Qatari Visa is not required for Ghanaians
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Ghanaians visiting Qatar must first apply for an E-visa.
- This online pre-visa can be granted by the Philippines embassy in the applicant’s home country
- This visa is valid for 30 days.
- You can extend your visa for a maximum of 60 days.
- Before entry into Qatar, visitors must have a passport valid for six months, return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation, and a copy of residence permit.
- Visitors must show proof of sufficient funds and a residence permit.
- Visitors can stay on a tourist or business visa.
- Ghanaians visiting Qatar with pets must obtain a certificate of vaccination and must obtain an import license from the embassy or high commission.
- Ghanaians visiting Qatar must check for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia, and influenza vaccines.
- Direct flights are available from the Kotoka International Airport Accra, Ghana to Doha, Qatar. The estimated flight time is from 7 – 9 hours.
- Islam is the most widely practiced religion in Qatar.
- Because the time zone currently used in Qatar is the Arabian Standard Time (GMT+3), Qatar is 3 hours ahead of Ghana.
- Getting around in Qatar is possible through various public means of transportation including Taxis, Buses, Car hires.
- The Climate of Qatar can be described as a subtropical dry, hot desert climate with low annual rainfall, very high temperatures in summer and a big difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures, especially in the inland areas.
- The best months to visit Qatar are from November to early April. Such climatic conditions allow sightseeing and outdoor activities across the country and these are considered as the peak tourist season in Qatar.
- Although Arabic is the most widely practiced language in Qatar, English is also common.
- Visitors might want to pick up some basic Arabic phrases to help them navigate communications in rural spaces.
- Visitors are advised to be careful when carrying out monetary transactions in Qatar, from currency changes to relatively expensive purchases.
- Visitors taking pictures are advised to be respectful and conscious of their environment while at it. Photo subjects or their guardians might need to be tipped in some cases.