# Maldives passport to Qatar: Visa on arrival

Current access classification: **Visa on arrival** — Visa available at the border or airport.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Named ordinary passports: arrival-issued visitor waiver or visa** (Visa on arrival)
  The current Qatar Tourism passport wizard places these nationalities in arrival-entry paths. Although Qatar Tourism now calls the former free visa-on-arrival route “visa-free”, MOI describes on-arrival visas and passport stickers; this operational category is normalized as visa_on_arrival.
  - Passport-level routes vary: some are free arrival waivers, while IR, MU, ME, TW, PK, TH and UA are displayed with paid and/or Discover Qatar hotel-reservation arrival routes. Hayya A1/A2/A3 may be an advance alternative where the wizard says so; optional online processing does not replace an available arrival status.
  - Current MOI guidance requires a passport valid at least three months, onward/return ticket and compulsory health insurance for on-arrival visitors; particular routes also require a hotel booking, Discover Qatar booking, cash/card or fees. Check the live selector for the exact passport route and duration.
  - The older MOI 90-day schedule publishes six-month passport validity, onward ticket and a passport sticker; its duration lists do not exactly match the current Qatar Tourism selector. Treat the individual live selector and border decision as controlling.
  - A residence in GCC, or residence/valid visa in Schengen, UK, US, Australia, New Zealand or Canada, can create distinct document-conditioned A2/A3 routes. It is not a nationality-wide rule. Transit, Qatar-Oman joint visas, employment, residence, diplomatic/official, temporary travel documents and special cases are separate.
  Official sources:
  - [Qatar Tourism: Visas \| Qatar Visa Check](https://visitqatar.com/intl-en/plan-your-trip/visas)
  - [Ministry of Interior, State of Qatar: Qatar Visit Visas](https://portal.moi.gov.qa/qatarvisas/)
  - [Ministry of Interior, State of Qatar: Visas (Entry permits)](https://portal.moi.gov.qa/wps/portal/MOIInternet/departmentcommittees/visasentrypermeits/%21ut/p/z0/fY7BasMwEES_xkezqg8BH00pKQnETdNSRxezttZhG2vlSEua_H1E6bmnmQfD8MBCB1bwyidUDoJz5qNd9bvaNE91a7btc_2Sa7P9aF_fqv17BQeS_vMAG7D_7_IRf18utgE7BlG6KXQ_o595KDljFNKSpDAJS0cLRvUkOgbvWZWoMCcSijij8yycNP4Khkn-RFnvQ4iOYkJxdFtQI6MSThNyTIW5csIczsFyXn89AEMAKXE%21/)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/maldives-qatar-visa-on-arrival)
- [Maldives passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/maldives)
- [All passport requirements for Qatar](https://multipassrank.com/destination/qatar)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)