Qatari citizens abroad can apply for new passport in case of Passport loss or expiry.

Beneficiaries of this service:

Citizens sent for treatment or study abroad, as for nationals residing outside the State, prior consent is required.

Service Procedures:

The expired or damaged passport will be sent by official post of the consular administration, then the mission receives new passport with old passport and hand them over to the citizen.

Terms and requirements:

• Fill a form for a new passport and sign it by the concerned person (age 10 - 65), or their legal guardian if they were underage, the form should be stamped by the mission and signed from an executive consular.
• Attach the original passport.
• Attach (2) personal photos with grey background, photo size should be ( 4.8 X 3.5 ).

Service fees:

(100) QR ($28) for expired passports

(400) QR ($110) for damaged/lost passports

A Travel Permit can be issued to Qatari citizens to return to Qatar if they lost their passports or the passport has expired.

• Passage permits are valid for three months from the date of issuance.
• Passage permits are valid for only one entry to the State of Qatar only.

Terms and requirements:

• Register the loss of passport at the nearest police station abroad.
• A letter addressed to the Consul General.
• Copy of the passport or identity card showing the national number.
• (2) Personal photos. 

Service fees:

(50) Qatari Riyals (14) US Dollars

A Travel Permit for newly- born Qatari babies abroad.

Beneficiaries of this service:

    Qatari citizen’s newly-born babies.

Service Procedures:

• The Qatari mission abroad addresses the department of nationality and passports in the Ministry of Interior, after receiving the reply, a passage permit will be issued with an approval reference.
• Passage permits are valid for three months from the date of issuance.
• Passage permits are valid for only one entry and to the State of Qatar only.

Terms and requirements:

• Copy of the passport or identity card of the parents showing the ID number.
• (2) Personal photos.
• Copy of the birth certificate attested by the official authorities and by the Mission.

Service fees:

The mission of the State of Qatar can issue a general or private authorization.

Beneficiaries of the service:

            Qatari citizens living abroad permanently or temporarily.
Service Procedures:

• Requires the citizen to attend personally to the consular official.
• Print the information of the authorization on mission’s headed-paper.

Terms and requirements:

1. An authorization application is to be submitted to the Head of Mission after ensuring the validity of the information and that the applicant is in a normal state of mind.
2. Elderly people and persons with special needs are exempted from appearing before the mission, instead the mission itself will visit them to complete procedures.
3. A copy of the passport or identity card showing the their numbers should be attached with the application.

Service fees:

 (100) Qatari Riyals (27) US Dollars.

This certificate  can be issued to Qatari citizens upon request.

Beneficiaries of the service:

Qatari citizens abroad, travelling for study or medical  treatment or other purposes. 

Service Procedures:

• The Qatari citizen fills an application requesting the issuance of such certificate , addressed to the Head of Mission stating the reasons for residing outside the country.

Terms and requirements::

1. A copy of the passport or identity card should be attached with the application.
2. Provide a prove for residing outside the country, in case of travelling for medical treatment or study.

Service fees:

(100) Qatari riyals (27) US Dollars

Transporting dead bodies of Qatari citizens back to the State of Qatar.

Beneficiaries of this service:

Deceased Qatari citizens outside the State of Qatar.

Service Procedures:

• Relative of the deceased should notify the mission of the State of Qatar on the death of the citizen.
• The mission will take necessary actions to transport the body to the State of Qatar.
• Original passport and validated documents relating to his death should be submitted to the mission.
• Notify the Department of Consular Affairs about the Date and time of sending the body to make arrangement with the airport.

Terms and requirements::

• The mission is to send by mail documents related to the deceased consisting of:
• A copy of the passport.
• A copy of the death certificate.
• A copy of the post-mortem report (and any other documents).

• Nationalities from 101 countries can enter visa-free, and all others can apply for an e-visa using the Hayya platform online.
  
• Visa eligibility can be checked at the official website using the following link:

   Visas | Visit Qatar

• For more information about traveling to the State of Qatar and to access the Visitor’s Guide, you can visit the official website for tourism in Qatar at the following link: 

Visitqatar.com

Beneficiaries of this service:

Citizens, Expats, Business, investors and visitors.

Service Procedures:

The  service aims to provide a legal approval of the commercial documents to be used in and outside Qatar, documents such as:

• Country of origin.
• Bill of lading (Manifesto).
• Commercial contracts.
• Invoices.

The legalization of legal and commercial documents takes up to seven business days from the day of receipt.

You can either submit your documents by hand or mail

Consulate General of the State of Qatar

1990 Post Oak Blvd

LEGALIZATION OF COMMERCIAL / SHIPPING DOCUMENTS

COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS: 

Requirements:

• Notarized by the notary.
• Authenticated by the Secretary of State.
• Authenticated by the U.S. Department of State – Office of Authentication in Washington, DC Tel: +12026474000 http://www.state.gov/m/a/auth/
• Only original documents are legalized.
• Please make sure to include (1) copy of the whole document.
• Please provide a pre-paid self-addressed envelope for returned mail (FedEx or USPS) only.
• Please provide the following information with each set of documents for the same person:
  • Phone number
  • E-mail address
• Money order payable to the Consulate General of the State of Qatar and drawn from a US bank in US currency according to the following chart:

Beneficiaries of this service:

Citizens and expatriates

Service Description:

It is a service that aims to impart  legal status on  personal documents for use inside and outside the State of Qatar, including the  following documents:

• Birth and death certificates (citizens and expatriates)
• Copies of Passports and Identity Cards (citizens and expatriates)
• Free of precedents certificate (citizens).
• Free of precedents certificate (expatriates). 
• All documents relating to individuals.

Terms and requirements:

The Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or one of its branches (five branches at present and will be eight branches at the beginning of next year) ratify the stamp or Signature of the chamber of commerce or any other ministry or authority approved by the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs .

General instructions:

• The document sent for attestation must include a group of stamps and signatures ending with a stamp and signature approved by Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• The authorities of the Government of the State of Qatar are responsible for ratification of documents issued by them, as well as copies of those documents.
• Qatar chamber of commerce approves stamps and signatures of some translation offices.
• If the information on an attested document or any of its signatures or stamps, turns out to be incorrect, the attestation will be considered void and null, in which case the department of consular affairs will reserve the right to file claims to the concerned authorities in Qatar.
• The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its affiliates are not responsible for the contents of the document. However, they 'll refuse to ratify any document that its content is proved to be contrary to the regulations of the State of Qatar.

Document Fees: 

Beneficiaries of this service:

Citizens and expatriates 

Service Description:

It is a service that aims to impart  legal status on  judicial documents for use inside and outside the State of Qatar, including  the following:

• Judiciary letters and arbitration documents from within the State of Qatar by Supreme judiciary Council.
• Judiciary letters and arbitration documents from other countries by its concerned legal authorities.

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Terms and requirements:

The Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or one of its branches (five branches at present and will be eight branches at the beginning of next year) ratify the stamp or Signature of the chamber of commerce or any other ministry or authority approved by the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs .

General instructions:

• The document applied for attestation must include a group of stamps and signatures ending with a stamp and signature approved by Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• The authorities of the Government of the State of Qatar are responsible for ratification of documents issued by them, as well as copies of those documents.
• Qatar chamber of commerce approves stamps and signatures of some translation offices.
• If the information on an attested document or any of its signatures or stamps, turns out to be incorrect, the attestation will be considered void and null, in which case the department of consular affairs will reserve the right to file claims to the concerned authorities in Qatar.
• The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its affiliates are not responsible for the contents of the document. However, they 'll refuse to ratify any document that its content proves to be contrary to the regulations of the State of Qatar.

Beneficiaries of this service:

Citizen, expatriates and visitors

Service Description:

It is a service that aims to impart legal status on  Educational documents for use inside and outside the State of Qatar,  such as the following:

• Education certificates issued by Qatar University.
• Education certificates issued by foreign Universities in Qatar, and approved by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development.
• Education certificates issued by Qatari schools and attested by the supreme educational council.
• Education certificates issued by foreign schools in Qatar and attested by the supreme educational council.
• Diplomas issued by schools or institutes operating in Qatar, attested by the supreme educational council or any other government institutes.
• Educational and medical certificates issued outside the State of Qatar and ratified by Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign affairs or any of its subsidiaries.

Terms and requirements:

The Department of Consular Affairs  at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or any of its branches (five branches at present and will be eight branches at the beginning of next year) ratify the stamp or Signature of the chamber of commerce or any other ministry or authority approved by the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs .

General instructions:

• The document applied for attestation must include a group of stamps and signatures ending with a stamp and signature approved by Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• The authorities of the Government of the State of Qatar are responsible for ratification of documents issued by them, as well as copies of those documents.
• Qatar chamber of commerce approves stamps and signatures of some translation offices.
• If the information on an attested document or any of its signatures or stamps, turns out to be incorrect, the attestation will be considered void and null, in which case the department of consular affairs will reserve the right to file claims to the concerned authorities in Qatar.
• The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its affiliates are not responsible for the contents of the document. However, they 'll refuse to ratify any document that its content proves to be contrary to the regulations of the State of Qatar.

Education Documents attestation fees:

Beneficiaries of this service:

Citizens, expatriates  and visitors. 

Service Description:

It is a service that aims to impart legal status to medical documents for use inside and outside the State of Qatar such as the following letters:

• Medical documents issued by hospitals or health centers under the supervision of the supreme council of health.
• Medical documents issued outside Qatar and attested by the supreme council of health, Ministry of Foreign, and Qatar’s mission in the country of issuance, or the country’s mission in Qatar.

Terms and requirements:

The Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or one of its branches (five branches at present and  will be eight branches at the beginning of the next year) ratify the stamp or Signature of the chamber of commerce or any other ministry or authority approved by the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs .

General instructions:

• The document applied for attestation must include a group of stamps and signatures ending with a stamp and signature approved by Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• The authorities of the Government of the State of Qatar are responsible for ratification of documents issued by themselves, as well as copies of those documents.
• Qatar chamber of commerce approves stamps and signatures of some translation offices.
• If the information on an attested document or any of its signatures or stamps, turns out to be incorrect, the attestation will be considered void and null, in which case the department of consular affairs will reserve the right to file claims to the concerned authorities in Qatar.
• The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its affiliates are not responsible for the contents of the document. However, they 'll refuse to ratify any document that its content proves to be contrary to the regulations of the State of Qatar.

Medical Documents attestation fees:

Fees of Attestation as follows: 

Qatar’s Diplomatic and Consulate missions abroad receive applications of concern to previous residents who left Qatar permanently, through coordination with the directorate of consular affairs.

Beneficiaries of this service:

Previous residents who left Qatar permanently. 

Service Description:

Qatar’s Diplomatic and Consulate missions abroad will send the application to the directorate of consular affairs, which in turn 'll send it to the concerned department (Traffic department under Ministry of interior), and sends the reply to the mission after receiving it.

Terms and requirements:

• Send a clear copy of the driving license to the directorate of consular affairs

service fees:

(100) Qatari Riyals (27) US Dollars

An application to validate educational certificates issued in Qatar to residents who graduated from schools or universities of Qatar, in order to use these certificates for studies or work in other countries .

Beneficiaries of this service:

Previous residents who left Qatar permanently. 

Service Description:

Qatar’s Diplomatic and Consulate missions abroad will send the application to the directorate of consular affairs, which in turn 'll send it to the concerned department (supreme educational council or the concerned university), and sends the reply to the mission after receiving it.

Terms and requirements:

• Copy of the educational certificate

Service fees:
Exempted

Requested by previous residents in Qatar to be used in their own affairs.

Beneficiaries of this service:

Previous residents who left Qatar permanently. 

Terms and requirements:

• A letter stating the reason of requesting the certificate, and the period of residency in Qatar.
• An original copy of the fingerprints issued by the security authorities and attested by the US State Department (this is required if you lived in Qatar prior to the year 2012).
• Copy of the passport including the residency sticker, and a copy of the new passport (if applicable).
• Four personal photos (5 x 4 cm).

Service fees: