๐ถ๐ฆ Qatar visa requirements for Japanese citizens
Japanese citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Qatar โ no embassy visit needed beforehand.
Entry rules for Japan passport holders
Japanese travelers can obtain their visa directly at the border or airport when arriving in Qatar. Bring a passport with at least six months' validity, passport photos, and the visa fee (often payable only in cash). Lines can be long at peak times, so check whether Qatar also offers an e-visa to skip the queue.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Qatar immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
How this compares
The Japanese passport ranks #12 worldwide, opening 164 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (117 visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 9 with an eTA). Qatar is one of them.
In the other direction, Qatari citizens traveling to Japan face a different rule: visa-free ยท 30 days.
Across Western Asia as a whole, 15 of 17 destinations are open to Japanese travelers without arranging a visa in advance.
About Qatar
- Capital
- Doha
- Region
- Western Asia
- Currency
- Qatari riyal (ุฑ.ู)
- Languages
- Arabic
Planning a trip to Qatar?
- Travel insurance โ
- Tours and activities โ
- Airport transfers โ
- Claim flight compensation โ
- Rent a car locally โ
- City attraction passes โ
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Frequently asked questions
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Qatar?
Japanese citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Qatar โ no embassy visit needed beforehand.
What currency is used in Qatar?
The currency in Qatar is the Qatari riyal (ุฑ.ู). The capital city is Doha.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa on arrival for Japanese citizens traveling to Qatar. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Qatar embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Asia for Japanese passport holders
- ๐ฆ๐ซ Afghanistan โ visa required
- ๐ฆ๐ฒ Armenia โ visa-free ยท 180 days
- ๐ฆ๐ฟ Azerbaijan โ visa on arrival
- ๐ง๐ญ Bahrain โ visa on arrival
- ๐ง๐ฉ Bangladesh โ visa on arrival
- ๐ง๐น Bhutan โ e-visa
- ๐ง๐ณ Brunei โ visa-free ยท 90 days
- ๐ฐ๐ญ Cambodia โ visa on arrival
- ๐จ๐ณ China โ visa-free ยท 30 days
Popular destinations for Japanese travelers
- ๐ฆ๐บ Australia โ eta required
- ๐ง๐ท Brazil โ visa-free ยท 90 days
- ๐จ๐ฆ Canada โ eta required
- ๐จ๐ณ China โ visa-free ยท 30 days
- ๐ซ๐ท France โ visa-free ยท 90 days
- ๐ฉ๐ช Germany โ visa-free ยท 90 days
- ๐ฎ๐ณ India โ visa on arrival
- ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia โ visa on arrival
- ๐ฎ๐น Italy โ visa-free ยท 90 days
Going the other way? Japan visa requirements for Qatari citizens โ
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.