Visa Requirements
Do Icelandic citizens need a visa for Qatar?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for Iceland citizens travelling to Qatar
Eligible visitors may obtain a visit permit on arrival at Qatar ports of entry without prior application. The Qatar Ministry of Interior manages arrival visa processing through its visit visa service portal.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Icelandic citizens visiting Qatar
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
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Step by step
How Icelandic citizens enter Qatar
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Prepare for the border desk in Qatar: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What Icelandic citizens ask about entering Qatar
Yes, but it is issued at the border. Icelandic citizens can get a visa on arrival in Qatar. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
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Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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