Originally Posted by rvlcr

I dont understand why - out of the blue - qatar would be requiring PCRs from transit when they haven't been doing so throughout the pandemic.

all i know is that this mysterious rule has been in effect since 7/12 and nobody here (or on any travel forum that i've read, for tha matter) has even mentioned the need for PCR tests while transiting through doha. thousands of travelers transit through doha each day and i feel like we would have heard about it one way or another by now. but that's just my 2c.

it just shocks me that QR customer service has no concrete answer to this when its their government enacting the rules.