Qatar

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 3/4 — Level 3: Reconsider Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 1/4
• ☐ Canada: level 2/4 — Exercise a high degree of caution

Health notices

• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Practical

• ☐ Plug type D/F/G/L, 240V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 999
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 999
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 999

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Homosexuality — Homosexuality is theoretically punishable by the death penalty. Visitors are advised to be discreet and avoid public displays of affection.
• ☐ Unauthorized recording — Recording interactions with police or other parties without consent is illegal. This offense is punishable by up to three years in prison and a fine of QAR 100,000.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Qatar — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM