Qatar Transit Visa Procedure, and Requirements in 2026

Transit Scenarios in examples:

The second question concerns the way you booked your flights. Let me take an example where you are travelling from New Delhi to Bangkok through Doha. Here are some possible situations:

• Transiting through Doha on a single ticket with the same airline. The first possibility is that you made a single reservation (from New Delhi to Bangkok) via Airline Xyz’s website and paid only once. Despite this, the airline allocated two flights on the same airline: one from New Delhi to Doha on Airline Xyz and one from Doha to Bangkok on Airline Xyz. In the preceding situation, Airline Xyz oversees your transit. You are not required to pick up your checked-in luggage because it is going to be managed by the airline.

• Transiting through Doha on a single ticket with two different airlines. The next situation is that you booked and paid for a single flight (New Delhi to Bangkok) via Airline X’s website. However, the airline assigned two flights with two different airlines: New Delhi to Doha on Airline X and Doha to Bangkok on Airline Y (which shares a code with Airline X). Airlines are in charge of your transit in the scenario described above. You do not need to pick up your checked-in luggage because the airlines will manage it. Since you will not be exiting through immigration, you will not require a transit visa for Qatar.

• Transiting through Doha on separate tickets with different airlines. Another situation is that you booked two flights with different airlines (Airline X and Airline Y) or via the same airline’s website (Airline X). In this case, you are in charge of collecting your checked-in luggage. To get the luggage checked in from conveyor belts outside immigration counters, you must go through immigration. This implies you’ll require a visa even if you’re not flying out of the airport. You need to fulfil all visitor visa requirements, including health insurance (for all visiting visas) and hotel reservations (in some situations).
  • You are required to pick up your luggage from the Arrivals area and then check in again using the Departures area. Fortunately, all sectors are located in a single building (on different floors) at Hamad International Airport, so there is just one terminal. However, ensure that you leave adequate time between flights. In such instances, we recommend that you leave at least four to five hours between flights.

Helpline Qatar Government

If you have questions or face issues with your Qatar Transit Visa, you can contact the Qatar government or official support channels:

Qatar Airways Support: For transit visa inquiries, email [email protected] or visit a Qatar Airways ticketing office.

Inside Qatar: Dial 109 for direct assistance.

From Outside Qatar: Call +974 4406 9999.

Email: Send your queries to [email protected] (Hukoomi e-government portal).