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Qatar visa rules for South Korea passport holders

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Visa on arrival. South Korea passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Qatar.

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90 days per entry
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ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA ONARRIVAL90 DAYS

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Official source

portal.moi.gov.qaMinistry of Interior, State of Qatar (General Directorate of Nationality, Borders and Expatriate Affairs)Checked 29 Oct 2026

Free On-arrival Tourist Visa for 90 Days Non-extendable for (43) Countries List of countries covered by this visa Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Austria Bahamas Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Denmark Dominican Republic Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Seychelles Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a confirmed return ticket.
  • Needs a hotel reservation in Qatar for the visit, or the clear address of a friend or relative.
  • Needs health insurance from an insurer accredited in Qatar.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months.

Passport valid for at least three months

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Qatar passport holders need to visit South Korea.

Visa-free nearby

Other places South Korea passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Doha, nearest first.

  1. OmanMuscat, about 720 km from DohaVisa-free · 14 days
  2. AzerbaijanBaku, about 1,690 km from DohaVisa-free · 30 days
  3. ArmeniaYerevan, about 1,780 km from DohaVisa-free · 180 days
  4. GeorgiaTbilisi, about 1,930 km from DohaVisa-free · 12 months
  5. CyprusNicosia, about 2,060 km from DohaVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Doha

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Doha, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 22.7°CLow 15.2°CRain 11 mm
  2. FebHigh 23.9°CLow 16.2°CRain 12 mm
  3. MarHigh 27.6°CLow 19.2°CRain 21 mm
  4. AprHigh 33.2°CLow 23.2°CRain 4 mm
  5. MayHigh 39.3°CLow 28.5°CRain 2 mm
  6. JunHigh 42.1°CLow 30.9°CRain 0 mm
  7. JulHigh 42.4°CLow 32.4°CRain 0 mm
  8. AugHigh 41.4°CLow 32.1°CRain 0 mm
  9. SepHigh 39.2°CLow 29.8°CRain 0 mm
  10. OctHigh 35.6°CLow 26.6°CRain 1 mm
  11. NovHigh 29.7°CLow 22.1°CRain 7 mm
  12. DecHigh 24.6°CLow 17.2°CRain 20 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 14 to 28 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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