Originally Posted by
dave330i
I called Qatar Airways and talked to a Supervisor - as of Oct 3rd, their internal systems only state that the new transit visa rules have been announced with the implementation date "TBA - To Be Announced". We're just going to have to wait and see.
http://dohanews.co/new-four-day-tran...ll-in-process/
"It will be at least a few more months before visitors who stop over in Qatar can get free four-day transit visas, officials have clarified.
And once the scheme is in place, only Qatar Airways passengers will be eligible for the visas, the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) said.
In response to questions from Doha News this week, a spokesperson said:
“The new transit visa scheme is in the process of being put into effect. Once in place, transit visas will be available to Qatar Airways passengers of all nationalities, free of charge.”