Visit visa for GCC residents

rvarghese
By rvarghese

hi , i have saudi resident visa holding for last 6 months, is this eligibale to get 7-15 days on arraival visit visa in qatar.

please let me know the charges and any other formailties required.

By Skyline_GT• 3 Aug 2010 15:13
Rating: 3/5
Skyline_GT

Hello Friends, I am holding an indian passport and residing in Dubai on a work permit with the designation of "production manager" on my visa for the past 3 years. Please advice if I am eligible to get an on arrival visa at Doha Int'l Airport or is it possible for me to get on arrival visa at all. I have come across a website today saying that on arrival visas are no more valid for residents of GCC countries starting 1st of May, 2010. Any help would be greatly appriciated.

By hamsafar• 5 Sep 2008 21:03
hamsafar

what abt teachers? can they get one

By bryan_igop• 1 Sep 2008 19:57
bryan_igop

my friend wants to visit Qatar and he is an accountant general and currently works now in UAE. can he get visa upon arrival? whom can we verify if he can get it? can we call qatar airways to verify?

what hotel can you refer which can give a cheaper rate?

RAMADAN KAREEM!

By wilmz• 6 Aug 2008 17:37
Rating: 5/5
wilmz

you can get visit visa thru 5 star hotel, its only 200riyals but you have to stay in the hotel minimum 3 days. if there is a company to book you . yuo will get cheaper price

By wilmz• 6 Aug 2008 17:27
Rating: 5/5
wilmz

no , you cant get visa upon arrival with your designation. only managers, doctors and engineers can get visa upon arrival, i am a resident of bahrain , my designation is a science teacher , but cant get visa upon arrival , i tried to chek it in qatar embassy in bahrain

By rvarghese• 6 Aug 2008 16:51
rvarghese

MY designation is computer programmer.

can i get visa on arrival.

By baldrick2dogs• 6 Aug 2008 13:12
baldrick2dogs

You are both right ... and wrong!

I have a South African friend resident in UAE. She was allowed on the plane in UAE where they checked her residence, but turned away at the Qatar immigration as they would let in a doctor, but not a nurse!

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"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

By Formatted Soul• 6 Aug 2008 12:34
Formatted Soul

Didnt know that, thanks for correcting me.

By rlasrado• 6 Aug 2008 12:30
Rating: 5/5
rlasrado

You can get a visa on arrival based on the designation on your Saudi Visa/CPR card. Check with them as to the eligibility of your designation to get a visa on arrival at the airport.

Formatted Soul is incorrect as you are a GCC resident. I have received visa on arrival for the whole of 2006 and 2007 as my designation on my Bahrain CPR came under the category of visa's on arrival for indians.

As for the charges - as of Dec 2007 it was QR55 when you fly Qatar airways and i think QR 105 for other airlines for the visa on arrival. You need to have a credit/debit card as cash is not accepted. You will get a 14 day visa which can be extended once (another 14 days). Thereafter you have to leave qatar.

I'm not sure on the 3 months visa.

By Formatted Soul• 6 Aug 2008 12:19
Rating: 4/5
Formatted Soul

Visa on arrival is available only for certain nationalities. Indians is not included in that.

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