Authorities in Qatar have announced entry and exit regulations to and from the country during the Fifa World Cup, including the suspension of entry for visitors from November 1 until December 23, 2022.
As of November 1, 2022, only Hayya Card holders will be allowed to enter the country during the World Cup tournament played at stadiums throughout Qatar. They can also stay in the country till January 23, 2023.
The Hayya Card is a Fan ID issued by the government of Qatar for fans with match tickets for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
Brig. Abdulla Khalifa Al-Muftah, Director of Public Relations Dept and head of Media Unit, Security Committee, said entry for anyone without the Hayya Card to the country through its air, land and marine borders will be suspended until December 23 this year.
What does this mean for transiting travellers or those wishing to stopover in Qatar?
Travellers flying via Qatar will be unaffected by the regulations.
However, those with extended layovers or planned stopovers will not be able to exit the airport from November 1 until December 23, 2022, when the regulation ends.
The decision will not affect exempted categories such as Qatari citizens, residents and GCC citizens holding a Qatari ID card, holders of personal visas and work entry permits, as well as approved humanitarian cases.
The 2022 Fifa World Cup will take place from November 20 to December 18. Fifa says that 2.45 million of the three million tickets have been sold and that a final round of online sales will be held later this month.
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