The Qatar passport is moderate: it gives access to 106 destinations without a prior visa and ranks #94 worldwide in 2026 — 7 above the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 62 more than Qatar. Even so, these 106 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa28/54
Asia27/35
Americas21/35
Middle East14/14
Europe9/46
Oceania7/14
The Qatar passport is strongest across Africa, opening 28 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Oceania, at 7 of 14 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Qatar passport gets you to destinations like United States, United Kingdom, Japan, China with no visa, while France, Italy, Spain, Germany still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇺🇸 United States🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇯🇵 Japan🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 Thailand🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇹🇷 Türkiye🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇷 Argentina🇿🇦 South Africa🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea🇲🇦 Morocco
Not all access is equal. With the Qatar passport: 70 destinations are fully visa-free, 31 grant a visa on arrival, 5 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 24 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 68 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
70
🇦🇱Albania90 days
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇦🇷Argentina90 days
🇦🇲Armenia180 days
🇦🇿Azerbaijan30 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇷Brazil90 days
🇨🇳China30 days
🇨🇴Colombia90 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica180 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇪🇬Egypt180 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇬🇪Georgia360 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China30 days
🇮🇷Iran15 days
🇮🇱Israel30 days
🇯🇵Japan30 days
🇯🇴Jordan90 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan60 days
🇱🇧Lebanon180 days
🇲🇾Malaysia90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇪Montenegro90 days
🇲🇦Morocco90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇺Russia90 days
🇷🇼Rwanda90 days
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe15 days
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇷🇸Serbia90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇿🇦South Africa90 days
🇰🇷South Korea90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇸🇩Sudan30 days
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇹🇷Türkiye90 days
🇺🇦Ukraine90 days
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇺🇿Uzbekistan10 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇪Venezuela90 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival
31
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇵🇼Palau
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇴Somalia
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇾🇪Yemen
Electronic auth (eTA)
5
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
e-Visa (online)
24
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Visa required
68
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇬🇲Gambia
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇳India
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇦Vatican City
How we calculate
The figure 106 sums every destination the Qatar passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Qatar passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 106 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #94 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Qatar passport?
Among the most searched: France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, India. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Qatar passport good for travel?
It is a moderate passport, 7 above the world average. It opens 106 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Qatar passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Qatar, with 106, sits 62 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.