Qatar visa for Russian citizens
Qatar visa for Russian citizensWhat Russian citizens need to enter Qatar, with the official source for every fact.
Visa-freeMaximum stay: 30 days
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: visitqatar.com (opens in a new tab)How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Russia, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list Russia as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a Russia license
Qatar and Russia are both party to the 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Russia is one Qatar is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other entry requirements
- Passport validity — Hayya, which issues Qatar's e-visas, lists a minimum of 3 months' passport validity from the date of arrival among the requirements for entry through Hayya. Qatar's consulate in Hong Kong lists a passport valid for a minimum of six months for its 90-day visa-free list, and the UK government tells British visitors their passport should be valid for at least 6 months from the date they arrive.
- Staying past your permitted stay — Fine: 200 QAR per day, at most 12,000 QAR. Penalties in Qatar, compared with every country
- Registering your presence after arrival — Required. Registration rules in Qatar, compared with every country
- Onward or return ticket — Required of visa applicants only — not of Russian citizens.
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance and proof of funds.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Qatar entry requirements
The other way round
Qatari citizens travelling to Russia: Visa-free. Up to 90 days.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Qatar applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Russian citizens and to holders of these passports:
South AfricaCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Qatar has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- How many blank passport pages each country requires
- Where a visa you already hold gets you in somewhere else
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Qatar entry requirements · Everywhere Russian citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Russian citizens need a visa for Qatar?
No. Russian citizens can enter Qatar without a visa for up to 30 days.
How long can Russian citizens stay in Qatar?
Up to 30 days per entry.
Sources & verification
- Al Meezan (Qatar Ministry of Justice legal portal) — Law No. 21 of 2015, attached Conciliation Schedule (opens in a new tab)
Law No. 21 of 2015 on the Entry, Exit and Residence of Expatriates, Art. 11 (second paragraph), Art. 38, Arts. 42-44 and the attached conciliation schedule
- Consulate General of the State of Qatar in Hong Kong — consular services: visa-free arrival for 30 days (opens in a new tab)
- Hayya Portal — FAQ: What are the requirements for entry into the State of Qatar through Hayya? (passport, accommodation, return flight ticket, Hayya e-Visa) (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
- WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (opens in a new tab)
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
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