Qater revises transit visas, signs codeshare

QATAR Airways, Qatar Tourism
Authority and Qatar’s Ministry
of Interior have revised the
tourism visa scheme available
to passengers transiting
through Doha. The airline also
signed a codeshare agreement
with British Airways that will
commence from October 30.
The new transit visa structure
allows passengers with a
minimum transit time of five
hours in Hamad International
Airport to stay in Qatar for
up to 96 hours (four days)
without having to apply for an
entry visa.
The previous transit visa
scheme allowed travellers with
a minimum transit time of eight
hours to spend a maximum of
48 hours (two days) in Qatar.
The visa is available on
arrival in Doha at no charge
to passengers who have a
minimum transit time of five
hours. Passengers will need to
present confirmation of their
onward journey and completion
of passport control procedures
on arrival.
The airline’s codeshare
agreement with British Airways
is on all non-stop flights
between the UK and Doha.
BA’s parent company,
International Airlines Group
signed the agreement with
Qatar last month.