{"question":{"passport":"THA","destination":"QAT","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"allowed","headline":"Visa on arrival, stay set by the visa","requirement":{"kind":"none","message":"No advance visa, you get one on arrival."},"stay":{"kind":"SET_BY_VISA","phrasing":"How long you may stay is set by your visa."},"conditions":[{"kind":"PROCEDURE","text":"Must book a Discover Qatar visa-on-arrival hotel before travelling."}],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"discoverqatar-mandatory","url":"https://www.discoverqatar.qa/mandatory-hotels-for-visa-on-arrival","passage":"make a Discover Qatar VOA hotel booking before travelling:<br />\n\t<strong>India, Pakistan, Thailand, Iran. </strong>","explanation":"Discover Qatar, the official hotel partner for the visa-on-arrival process, states the MOI requires nationals of India, Pakistan, Thailand and Iran to book a hotel before travelling, confirming they still obtain a visa on arrival rather than needing one in advance.","publisher":"The Destination Management Company <br/>of Qatar Airways"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-20","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}