Doha: Qatar has not started issuing new visit visa, family visas or tourist visas to Indians in the country, clarified the Embassy of India in Qatar.
This clarification follows a social media post that went viral in the country which wrongly stated the visit visas and visa on arrival have reopened.
To prevent and control spread of the pandemic, Qatar is NOT issuing new visit/ family/ tourist visas. The social media posts that the visit visas and visa on arrival have reopened in Qatar are FALSE. The Embassy of India remains in touch with the Qatar authorities in the matter.
— India in Qatar (@IndEmbDoha) March 7, 2021
In a statement on Twitter, the Embassy said that "To prevent and control the spread of the pandemic, Qatar is not issuing new visit visa / family / tourist visas. The social media posts that the visit visas and visa on arrival have reopened in Qatar are FALSE".
The Embassy also further affirmed that it is in touch with the Qatar authorities regarding the matter.
