Flag

An official website of the United States government

Travel Advisory Level 1: Exercise Normal Caution Travel Advisory Level 1: Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information. Read More...
Qatar’s COVID-19 Travel and Return Policy Effective January 1, 2022 (December 29, 2021)
By
9 MINUTE READ
December 29, 2021

USA Added to Qatar's Red List

The Qatar Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has announced the following updates regarding Qatar’s COVID-19 travel and return policy, effective January 1, 2022 at 7:00 pm:

  • ​The United States and several other countries have been added the Red List. COVID testing and quarantine requirements vary depending on whether you are a citizen, resident, or tourist and your COVID 19 vaccination status.

Rules for U.S. Citizens who are Traveling to Qatar as a Tourist and Entering from the United States and other Red List Countries

  •        All U.S. citizens who entering Qatar as a tourist and traveling from a Red List country are required to conduct a PCR COVID 19 test with a negative result within 72 hours of arrival to Qatar. They must also take a PCR COVID 19 test upon arrival at their quarantine hotel
  •       U.S. Citizen over the age of 12 who are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the Ministry of Public Health, or a conditionally approved vaccine, will be subject to hotel quarantine for two days. Children age 11 years and below who are accompanied by a parent(s) who are fully vaccinated will also be subject to a two day hotel quarantine.
  •       U.S citizens who are not fully vaccinated will be subject to hotel quarantine for seven days.

Rules for U.S. Citizens who are residents of Qatar returning from the United States and other Red List Countries

  •       All U.S. citizens who are residents of Qatar and returning from a Red List country are required to conduct a PCR COVID 19 test with a negative result within 72 hours of arrival to Qatar.
  •       U.S. Citizen Residents of Qatar who are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the Ministry of Public Health, or who have recovered from COVID 19 inside Qatar and 14 days have passed from the date of recovery, must also take a PCR COVID 19 test within 36 hours of arrival in Qatar. They will be exempted from home quarantine upon arrival after a negative PCR COVID 19 test.
  •       U.S. Citizen Residents of Qatar who are not fully vaccinated will be subject to home quarantine for 7 days upon arrival in Qatar. They will have to undergo a PCR COVID 19 test on the on the sixth day or quarantine and will be released on the seventh day of quarantine if the PCR COVID 19 test results are negative.

Please visit https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/travel-and-return-policy/Pages/default.aspx for full details on Qatar’s travel and return policy including a list of countries on the green, red, and exceptional red list.

Please be aware that policies relating to COVID-19 can change daily as governments around the world, including Qatar, continue to make changes to public health and travel policies in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.  The Embassy recommends that all U.S. citizens in Qatar monitor changes in these policies and review them prior to travel.  All details mentioned above are subject to change by the government of Qatar.

For information on testing and quarantine requirements, please visit the Ministry of Health’s Travel and Return Policy page. All questions and inquiries about the new requirements should be directed to the MOPH. Please note that the U.S. Embassy is not able to intercede in matters of quarantine, COVID-19 testing, and entering the country in individual cases.

Actions to Take:

For further travel and security information:

Alerts