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Qatar visa for citizens of Iran

Citizens of Iran 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 Iran: the passport opens 13 countries visa-free; Tehran — Doha: ≈ 1,160 km, about 2 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 Iran passport you can visit 13 countries visa-free, 23 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 106 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Iran passport ranks 184th of 199.
Iran passport: visa-free access to 13 countries; Qatar passport: 69.
Citizens of Iran and Qatar can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Tunisia, Seychelles, Malaysia, Dominica, Micronesia, Haiti, and Venezuela.
Citizens of Qatar, in turn, don’t need a visa for Iran. Iran visa for citizens of Qatar

Travelling to Qatar: good to know

Tehran — Doha: about 1,160 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −0.5 hours.
Local time: Tehran 12:00 — Doha 11:30.
Local currency: Qatari Riyal.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ QAR 3.64.
Qatar is the 8th closest of 194 destinations open to citizens of Iran.