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Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
1,130
Top destination, 2023
Germany
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
3,349
UK visas issued, 2025
1,100
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
15.6%
NationalityQAISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Qatar need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaVisa requiredRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomNo visa; electronic travel authorisation (ETA) requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaNo visa; electronic travel authorization (eTA) needed to flyIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 30 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Qatar move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. Germany400
  2. Australia279
  3. Türkiye276
  4. Japan90
  5. United States30
  6. South Korea17
  7. Hungary14
  8. Netherlands8
  9. Israel4
  10. Austria3
  11. Switzerland3
  12. Italy2
  13. Finland2
  14. France2

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

8701,740200020032006200920122015201820212023
8701,7402000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000427
2001530
2002491
2003127
2004189
2005248
2006431
2007304
2008196
2009275
2010297
2011283
2012419
2013573
20141,572
2015666
2016753
2017605
20181,099
20191,740
2020606
20211,069
20221,165
20231,130
Share going to the top destination
35.4%
Destinations recording arrivals
14
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Qatar who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. Palestine9,325
  2. Australia2,716
  3. United Arab Emirates2,500
  4. Libya1,594
  5. Greece1,193
  6. Kuwait720
  7. Chile429
  8. Sri Lanka278
  9. Bahrain252
  10. Egypt212
  11. Denmark196
  12. Hungary140

Living abroad by year

9,91120k19901995200020052010201520202024
9,91120k19902000201020202024
Data table
199011,435
199511,463
200011,605
200513,249
201015,397
201516,605
202018,513
202419,821
Living abroad, 2024
19,821
Change since 2000
+70.8%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
47.0%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Qatar by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B21,888
  2. A2970
  3. F1140
  4. A1118
  5. G297
  6. A327
  7. J124
  8. G421
  9. C1/D19
  10. G118

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

4,7229,443201720182019202020212022202320242025
4,7229,44320172019202120232025
Data table
20174,331
20186,639
20196,748
20203,035
20215,437
20226,883
20239,443
20247,970
20253,349
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. E377
  2. IR240
  3. IR128
  4. F325
  5. F420
  6. E215
  7. DV15
  8. CR110
Immigrant visas, FY2025
265
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
0
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Qatar who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Qatar with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

3306602015201620172018201920202021202220232024
330660201520172019202120232024
Data table
2015230
2016270
2017220
2018240
2019290
2020220
2021320
2022430
2023660
2024570
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Employment-based preferences160
  2. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens140
  3. Diversity visa lottery90
  4. Other classes70
  5. Family-sponsored preferences60
  6. Refugees and asylees40
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Qatar)
570
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Qatar)
160
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
13,800
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Qatar (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Qatar (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Study929
  2. Visitor102
  3. Other43
  4. Work24
  5. Family2

Visas issued by year

13k26k201020122014201620182020202220242025
13k26k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201015,392
201115,824
201220,033
201326,388
201411,008
201511,036
20169,969
20177,882
20187,356
20196,454
20202,858
20213,538
20222,752
20232,301
20241,321
20251,100
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
2,515
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Qatar, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
202505000
2022002000
202000550
2019001500
201800500
2016001000
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Qatar, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

122005–062020–212023–24
122005–062020–212023–24
Data table
2005–061
2018–192
2020–211
2023–241
Granted, 2025–26
0
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Qatar living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

24472012201420162018202220242025
24472012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201217
201313
201421
201521
201624
201725
201847
201946
202216
202318
202420
202521
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Student17
  2. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services2
  3. Dependent1
  4. Designated Activities1
Residents, December 2025
21
In work-related statuses
2
Share in work-related statuses
9.5%
Students
17
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Qatar

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Qatar, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
France24,27421,2592,45810.1%
Germany22,80618,6683,82516.8%
Spain13,52710,7072,01914.9%
Switzerland13,26912,1541,0177.7%
Netherlands7,0504,7581,98728.2%
Italy6,5255,70082512.6%
Hungary5,1144,49062412.2%
Greece4,9003,6101,25725.7%
Croatia1,75986084247.9%
Portugal1,6481,04155233.5%
Czechia1,4481,06138226.4%
Belgium1,03481119518.9%
Poland99073925125.4%
Bulgaria46930314530.9%
Romania29027031.0%

Applications by year

53k105k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
53k105k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200930,793
201038,435
201143,353
201255,498
201359,237
201470,090
201576,430
201683,483
201784,187
201890,957
201994,891
202015,893
202144,416
202279,859
2023103,778
2024105,290
Refusal rate, 2024
15.6%
Refusal rate, 2019
8.0%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Qatar in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Other reasons85
  2. Education76
  3. Work37
  4. Family3
First permits by country
  1. Germany64
  2. Spain28
  3. Italy27
  4. France22
  5. Poland15
  6. Switzerland14
  7. Netherlands7
  8. Portugal5
  9. Czechia4
  10. Malta3
  11. Cyprus3
  12. Greece3
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)6
  2. Other paid activities31
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
1
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
6
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
1,008
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
30
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
614
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
29
Changed status into work, 2025
1
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
5
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Qatar in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Austria202534-1
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Qatar

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Qatar, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Afghanistan1——
Albania1——
Algeria1——
Argentina1——
Australia1——
Austria1——
Azerbaijan1——
Bangladesh1——
Belarus1——
Belgium1——
Bosnia and Herzegovina1——
Brazil1——
Bulgaria1——
Burkina Faso1——
Canada1——
Chad1——
China1——
Costa Rica1——
Croatia1——
Cyprus1——
Ecuador1——
Egypt1——
El Salvador1——
Eswatini1——
Finland1——
France1——
Gambia1——
Germany1——
Ghana1——
Greece1——
Guinea1——
Haiti1——
India1——
Indonesia1——
Italy1——
Japan1——
Kosovo1——
Lebanon1——
Malaysia1——
Mexico1——
Moldova1——
Morocco1——
Nepal1——
Netherlands1——
Nigeria1——
North Macedonia1——
Oman1——
Palestine1——
Panama1——
Paraguay1——
Peru1——
Poland1——
Portugal1——
Romania1——
Russia1——
Saudi Arabia1——
Serbia1——
Singapore1——
South Africa1——
South Korea1——
Spain1——
Sweden1——
Switzerland1——
Syria1——
Tunisia1——
Türkiye1——
Ukraine1——
United Kingdom1——
Uruguay1——
Countries
69
Missions
69
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Qatar, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

7221,443201120142017202020232025
7221,443201120142017202020232025
Data table
2011574
2012803
2013574
2014499
2015437
2016379
2017666
2018467
2019577
2020652
2021859
20221,032
20231,437
20241,443
20251,258
Remittances received, 2025
US$1,258 million
Share of GDP, 2025
0.6%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Qatar

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Qatar → France
  • Qatar → Germany
  • Qatar → Spain
  • Qatar → Switzerland
  • Qatar → Netherlands
  • Qatar → Italy
  • Qatar → Hungary
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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