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Qatar visa for citizens of Australia

Citizens of Australia get a Qatar visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Australia: the passport opens 109 countries visa-free; Canberra — Doha: ≈ 12,250 km, about 16 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Qatar visa rules at a glance

With a Australia passport you can visit 109 countries visa-free, 39 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Australia passport ranks 43rd of 199.
Australia passport: visa-free access to 109 countries; Qatar passport: 69.
Citizens of Australia and Qatar can travel together visa-free to 54 countries, for example: Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Macau, Thailand, South Korea, Mauritius, China, Seychelles, Eswatini, South Africa, and Botswana.
Citizens of Qatar, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Australia. Australia visa for citizens of Qatar

Travelling to Qatar: good to know

Canberra — Doha: about 12,250 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −8 hours.
Local time: Canberra 12:00 — Doha 04:00.
Local currency: Qatari Riyal.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ QAR 3.64.
Qatar is the 67th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Australia.