Visa on Arrival hotel bookings begin on Discover Qatar website

The hotel booking option for the entire period of stay for visitors seeking Visa on Arrival in Qatar is back on the Discover Qatar website, with bookings available from April 14. The website provides a link to the Ministry of Interior (MoI) website (https://portal.moi.gov.qa/qatarvisas/faq.html) and says: "The hotels available from this page are exclusively available for those who are required by the Ministry of Interior for the State of Qatar, to purchase a hotel booking in order to satisfy their visa request."

"For more information on the Visa requirement, please visit the Ministry of Interior website," it says, urging people to read the terms and conditions (https://www.discoverqatar.qa/terms-and-conditions/voa-hotel-terms/) before completing their booking.

The website also states that for those requiring travel agent assistance to make their hotel booking, the following travel agencies are accredited to sell Discover Qatar hotels:

* Cutting Edge, India: +91 99 3036 0346

* PCG, Iran: +98 21 8850 8050

* Travel With Flair, Pakistan: +92 51 2601658 and +92 51 2601659

Those requiring assistance from Discover Qatar can call +974 4423 7103 (open 24 hours a day).

Discover Qatar had added the Visa on Arrival hotel booking option for Indian, Pakistani and Iranian nationals over a week ago, but later removed it. On Wednesday, it was found that the Visa on Arrival hotel booking option was back on the Discover Qatar website. The hotel booking requirement has always been there for some of the nationalities but now it has been made mandatory through Discover Qatar for those who require it.