Some Visa-free entry passport holders belong to 80 countries. They are allowed to arrive in Qatar and then get a visa on arrival which is free of cost. With this Visa on arrival, they are allowed to stay in Qatar for up to six months. When they arrived they are issued with multiple entries free of charge Visa on arrival and they will need to provide the immigration with an email address of where they will be staying. They are allowed to stay in a hotel or home address of some friend where they will be staying. Along with this, all the privileged passport holders are also allowed to stay up to 180 days.
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Individuals with a passport that qualifies to have a Visa-free entry for 30 days are allowed to extend this visa for an additional 30 days for single or multiple trips in the valid period. Also, you should keep in mind that there will be no additional extensions provided to your visa after your permit has been extended. To request the 30-day extension visitor with a 30-day visa can go to the Ministry of Interior immigration office which is situated inside Hamad International Airport or its office branch at the cargo terminal. This process might seem difficult and due to this government of Qatar has Now made it easy with the ministry launching an online visa extension available at the Ministry of Interior service center throughout Qatar. Given below is the process by which you can extend your visit visa in Qatar,
When Qatar allowed individuals from 80 different countries to visit countries without Visa this country became the world's most open country. To interact more tourists to visit the country the government has made the visa extension process even easier and it can be done in just two steps and it is not even an official process you will have to do following,
Visit the office of the ministry of immigration or you can also go to any of the ministries of immigration service centers.
Provide your passport and return ticket to the counter along with the necessary fee for a visa extension if required in any case. For online applications, you can visit the link from the Ministry of Interior website.
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Given below are some of the points that you need to remember if you want to get an extension smoothly,
- The office of the Ministry of Interior is closed on weekends and you will need to visit them during the working hours of weekdays.
- You will need to check for updates on rules as they can change without notice and it can be difficult for you to get an extension.
- Always make sure that your family visa application is approved. Provide all the documents to the embassy and avoid having issues with immigration officers and have your visa certified by Qatar Embassy in your home country before you leave the country.
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