Qatar visa requirements for Iran citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Holders of a Iran passport get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed when visiting Qatar. The Iran passport currently ranks #182 of 199 worldwide, with 43 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Qatar is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 99 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #95 with 106 open destinations. As fellow Middle East countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Access is actually lopsided the other way — Qatar citizens enter Iran more easily (visa-free).
In the opposite direction, Qatar citizens travelling to Iran face: visa-free for up to 15 days.
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