Last updated: 27
th
September 2024
PLEASE CHECK CAREFULLY THE TABLE BELOW BEFORE BOOKING YOUR CRUISE
Please note that the information provided is subject to change by the official authorities without notice. It is every Guest responsibility to verify the requirements and restrictions before booking the
cruise and before the cruise departure.
WINTER 2024/25
UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES, QATAR,
BAHRAIN, UNITED
ARAB EMIRATES
UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES, QATAR,
BAHRAIN, UNITED
ARAB EMIRATES
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
VALID PASSPORT WITH 3 MONTHS RESIDUAL VALIDITY
For embarking or transiting in Doha residual validity MUST be 6 months otherwise all those transiting will remain onboard not going ashore
- FOR ALL BELOW PASSPORT HOLDERS UAE VISA WILL BE ON ARRIVAL:
Andorra Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Bahamas Barbados Belarus Belgium Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic
Denmark Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Georgia Greece Honduras Hong Kong (SAR of China) Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kiribati Kosovo Latvia
Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Malaysia Maldives Malta Mexico Monaco Montenegro Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Norway Paraguay People’s Republic of China
Peru Poland Republic of Mauritius Republic of El Salvador Portugal Romania Russian Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovakia Slovenia
Solomon South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland The Vatican Ukraine United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan
- FOR ALL PASSPORT HOLDERS NOT LISTED ABOVE HAVE TO APPLY FOR A MULTIPLE UAE VISA PRIOR ARRIVAL BY SENDING VISA REQUESTS TO
mail to visa@sharaftours.com
TRANSIT BAHRAIN:
All nationalities in transit can go ashore without any Visa
*Iranian nationals: Allowed to embark in Dubai/ Abu Dhabi but they are not allowed to go ashore during the call of Bahrain: guests can remain onboard ship.
- QATAR:
1/ EMBARKING / DISEMBARKING: Check at the following link all national and official passports who need Visa:
https://www.visitqatar.qa/intl-en/plan-your-trip/visas
Check at the following link the list of Nationals eligible to obtain a visa waiver upon arrival* to Qatar:
https://visitqatar.com/intl-en/practical-info/visas/visa-details
*India, Iran, Pakistan, Thailand and Ukraine nationals need to hold registration booked through Discover Qatar website prior to travelling to Qatar, in order to get Visa on Arrival
Due to strict Local Immigration Regulation, all guests embarking in Doha have to consider that once checked in and onboard, they are not allowed to go ashore any longer.
In case, they can drop off the luggage at the Terminal, visit the Town and only after return to the Terrminal, perform check-in and board the ship.
2/ TRANSIT: Guests do not have to apply for a Visa, exceptions apply for some countries and it depends on the local Immigration if can or cannot go ashore.
QATAR INSURANCE
Visitors travelling to Qatar may be required to have a visitor’s health insurance policy which will protect you during your stay in Qatar, as a part of the Visa application process.
For more information on how to obtain a visitor’s health insurance please visit Ministry of Public Health - "Mandatory Health Insurance Scheme" (moph.gov.qa) or
the VisitQatar Health Insurance page
(http://bit.ly/3JLya8r)
