Beneficiaries of this service:

Official delegations.

Service Description:

This service aims to provide an official visa for official delegations to meet with officials from the Amiri Diwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and officials from ministries, governmental authorities, and institutions, or to attend conferences to which they are invited by ministries, authorities, or governmental institutions.

Terms and requirements:

1. Submit an official letter through the Department of Foreign Relations in the Kurdistan Regional Government.

2. Submit a completed visa application form (link).

3. Submit a valid passport with at least six months of remaining validity.

4. Two personal photos of the applicant.

5. The visa is issued within 2–3 working days from the date the applicant’s information is entered into the electronic system.

6. The visa is valid for three months for a single entry, starting from the date of issuance. The visa holder must enter the country before the visa expires.

7. The visa holder may stay in the country for one month from the date of entry.

8. This visa is renewable for the same period, with no specified limit on extensions.

visa fees:

Free of charge.

Business Visa – Businessmen

Beneficiaries of this service:
Businessmen and well-known commercial figures.

Service Description:
This service aims to provide a business visa for businessmen and well-known commercial figures to enter the State of Qatar and explore ways to enhance and develop investments between their countries and the State of Qatar.

Terms and requirements:

1. Businessmen must provide the mission with proof that they are businessmen, unless they are already recognized as commercial figures by the head of mission or the consular officer.

2. Submit a completed visa application form (link).

3. Submit a valid passport with at least six months of remaining validity.

4. Two personal photos of the applicant.

5. The visa is issued within 2–3 working days from the date the applicant’s information is entered into the electronic system.

6. The visa is valid for three months for a single entry, starting from the date of issuance. The visa holder must enter the country before the visa expires.

7. The visa holder may stay in the country for one month from the date of entry.

8. This visa is renewable for the same period, with no specified limit on extensions.

Note:
This service is currently unavailable. Applicants may apply for a tourist visa instead.

Tourist Visa

Beneficiaries of this service:
Tourists.

Service Description:
This service aims to provide a tourist visa for individuals wishing to visit the State of Qatar for tourism and to explore the country's historical, economic, architectural, cultural, and social landmarks.

Terms and requirements:

1. Submit a completed visa application form (link).

2. Submit a valid passport with at least six months of remaining validity.

3. Two personal photos of the applicant.

4. The visa is issued within 4–5 working days from the date the applicant’s information is entered into the electronic system.

5. The visa is valid for one month for a single entry, starting from the date of issuance. The visa holder must enter the country before the visa expires.

6. The visa holder may stay in the country for one month from the date of entry.

7. A copy of the flight ticket should be attached, if available.

Visa Fees:
27 USD, paid via bank transfer. The fee is non-refundable.

You may also apply electronically through the (Visit Qatar) website.

Qatar Transit Visa Service

Qatar allows nationals of over 102 countries to enter its territory without a prior visa. To check if you are eligible for visa-free entry, please visit the official Visit Qatar website for visa requirements.

For travelers who are not eligible for visa-free entry, they can apply for a Transit Visa for QAR 100 through the Discover Qatar Transit Desk located at Hamad International Airport (HIA).

Qatar Airways passengers transiting through HIA with a stopover of no less than 5 hours, who do not qualify for visa-free entry, may apply for a Transit Visa valid for up to 96 hours at the Discover Qatar Transit Desk inside the airport, or by contacting Qatar Airways directly.

Please note: This service is not available at the Consulate General of the State of Qatar in Erbil.

Beneficiaries of this service:

The nationals of Turkey, Poland, Hungary and Cyprus. 

Service Description:

This service enables the nationals of Turkey, Poland, Hungary and Cyprus to obtain an immediate tourist visa to enter the State of Qatar.

Terms and requirements:

• Applicants should provide a bank statement for the previous three months, showing a minimum balance of 5,000 QR, financially capable applicants known by the mission, are exempted from this condition.
• Submit visa application attaching all required documents.
• Submit –along with the application- applicant passport valid for not less than six months.
• Two photos of the applicant.
• The visa is issued for the nationals of Turkey, Poland, Hungary and Cyprus immediately after data entry in the automated system.
• The visa is valid for (1) one month from the date of issuance, the visa holder should enter the country before the end of the validity period.
• The visa holder can stay in the country for a period of (1) one month from the date of entry.
• This visa cannot be extended.

Visa fees:
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100 QR.

Beneficiaries of this service:

All Nationalities. 

Service Description:

This service enables all nationalities (except GCC citizens) to enter the State of Qatar.

Terms and requirements:

• Submit visa application attaching all required documents.
• Submit –along with the application- applicant passport valid for not less than six months.
• Two photos of the applicant.
• The visa is issued for all nationalities (except GCC citizens).
• The visa is valid for (3) three months from the date of issuance, the visa holder should enter the country before the end of the validity period.
• The visa holder can stay in the country for a period of (1) one month from the date of entry.
• This visa can be extended for a similar period (six months maximum).

Visa fees:

200 QR per month.

Commercial Document Attestation Service

Beneficiaries of this service:
Citizens, residents, businesses, investors, and visitors.

Service Description:
This service aims to provide legal attestation for commercial documents for use inside and outside the State of Qatar. The documents include:

- Certificate of Origin

- Shipping List (Manifest)

- Commercial Contracts and Agencies

           (General or Special Commercial Power of Attorney - Commercial license issued within the country - Chamber of Commerce membership certificate - Board resolutions / meeting minutes - Copy of previously attested power of attorney - End-user certificate - Certificate of opening a branch or commitment to open a branch - Commercial registration - Company or institution financial statements - Power of attorney between individuals to establish a company - Product agency agreements - Company formation authorizations - Trademark registration - Share capital amendments - Addition of new partners - Business license - Business activity renewal)

- Commercial Invoices

Terms and Requirements:

The Consulate General of the State of Qatar in Erbil authenticates documents bearing stamps and signatures recognized by the Attestation Section of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

General Instructions:

The document submitted for attestation must contain a series of original stamps and signatures, ending with a stamp and signature approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Attestation Section.

The application must be submitted to the Consulate along with all required documents for review and verification.

The specified fee must be deposited into the official bank account of the Consulate General of the State of Qatar after submitting the application.

The Consulate General of the State of Qatar in Erbil is not responsible for the content of the documents, but it reserves the right to refuse attestation of any document that violates the regulations of the State of Qatar.

Commercial Document Attestation Fees:

Certificate of Origin	41 USD
Shipping List (Manifest)	41 USD
Commercial Contracts	41 USD
Commercial Power of Attorney	41 USD

Commercial Invoice Attestation Fees (in USD):

FROM USD	TO USD	FEE IN USD
0.00 USD	4.119 USD	137 USD
4.120 USD	27.461 USD	275 USD
27.462 USD	68.653 USD	687 USD
68.654 USD	274.612 USD	1.373 USD
274.613 USD	And More	Fees to be charged 0.6% from the total invoice amount in USD

 

Beneficiaries of this service:

Citizens and Expatriates

Service description:

It is a service that aims to impart  legal status on civil documents for use inside and outside the State of Qatar, including the following letters:

• Letters issued by the government to its employees, whether they are Qataris or expatriates.
• Letters issued by the institutions under the supervision of government authorities and state departments to citizens and expatriates.
• Letters issued by accredited diplomatic missions of the State of Qatar.
• Letters issued by citizens and attested from the Ministry of Justice , the Supreme Judiciary Council, or the Ministry of Interior.
• Letters of definition, Disclaimer letter and NOC issued to residents from their employer companies that are members of Qatar chamber of commerce, the Ministry of Labor, or the Ministry of Economy and Trade.
• Expatriates employment contracts or partnership contracts and all documents related to companies and institutions.

Terms and requirements:

The Department of Consular Affairs  at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or one of its branches (five branches at present and will be eight branches at the beginning of next year) ratify the stamp or Signature of the chamber of commerce or any other ministry or authority approved by the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs .

General instructions:

• The document submitted for attestation must contain a series of original stamps and signatures, ending with a stamp and signature approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Attestation Section.
• The authorities of the Government of the State of Qatar are responsible for ratification of documents issued by them, as well as copies of those documents.
• Qatar chamber of commerce approves stamps and signatures of some translation offices.
• If the information on an attested document or any of its signatures or stamps, turns out to be incorrect, the attestation will be considered void and null, in which case the department of consular affairs will reserve the right to file claims to the concerned authorities in Qatar.
• The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its affiliates shall not be responsible for the contents of the document. However, they 'll refuse to ratify any document that its content proves to be contrary to the regulations of the State of Qatar.

 

Civil Documents attestation fees
Public Authorization	27 $
Private Authorization	27 $
Guarantee Document	27 $
Property Sale Contract	27 $
Property Lease Contract	27 $
Mortgage Contract	27 $
Document of Deposits	27 $

Personal Status Document Attestation Service

Beneficiaries of this service:
Qatari citizens and residents in the State of Qatar.

Service Description:
This service aims to grant legal status to personal status documents for use both inside and outside the State of Qatar. It includes:

- Birth and death certificates (for Qatari citizens and residents).

- Copies of passports and ID cards (for Qatari citizens and residents).

- Police clearance certificates (for Qatari citizens).

- Police clearance certificates (for residents).

- All documents related to personal status and individuals.

Terms and Requirements:

The Consulate General of the State of Qatar in Erbil authenticates documents bearing stamps and signatures approved by the Attestation Section of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

General Instructions:

- The document submitted for attestation must contain a series of original stamps and signatures, ending with a stamp and signature approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Attestation Section.
 
- The application must be submitted to the Consulate along with the required documents for review and verification.

- The attestation fee, as specified on the receipt, must be deposited into the official bank account of the Consulate General of the State of Qatar after the application is submitted.

- The Consulate General of the State of Qatar in Erbil is not responsible for the contents of the document; however, it reserves the right to refuse attestation of any document that violates the laws and regulations of the State of Qatar.

Personal Status Document Attestation Fees:

Birth Certificate	27 USD
Adoption Certificate	27 USD
Certification of Will	27 USD
Certification of Endowment	27 USD
Certification of Legal Age (Maturity)	27 USD
Inheritance Enumeration Certificate	27 USD
Record of Will Receipt and Unsealing	27 USD
Marriage Contract	27 USD
Divorce Certificate	27 USD
No-Objection to Marriage Certificate	27 USD
Marital Endorsement (Spousal Certification)	27 USD

    

Judicial Documents Service
Beneficiaries of this service:

Citizens and expatriates 

Service Description:

It is a service that aims to impart  legal status on  judicial documents for use inside and outside the State of Qatar, including  the following:

• Judiciary letters and arbitration documents from within the State of Qatar by Supreme judiciary Council.

• Judiciary letters and arbitration documents from other countries by its concerned legal authorities.

 

Terms and requirements:

The Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or one of its branches (five branches at present and will be eight branches at the beginning of next year) ratify the stamp or Signature of the chamber of commerce or any other ministry or authority approved by the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

General instructions:

• The document submitted for attestation must contain a series of original stamps and signatures, ending with a stamp and signature approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Attestation Section.

• The authorities of the Government of the State of Qatar are responsible for ratification of documents issued by them, as well as copies of those documents.

• Qatar chamber of commerce approves stamps and signatures of some translation offices.

• If the information on an attested document or any of its signatures or stamps, turns out to be incorrect, the attestation will be considered void and null, in which case the department of consular affairs will reserve the right to file claims to the concerned authorities in Qatar.

• The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its affiliates are not responsible for the contents of the document. However, they 'll refuse to ratify any document that its content proves to be contrary to the regulations of the State of Qatar.

 

Judiciary Documents attestation fees:
Authorizations	27 $
Arbitration documents	27 $
Litigation papers	27 $

Medical Document Attestation Service

Beneficiaries of this service:
Citizens, residents, and visitors.

Service Description:
This service aims to grant legal status to medical documents for use inside and outside the State of Qatar. It includes:

• Medical certificates issued by hospitals and health centers operating under the supervision of the Supreme Council of Health.
• Medical certificates issued abroad and authenticated by the relevant health authorities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Qatari mission in the country of origin or the accredited mission of that country in Qatar.

Terms and requirements:

• Medical certificates issued by hospitals and health centers under the supervision of the Supreme Council of Health must undergo a series of attestations ending with a stamp and signature recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Department of Consular Affairs or one of its branches.
• Medical certificates issued abroad and authenticated by health authorities and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must include a chain of attestations ending with the stamp of the Qatari mission in the country of origin or the accredited mission of that country in Qatar.

General Instructions:

• The document submitted for attestation must contain a series of original stamps and signatures, ending with a stamp and signature approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Attestation Section.
• Government entities in the State of Qatar are the competent authorities for attesting documents they issue, as well as certified copies of those documents.
•  The Qatar Chamber of Commerce recognizes the stamps and signatures of certain authorized translation offices.
• If, after attestation, it is discovered that any of the document’s stamps, signatures, or contents were invalid prior to attestation by the Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or one of its branches, the attestation will be considered null and void. The Department reserves the right to refer the matter to the competent security authorities in the State of Qatar.
• The Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its branches are not responsible for the contents of the document; however, they reserve the right to refuse attestation of any document that contravenes the regulations in force in the State of Qatar.

Medical Fitness Certificate	27 USD
Medical Reports	27 USD

 

Other Document Attestation Service

Attestation Fees:

Completion of Attestation	41 USD
Any document, certificate, contract, or paper not previously mentioned	27 USD
Death Certificates and Certificates of Conversion to Islam	Exempt from fees

Educational Document Attestation Service
Beneficiaries of this service:
Citizens, residents, and visitors.

Service Description:
This service aims to grant legal status to educational documents for use inside and outside the State of Qatar.

It includes:

- Academic certificates issued by Qatar University.

- Academic certificates issued by foreign universities operating in Qatar and attested by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development.

- Academic certificates issued by Qatari schools and attested by the Supreme Education Council.

- Academic certificates issued by foreign schools inside Qatar and attested by the Supreme Education Council.

- Diploma certificates issued by schools and institutes within Qatar and attested by the Supreme Education Council or another competent government authority.

- University, professional, and medical educational certificates issued outside Qatar and attested by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Terms and Requirements:

- The document submitted for attestation must contain a series of original stamps and signatures, ending with a stamp and signature approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Attestation Section.

- Government entities in the State of Qatar are the competent authorities for attesting documents they issue, as well as certified copies of those documents.

- The Qatar Chamber of Commerce recognizes the stamps and signatures of certain authorized translation offices.

- If, after attestation, it is found that any of the document’s stamps, signatures, or contents were invalid prior to attestation by the Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or one of its branches, the attestation will be considered null and void. The Department reserves the right to refer the matter to the competent security authorities in the State of Qatar.

- The Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its branches are not responsible for the contents of the document; however, they reserve the right to reject attestation of any document that violates the laws and regulations in force in the State of Qatar.

Educational Document Attestation Fees:

Academic Certificates	27 USD
Other Certificates	27 USD

 

Qatar’s Diplomatic and Consulate missions abroad receive applications of concern to previous residents who left Qatar permanently, through coordination with the directorate of consular affairs.

Beneficiaries of this service:

Previous residents who left Qatar permanently. 

Service Description:

Qatar’s Diplomatic and Consulate missions abroad will send the application to the directorate of consular affairs, which in turn 'll send it to the concerned department (Traffic department under Ministry of interior), and sends the reply to the mission after receiving it.

Terms and requirements:

• Send a clear copy of the driving license to the directorate of consular affairs

service fees:

100 QR.

27 USD

(You may also complete this process through the Metrash2 service.)

An application to validate educational certificates issued in Qatar to residents who graduated from schools or universities of Qatar, in order to use these certificates for studies or work in other countries .

Beneficiaries of this service:

Previous residents who left Qatar permanently. 

Service Description:

Qatar’s Diplomatic and Consulate missions abroad will send the application to the directorate of consular affairs, which in turn 'll send it to the concerned department (supreme educational council or the concerned university), and sends the reply to the mission after receiving it.

Terms and requirements:

• Copy of the educational certificate

Service fees:
Exempted

Requested by previous residents in Qatar to be used in their own affairs.

Beneficiaries of this service:

Previous residents who left Qatar permanently. 

Service Description:

Qatar’s Diplomatic and Consulate missions abroad will send the application to the directorate of consular affairs, which in turn  'll send it to the concerned department (Criminal Evidences and Information Department), and sends the reply to the mission after receiving it.

Terms and requirements:

• A letter stating the reason of requesting this certificate, and the period of residency in Qatar.
• An original copy of the fingerprints form issued by the security authorities, and attested by the mission.
• Copy of the passport including the residency sticker, and a copy of the new passport (if applicable).
• Four personal photos (4X6)

 

Service fees:

Attestation of fingerprints	100 QR	27 USD
Certificate issuance from MOI	100 QR	27 USD
Certificate attestation from ministry of foreign affairs	100 QR	27 USD
Certificate attestation from the mission	100 QR	27 USD

(You may also complete this process through the Metrash2 service.)