Qatar Issuing Tourist Visas from July 12
Jul 15, 2021, 10:36 am
#76
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Jul 15, 2021, 10:38 am
#77
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Thanks for the helpful interpretations. I travel in two weeks and only intended to spend one night in DOH despite two long layovers. So my plan is to get the straight information upon arrival on my outbound layover to get squared away for my return.
Did anyone figure out the PCR test requirement for transit passengers?
Did anyone figure out the PCR test requirement for transit passengers?
i'm doing MIA - DOH (6 HOURS) - CDG. Fully vaccinated.
Since USA is a green country (and i'm not leaving the airport at Doha), would i need any testing?
IN other words does France only consider the country of origin (green) or does the transit country (yellow) matter?
Jul 15, 2021, 11:39 am
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Jul 15, 2021, 10:06 pm
#80
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First hand experience from SFO-DOH-ATH from Mon 12 JUL, Qatar Airways check-in said I would not be able to enter without being specific as to how I could overcome the “no” but applied through the travel entry portal 12+ hours prior to departure, submitting Passport, PCR Neg Result and CDC card. Received a rejection of “kindly attach valid, clear copy of vaccination certificate” while flying.
Not to worry as I had the Oryx Hotel booking as a backup but with the 14 hrs to play with I asked around and managed to speak to an immigration officer who told me my CDC card was not good enough. He presented his vaccine certificate as a comparison.
The type of certificate they were looking for was an A4, headed paper with official logo/seal of the vaccination authority. Obviously the CDC card has all of this apart from the physical size element.
While this is anecdotal rather than official, I had the impression unless the vaccine record looked similar to the Qatari version entry would be rejected.
I’ll attempt again with the CA Personal Digital Record attached this time for the return leg.
Not to worry as I had the Oryx Hotel booking as a backup but with the 14 hrs to play with I asked around and managed to speak to an immigration officer who told me my CDC card was not good enough. He presented his vaccine certificate as a comparison.
The type of certificate they were looking for was an A4, headed paper with official logo/seal of the vaccination authority. Obviously the CDC card has all of this apart from the physical size element.
While this is anecdotal rather than official, I had the impression unless the vaccine record looked similar to the Qatari version entry would be rejected.
I’ll attempt again with the CA Personal Digital Record attached this time for the return leg.
Jul 15, 2021, 10:59 pm
#81
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First hand experience from SFO-DOH-ATH from Mon 12 JUL, Qatar Airways check-in said I would not be able to enter without being specific as to how I could overcome the “no” but applied through the travel entry portal 12+ hours prior to departure, submitting Passport, PCR Neg Result and CDC card. Received a rejection of “kindly attach valid, clear copy of vaccination certificate” while flying.
Not to worry as I had the Oryx Hotel booking as a backup but with the 14 hrs to play with I asked around and managed to speak to an immigration officer who told me my CDC card was not good enough. He presented his vaccine certificate as a comparison.
The type of certificate they were looking for was an A4, headed paper with official logo/seal of the vaccination authority. Obviously the CDC card has all of this apart from the physical size element.
While this is anecdotal rather than official, I had the impression unless the vaccine record looked similar to the Qatari version entry would be rejected.
I’ll attempt again with the CA Personal Digital Record attached this time for the return leg.
Not to worry as I had the Oryx Hotel booking as a backup but with the 14 hrs to play with I asked around and managed to speak to an immigration officer who told me my CDC card was not good enough. He presented his vaccine certificate as a comparison.
The type of certificate they were looking for was an A4, headed paper with official logo/seal of the vaccination authority. Obviously the CDC card has all of this apart from the physical size element.
While this is anecdotal rather than official, I had the impression unless the vaccine record looked similar to the Qatari version entry would be rejected.
I’ll attempt again with the CA Personal Digital Record attached this time for the return leg.
Jul 16, 2021, 12:36 am
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First hand experience from SFO-DOH-ATH from Mon 12 JUL, Qatar Airways check-in said I would not be able to enter without being specific as to how I could overcome the “no” but applied through the travel entry portal 12+ hours prior to departure, submitting Passport, PCR Neg Result and CDC card. Received a rejection of “kindly attach valid, clear copy of vaccination certificate” while flying.
Not to worry as I had the Oryx Hotel booking as a backup but with the 14 hrs to play with I asked around and managed to speak to an immigration officer who told me my CDC card was not good enough. He presented his vaccine certificate as a comparison.
The type of certificate they were looking for was an A4, headed paper with official logo/seal of the vaccination authority. Obviously the CDC card has all of this apart from the physical size element.
While this is anecdotal rather than official, I had the impression unless the vaccine record looked similar to the Qatari version entry would be rejected.
I’ll attempt again with the CA Personal Digital Record attached this time for the return leg.
Not to worry as I had the Oryx Hotel booking as a backup but with the 14 hrs to play with I asked around and managed to speak to an immigration officer who told me my CDC card was not good enough. He presented his vaccine certificate as a comparison.
The type of certificate they were looking for was an A4, headed paper with official logo/seal of the vaccination authority. Obviously the CDC card has all of this apart from the physical size element.
While this is anecdotal rather than official, I had the impression unless the vaccine record looked similar to the Qatari version entry would be rejected.
I’ll attempt again with the CA Personal Digital Record attached this time for the return leg.
You will somehow have to get to Washington, DC and pay a $27 fee to get this done. https://washington.embassy.qa/en/ser...sular-services
Attestation
...Medical documents
Beneficiaries of this service:
Citizens, expatriates and visitors.Service Description:
It is a service that aims to impart legal status to medical documents for use inside and outside the State of Qatar such as the following letters:- Medical documents issued by hospitals or health centers under the supervision of the supreme council of health.
- Medical documents issued outside Qatar and attested by the supreme council of health, Ministry of Foreign, and Qatar’s mission in the country of issuance, or the country’s mission in Qatar.
Terms and requirements:
The Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or one of its branches (five branches at present and will be eight branches at the beginning of the next year) ratify the stamp or Signature of the chamber of commerce or any other ministry or authority approved by the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.General instructions:
- The document applied for attestation must include a group of stamps and signatures ending with a stamp and signature approved by Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The authorities of the Government of the State of Qatar are responsible for ratification of documents issued by themselves, as well as copies of those documents.
- Qatar chamber of commerce approves stamps and signatures of some translation offices.
- If the information on an attested document or any of its signatures or stamps, turns out to be incorrect, the attestation will be considered void and null, in which case the department of consular affairs will reserve the right to file claims to the concerned authorities in Qatar.
- The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its affiliates are not responsible for the contents of the document. However, they 'll refuse to ratify any document that its content proves to be contrary to the regulations of the State of Qatar.
Medical Documents attestation fees
Qatari Riyal
U.S. DollarsMedical certificates
100 QR
$27Medical reports
100 QR
$27
Jul 16, 2021, 8:38 am
#83
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First hand experience from SFO-DOH-ATH from Mon 12 JUL, Qatar Airways check-in said I would not be able to enter without being specific as to how I could overcome the “no” but applied through the travel entry portal 12+ hours prior to departure, submitting Passport, PCR Neg Result and CDC card. Received a rejection of “kindly attach valid, clear copy of vaccination certificate” while flying.
Not to worry as I had the Oryx Hotel booking as a backup but with the 14 hrs to play with I asked around and managed to speak to an immigration officer who told me my CDC card was not good enough. He presented his vaccine certificate as a comparison.
The type of certificate they were looking for was an A4, headed paper with official logo/seal of the vaccination authority. Obviously the CDC card has all of this apart from the physical size element.
While this is anecdotal rather than official, I had the impression unless the vaccine record looked similar to the Qatari version entry would be rejected.
I’ll attempt again with the CA Personal Digital Record attached this time for the return leg.
Not to worry as I had the Oryx Hotel booking as a backup but with the 14 hrs to play with I asked around and managed to speak to an immigration officer who told me my CDC card was not good enough. He presented his vaccine certificate as a comparison.
The type of certificate they were looking for was an A4, headed paper with official logo/seal of the vaccination authority. Obviously the CDC card has all of this apart from the physical size element.
While this is anecdotal rather than official, I had the impression unless the vaccine record looked similar to the Qatari version entry would be rejected.
I’ll attempt again with the CA Personal Digital Record attached this time for the return leg.
Jul 16, 2021, 4:33 pm
#84
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Jul 17, 2021, 4:15 am
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First hand experience from SFO-DOH-ATH from Mon 12 JUL, Qatar Airways check-in said I would not be able to enter without being specific as to how I could overcome the “no” but applied through the travel entry portal 12+ hours prior to departure, submitting Passport, PCR Neg Result and CDC card. Received a rejection of “kindly attach valid, clear copy of vaccination certificate” while flying.
Not to worry as I had the Oryx Hotel booking as a backup but with the 14 hrs to play with I asked around and managed to speak to an immigration officer who told me my CDC card was not good enough. He presented his vaccine certificate as a comparison.
The type of certificate they were looking for was an A4, headed paper with official logo/seal of the vaccination authority. Obviously the CDC card has all of this apart from the physical size element.
While this is anecdotal rather than official, I had the impression unless the vaccine record looked similar to the Qatari version entry would be rejected.
I’ll attempt again with the CA Personal Digital Record attached this time for the return leg.
Not to worry as I had the Oryx Hotel booking as a backup but with the 14 hrs to play with I asked around and managed to speak to an immigration officer who told me my CDC card was not good enough. He presented his vaccine certificate as a comparison.
The type of certificate they were looking for was an A4, headed paper with official logo/seal of the vaccination authority. Obviously the CDC card has all of this apart from the physical size element.
While this is anecdotal rather than official, I had the impression unless the vaccine record looked similar to the Qatari version entry would be rejected.
I’ll attempt again with the CA Personal Digital Record attached this time for the return leg.
On a side note, with the bars in Athens allowing inside seating with proof of vaccination, when my CA QR code was scanned nothing popped up either.
The mission continues.
Jul 17, 2021, 4:16 am
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Just my one data point:
Fully vaccinated in Saudi Arabia (Astra Zeneca)
Traveling Dammam-Doha-Bucharest
Had my Saudi Ministry of Health Vaccine Certificate
Did NOT have any PCR test.
I was allowed all the way through. The checkin at DMM was initially reluctant to let me board. I guess they don't see too many that don't need a Covid test. But the rules for Romania said that Saudi is a green country (so is Qatar for that matter) and therefore a PCR test is not needed for vaccinated people. So I was fine the whole way. No issues with transiting in DOH or arrival at OTP.
Fully vaccinated in Saudi Arabia (Astra Zeneca)
Traveling Dammam-Doha-Bucharest
Had my Saudi Ministry of Health Vaccine Certificate
Did NOT have any PCR test.
I was allowed all the way through. The checkin at DMM was initially reluctant to let me board. I guess they don't see too many that don't need a Covid test. But the rules for Romania said that Saudi is a green country (so is Qatar for that matter) and therefore a PCR test is not needed for vaccinated people. So I was fine the whole way. No issues with transiting in DOH or arrival at OTP.
Jul 17, 2021, 8:59 am
#88
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Take 2 with my CA Personal Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record and this time the rejection/return to action response was “THE BAR CODE ON YOUR VACCINATION CERTIFICATE SHOWS NO DATA FOUND. PLEASE UPLOAD A VALID VACCINATION CODE. THANK YOU”. Clearly they do not like my CA QR code. I’ll try adding the CVS document for 3rd times a charm.
On a side note, with the bars in Athens allowing inside seating with proof of vaccination, when my CA QR code was scanned nothing popped up either.
The mission continues.
On a side note, with the bars in Athens allowing inside seating with proof of vaccination, when my CA QR code was scanned nothing popped up either.
The mission continues.
Are you saying that the CDC small card is NOT an acceptable document to prove vaccination. I"m flying SEA-DOH-ATH in 10 days and want to have all my ducks in order. We don't have a state vaccination portal to get records.
Also I was confused by "CA QR code" because QR is also the airline.
1. Will the CDC card suffice for transit through DOH and entry to ATH?
2. Do I also need a negative PCR test if already vaccinated?
3. I have filled out the PLF from the the Greece government and assume I will get a email 24 hours before.
4. Anything else that is required?
Obviously people are flying and getting through, but the information seems unclear.
Last edited by tfizzle; Jul 17, 2021 at 9:34 am Reason: more information
Jul 17, 2021, 10:58 am
#89
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I'm sorry but I'm finding this all confusing.
Are you saying that the CDC small card is NOT an acceptable document to prove vaccination. I"m flying SEA-DOH-ATH in 10 days and want to have all my ducks in order. We don't have a state vaccination portal to get records.
Also I was confused by "CA QR code" because QR is also the airline.
1. Will the CDC card suffice for transit through DOH and entry to ATH?
2. Do I also need a negative PCR test if already vaccinated?
3. I have filled out the PLF from the the Greece government and assume I will get a email 24 hours before.
4. Anything else that is required?
Obviously people are flying and getting through, but the information seems unclear.
Are you saying that the CDC small card is NOT an acceptable document to prove vaccination. I"m flying SEA-DOH-ATH in 10 days and want to have all my ducks in order. We don't have a state vaccination portal to get records.
Also I was confused by "CA QR code" because QR is also the airline.
1. Will the CDC card suffice for transit through DOH and entry to ATH?
2. Do I also need a negative PCR test if already vaccinated?
3. I have filled out the PLF from the the Greece government and assume I will get a email 24 hours before.
4. Anything else that is required?
Obviously people are flying and getting through, but the information seems unclear.
I have not yet received the email from Greece after completing the PLF, though it is still a few hours from 00:01 of the day of my arrival so I assume it will come shortly.
Jul 17, 2021, 11:01 am
#90
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I'm sorry but I'm finding this all confusing.
Are you saying that the CDC small card is NOT an acceptable document to prove vaccination. I"m flying SEA-DOH-ATH in 10 days and want to have all my ducks in order. We don't have a state vaccination portal to get records.
Also I was confused by "CA QR code" because QR is also the airline.
1. Will the CDC card suffice for transit through DOH and entry to ATH?
2. Do I also need a negative PCR test if already vaccinated?
3. I have filled out the PLF from the the Greece government and assume I will get a email 24 hours before.
4. Anything else that is required?
Obviously people are flying and getting through, but the information seems unclear.
Are you saying that the CDC small card is NOT an acceptable document to prove vaccination. I"m flying SEA-DOH-ATH in 10 days and want to have all my ducks in order. We don't have a state vaccination portal to get records.
Also I was confused by "CA QR code" because QR is also the airline.
1. Will the CDC card suffice for transit through DOH and entry to ATH?
2. Do I also need a negative PCR test if already vaccinated?
3. I have filled out the PLF from the the Greece government and assume I will get a email 24 hours before.
4. Anything else that is required?
Obviously people are flying and getting through, but the information seems unclear.
So;
1- Yes, the CDC card would be enough
2- No, your vaccination certificate would be enough
3- Yes, that is required
4- No, nothing else would be required
However, as you might think, you would need to remain at the international transit zone of the airport during your entire layover in Doha unless you meet the entry criteria of the State of Qatar.