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Qatar enables transferring to Fan Visa for visitors

Published: 03 Nov 2022 - 02:33 pm | Last Updated: 22 Jan 2023 - 02:06 pm
Photo by Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula

Photo by Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula

Mohamad Bwary | The Peninsula

Doha: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced that visitors who entered the country before November 1, holding any type of visit visa, have the option to convert it into a Fan Visa. 

The Ministry stated that this is for those visitors who wish to attend the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and are holders of Hayya Card as well. 

MoI, in a statement, said that visitors may go to the General Directorate of Passports and MOI Services Centres and get their visa converted for a service fee of QAR 500. 

The Ministry stated that this visa validity will last until January 23, 2023.