Originally Posted by
jfdes
We did a 4 hour layover in Doha recently and so didn’t even use the Ehteraz app. They did not check at all when we arrived at the airport, they just saw our boarding passes and waved us through. This was in business class however.
Etheraz can refer to either:
1. the pre-approval system for entry into Qatar, or
2. the Etheraz app to gain entry into large indoor spaces.
Immigration officers have not asked for (1) Etheraz pre-approval acknowledgement nor check for (2) Etheraz app since a few months ago. Check-in agents at your point of flight departure might ask for (1) though.
You can enter Qatar without the (2) Etheraz app, but you would not be able to gain entry into any hotels*, malls, the metro or the trams. If you are okay with that, then you are generally fine.
* In the event you are unable to activate your (2) Etheraz app and require to check-in and gain access to the hotel WiFi to activate it, hotel staffs are generally very understanding and would offer a grace period.