Qatar halts visa-on-arrival for Pakistani and Lebanese nationals
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Qatar suspended its visa-on-arrival facility for Pakistani nationals, requires all Pakistani travellers to obtain visas before travel, and directed Lebanese travellers to apply online through the Hayya platform and carry printed approvals.
Why it matters
Last-minute travel to Qatar by the listed nationalities is now blocked unless travellers secure visas in advance. Business visitors, contractors, and short-term workers who relied on on-arrival access must factor visa processing into schedules or face denied entry and disrupted trips.
Implications
- • Airlines' check-in teams must verify that Pakistani and Lebanese passengers hold pre-issued visas or printed Hayya approvals before boarding or refuse boarding to passengers without them.
- • Corporate travel managers and procurement teams that arrange urgent trips must submit visa applications and obtain approvals before departure or incur trip cancellations and operational disruption.
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