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title: United Kingdom visa for citizens of Qatar
description: "Citizens of Qatar don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. Fee: £20. Documents checklist and application steps."
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# United Kingdom visa for citizens of Qatar

Citizens of Qatar don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling.

*Verified · last checked 2026-09-04. Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.*

Official application site: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply

## Key facts

- **Entry route:** eTA · Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
- **How to apply:** Electronic travel authorization (online)
- **Entries:** Multiple entry
- **Government fee:** £20

## How to apply

1. **Check nationality eligibility** — Qatar is listed among nationalities requiring an ETA before travel to the UK.
2. **Apply online or through the UK ETA app** — Provide the passport you will travel with, an email address, payment method and facial image.
3. **Wait for the decision** — A decision is usually emailed within one day but may take up to three working days; wait for confirmation before travelling.
4. **Travel with the linked passport** — The ETA is linked to the passport used for the application, but permission to enter is obtained on arrival.

## Documents checklist

- **A national passport** (Identity)
- **An email address** (Identity)
- **A credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay** (Financial)
- **A facial image** (Identity): Upload or take photos of the face of the person applying.

## Good to know

- An ETA does not guarantee entry to the UK.
- Tourism visits may last up to 6 months, and an ETA cannot be used to stay longer than 6 months.
- Paid or unpaid work for a UK company or self-employment is prohibited unless it is a permitted paid engagement or event or work under the Creative Worker visa concession.
- A criminality refusal applies to a custodial or suspended sentence of 12 months or more, or to a conviction unless more than 12 months have passed since conviction.
- Immigration-law breach refusal applies only to conduct when aged 18 or older and remains subject to the ETA 2.4 exceptions for overstaying, conditions, illegal entry and deception.
- A previous ETA cancellation under ETA 5.8 triggers refusal unless later entry clearance or permission was granted with knowledge of the cancellation.
- A previous Appendix V Visitor refusal triggers refusal unless the stated valid-permission non-cancellation or later-grant exception applies.

## Common refusal reasons

- **Refusal applies where the Secretary of State personally directed exclusion, or the applicant is subject to an exclusion order, deportation order or decision to make a deportation order.**
- **Refusal applies for a UK or overseas conviction resulting in a custodial or suspended sentence of 12 months or more, or for a conviction unless more than 12 months have passed since conviction.**
- **Refusal applies where the applicant’s presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good because of conduct, character, associations or other reasons, including convictions outside the criminality grounds.**
- **Refusal applies for an immigration-law breach committed when aged 18 or older: overstaying unless permission was subsequently granted knowingly, or the applicant voluntarily left without Secretary of State expense and qualifies for the pre-6 April 2017 90-day exception, post-6 April 2017 30-day exception, or Exceptions for overstayers; breach of conditions, illegal entry or deception unless later permission was granted knowingly.**
- **Refusal applies where false representations, false documents or false information were submitted, or relevant facts were not disclosed, in the current or a previous ETA application.**
- **Refusal applies where the applicant has failed to pay litigation costs awarded to the Home Office.**
- **Refusal applies where the Home Office cancelled a previous ETA under ETA 5.8, unless later entry clearance or permission to enter or stay was granted with knowledge of the cancellation.**
- **Refusal applies after a previous Appendix V Visitor refusal unless valid ETA, entry clearance or permission was held and not cancelled because of that refusal, or valid permission was later granted with knowledge of it.**

## FAQs

### Do citizens of Qatar need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Citizens of Qatar don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. Visa type: Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).

### How much does the United Kingdom visa cost for citizens of Qatar?

Government fee: £20.

### What documents do citizens of Qatar need for the United Kingdom?

A national passport; An email address; A credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay; A facial image.

### Where do I apply?

On the official site: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply

## Sources

- [Immigration Rules Appendix ETA National List](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eta-national-list)
- [Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK: Apply for an ETA](https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply)
- [What you can and cannot do with an ETA](https://www.gov.uk/eta/what-you-can-cannot-do)
- [Immigration Rules Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-electronic-travel-authorisation)

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