Qatar Issuing Tourist Visas from July 12
Aug 29, 2021, 10:34 pm
#181
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Doha, Qatar
Posts: 374
eSIM's are available throughout the country but that's normally when purchased in a phone shop (Ooredoo for example). Not sure if they can do that in a duty free shop?
Aug 30, 2021, 6:43 am
#182
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 87
If i'm interpreting it correctly - from what I've read in this thread, you don't need a QR code for the vaccination record, just for the covid test result. But your CDC card won't work, either. You need an official vaccination certificate which apparently should be obtainable online (hopefully) from your vaccine issuer?
Aug 30, 2021, 12:09 pm
#183
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Bham, AL
Programs: Marriott Gold, AmEx Plat, Agnostic on Airline Programs
Posts: 394
I don't mean to be daft here, but what would this look like? I work at a medical university and got vaccinated through work--would they have this kind of certificate. I have a brutal flight from Baku to ATL via Doha in October and would love to break it up.
Aug 31, 2021, 12:29 am
#184
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Seattle
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If i'm interpreting it correctly - from what I've read in this thread, you don't need a QR code for the vaccination record, just for the covid test result. But your CDC card won't work, either. You need an official vaccination certificate which apparently should be obtainable online (hopefully) from your vaccine issuer?
The test results will have to be a place that you can obtain using a QR code.
Aug 31, 2021, 10:58 am
#185
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 87
By QR check-in staff, do you mean the Qatar Immigration agents? I don't think you need a vaccination to fly on Qatar? I don't think you even need a negative covid test (like you do on Etihad) - but they'll check those at check-in because your origin country would require it. I don't think the check-in agent would be concerned, or even aware, of your plans to transit outside Doha airport, right?
Sep 3, 2021, 4:32 pm
#186
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: UA Premier 1K, *A Gold
Posts: 160
Entry report from today. Arrived from a yellow zone country. Submitted the pre-arrival form 18 hours before arrival -- received the approval 6 hours after submission. Vodafone SIM was 35 QAR at duty-free before customs and included 1 GB of data for 1 week. Only my PCR was checked and entry was relatively smooth. Like a post above, use the visa number that they stick in your passport to register for the COVID app.
Sep 3, 2021, 5:00 pm
#188
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: UA Premier 1K, *A Gold
Posts: 160
I did not take a PCR since I arrived from a yellow country. Also, I did not see where they were doing the PCR -- seems like most travelers just were waved by.
The duty free shop does take credit card for the SIM. You'll need your passport and boarding pass to buy it.
The duty free shop does take credit card for the SIM. You'll need your passport and boarding pass to buy it.
Sep 4, 2021, 4:50 am
#189
Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 6
Entry report from today. Arrived from a yellow zone country. Submitted the pre-arrival form 18 hours before arrival -- received the approval 6 hours after submission. Vodafone SIM was 35 QAR at duty-free before customs and included 1 GB of data for 1 week. Only my PCR was checked and entry was relatively smooth. Like a post above, use the visa number that they stick in your passport to register for the COVID app.
Sep 7, 2021, 3:30 pm
#191
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Posts: 160
Sep 8, 2021, 7:59 am
#193
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Bham, AL
Programs: Marriott Gold, AmEx Plat, Agnostic on Airline Programs
Posts: 394
I was there for transit, but the entry process is the same.
I used this website: https://www.gco.gov.qa/en/travel/ . It's much easier than reading the Qatar health requirements page.
I used this website: https://www.gco.gov.qa/en/travel/ . It's much easier than reading the Qatar health requirements page.
Sep 8, 2021, 4:33 pm
#194
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: UA Premier 1K, *A Gold
Posts: 160
Wait, I just want a bit of clarity. I'm a US Citizen. If I'm coming from a red-list country (Azerbaijan), I still need to buy a sim card and take a 2nd PCR test. I'm not sure how to get my CDC digitized, as my stupid state records don't offer digital records with the aforementioned requirements for vaccine records.
Sep 8, 2021, 11:58 pm
#195
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Bham, AL
Programs: Marriott Gold, AmEx Plat, Agnostic on Airline Programs
Posts: 394
So, one last point of clarification and I'll bow out: if I decide to stay airside in Doha and not enter the country, but fly home to the US instead: a CDC card and a PCR test will suffice? That's what I saw earlier upthread but not sure if that has changed.