Qatari passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Qatari passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Qatar
Rank 42nd of 93 ranks
Score
100
Visa-free
67
On arrival
26
eTA
7
e-Visa
30
Visa required
63
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Qatari passport holders (67)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Angola30 days
- Argentina90 days
- Armenia180 days
- Azerbaijan30 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh30 days
- Barbados90 days
- Belarus30 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil90 days
- China30 days
- Colombia90 days
- Costa Rica90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador90 days
- Egypt180 days
- El Salvador90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Georgia365 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Guyana30 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Iran15 days
- Japan30 days
- Jordan90 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
- Lebanon180 days
- Malaysia90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Morocco90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Oman
- Pakistan90 days
- Panama90 days
- Peru183 days
- Philippines30 days
- Russia90 days
- Rwanda90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Sao Tome and Principe15 days
- Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa90 days
- Sudan30 days
- Suriname90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Türkiye90 days
- Ukraine90 days
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Venezuela90 days
- Zambia30 days
Visa on arrival (26)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bolivia
- Brunei14 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mongolia30 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Paraguay30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Syria
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Yemen90 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (7)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Canada180 days
- Kenya90 days
- New Zealand90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- South Korea90 days
- United Kingdom180 days
- United States90 days
e-Visa (30)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Guinea
- India
- Iraq
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Serbia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (63)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bulgaria
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- Congo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Saint Lucia
- San Marino
- Senegal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkmenistan
- Vatican City
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (12)
- Bermuda
- Cook Islands
- Guernsey180 days
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Kosovo
- Macao
- Niue
- Palestine
- Puerto Rico90 days
- Turks and Caicos Islands
e-Visa or visa required (12)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Taiwan
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Qatari passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Qatari passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +56 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +53 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +54 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +54 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +51 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +19 | Turkey citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Qatari passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Qatari passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Qatari passport ranks 42nd. It opens 100 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Qatari passport holders visit without a visa?
67 countries are visa-free for Qatari passport holders. Counting 26 that give a visa on arrival and 7 that need only an online eTA, 100 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 30 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 63 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Qatari passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bolivia, Brunei, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Paraguay, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Yemen. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Qatari passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Qatari citizens (revision 1365727565), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.