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- Service Type : Offline Service
- Service Mode : Offline
- Service Provider : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Service Classification : G2C, G2B
- Topic : Business and Finance, Visas and Official Documents
Intended Audience
Visitor: Business Owner
Service Description
This service allows businessmen and well-known business personalities to obtain a business visa in order to enter the State of Qatar and search for opportunities to boost and develop investments between their countries and the State of Qatar.
Offline Instructions
- Submit visa application after entering all the required information.
- Provide passport that is valid for no less than six months.
- Attach two personal photos of the applicant.
Service Center
- The Department of Consular Affairs affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
- Diplomatic, consular and representative missions of the State of Qatar abroad.
Additional Information
- Business visa is issued to all nationalities within 24 hours of entering the applicant's information through an automated system.
- Business visa is valid for three months from the date of its issuance, and visa holder shall enter the country before visa expiry date.
- Business visa holder is allowed to stay in the country for one month from the entry date.
- Business visa is extendable for a similar period and with a maximum of three months.
- Businessmen are required to provide documents proving to the Qatari mission they are businessmen unless they are well-known business personalities to the mission head or consular official.
Fees
Prescribed fees are QR200.
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