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Qatar visa for citizens of the Vatican City

Citizens of the Vatican City 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 the Vatican City: the passport opens 92 countries visa-free; Vatican City — Doha: ≈ 4,020 km, about 5.5 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to Qatar without a visa on a Vatican City passport?

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Qatar visa rules at a glance

With a Vatican City passport you can visit 92 countries visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 34 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Vatican City passport ranks 65th of 199.
Vatican City passport: visa-free access to 92 countries; Qatar passport: 69.
Citizens of the Vatican City and Qatar can travel together visa-free to 46 countries, for example: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Tunisia, Albania, Kosovo, Moldova, Ukraine, Turkey, Belarus, Palestine, Georgia, Armenia, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.
Citizens of Qatar, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the Vatican City. Vatican City visa for citizens of Qatar

Travelling to Qatar: good to know

Vatican City — Doha: about 4,020 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Vatican City 12:00 — Doha 13:00.
Local currency: Qatari Riyal.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ QAR 3.64.
Qatar is the 74th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Vatican City.