/Johnson & Johnson.
Sinopharm, Sinovac, Sputnik V, and Covaxin vaccines are conditionally approved. For travelers with these vaccines to be considered fully vaccinated, a Serology Antibody test with a positive result is mandatory before traveling to Qatar.
Travelers who have received a recognized conditionally approved vaccine will have their vaccine certificates valid for 6 months after 14-days have passed since receiving the 2nd dose or booster dose.
Travelers are required to have the vaccination certificate in Arabic or English language.
Mandatory travel registration form
Travelers must complete a travel registration form at least 3 days before arrival in Qatar. Online pre-registration is optional for citizens and residents of Qatar.
This requirement does not apply to:
- GCC citizens and residents who can present immunity certificates through BeAware Bahrain, Tawakkalna, Shlonik, Tarassud, Al Hosn or Ehteraz mobile application;
- Citizens and residents from the EU countries who can present immunity certificates through the European pass app;
- Citizens and residents from the United Kingdom who can present immunity certificates through the COVPass health app: NHS COVID Pass;
- Travelers will be considered as immune who have taken a booster dose or second dose within the last 9 months and have recovered within the last 12 months;
Travelers departing from Saudi Arabia require proof of vaccination
Saudi citizens departing from Saudi must have proof that they have been fully vaccinated.
Citizens are considered to be fully vaccinated if:
- They have received a booster dose if more than 3 months have passed since their final dose;
- They have received their final dose, and no more than 3 months have passed.
This requirement does not apply to:
- Saudi Arabian citizens under the age of 16;
- Children (foreigners) under the age of 12 years; however, must have a valid health insurance policy approved by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) to cover the risks of COVID-19.
- Travelers (foreigners) whose status in Tawakkalna appears as “exempted” from the COVID-19 vaccine are to be treated equally as those whose status in Tawakkalna appears as IMMUNE.
Mandatory health form
All travelers must carry a paper version of the acknowledgment form before arrival in Qatar.
This requirement does not apply to:
- Fully vaccinated citizens and residents who are not coming from a red health measures country on the condition that they should be vaccinated in Qatar.
For Transit
No proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test required for transit
Travelers who are transiting through Doha, and not leaving the airport, are not required to present any test results or certifications besides the requirements of their departure or destination country.
On Arrival
COVID-19 test may be required on arrival
Travelers may need to undergo random COVID-19 testing on arrival.
EU nationals and residents and the travelers from the UK who are exempted from the pre-travel registration are required to take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test a maximum of 24 hours after arrival in Qatar.
No quarantine required for vaccinated travelers
Travelers with a valid vaccination certificate are not required to quarantine on arrival.
Mandatory Health and Location Monitoring App
All travelers must download the Ehteraz mobile application and activate it on their mobile phones using a local or international SIM card.
While There
Masks are mandatory in public
Travelers must wear masks in all public places.
COVID-19 Risk Information
Data is sourced from Our World In Data, and risk levels are assessed and scored based on the CDC guidelines.
Local Guidelines
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