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Qatar exempts nationals and residents of GCC and EU from Ehteraz registration

Published: 30 Apr 2022 - 01:14 pm | Last Updated: 30 Apr 2022 - 08:58 pm
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UPDATE: Report updated to include UK citizens and residents.

Doha: Qatar has announced an exemption from online registration for GCC nationals, GCC residents, EU nationals, EU residents, UK nationals and UK residents who meet the immunity criteria, for entry into the country.

As per the Ehteraz website, where travellers arriving in Qatar have to pre-register, it is mentioned that GCC nationals and GCC residents who meet the immunity criteria COVID health apps (mentioned below) used in any of the GCC countries shall be honored and accepted in Qatar and shall be exempted from online registration and are required to proceed to any authorized private clinics for Rapid Antigen Test within 24hours of their arrival in Qatar.

The accepted health apps are:
Saudi Arabia - Tawakkalna
United Arab Emirates: Al Hosn
Bahrain: BeAware Bahrain
Kuwait: Shlonik
Oman: Tarassud

Citizens and residents of United Kingdom can use NHS COVID pass.

COVPass health app for EU nationals and EU residents who meets the immunity criteria will also be exempted from online registration and are required to proceed to any authorized private clinics for Rapid Antigen Test within 24hours of their arrival in Qatar.