Hayya Card holders to get Qatar entry permits soon: Qatar Official

Doha – Qatar

Those who have acquired Qatar’s Hayya fan card to watch the FIFA World Cup 2022 will start receiving permits to enter Qatar soon, Hayya Platform CEO Saeed Ali Al Kuwari has said.

Addressing a television programme aired on Al Kass Channel, Kuwari said the permit would act as a visa for fans to enter Qatar.

Qatar has suspended entries through visit visas from November 1 to December 23, 2022, making Hayya Card the only means to enter the country for visitors during the FIFA World Cup.

Qatari citizens and residents are exempted from this entry requirement, along with GCC nationals bearing Qatari IDs, work-entry-permit holders, personal recruits (such as housemaids and drivers) and travellers warranting humanitarian consideration.

Hayya Card-holders can enter the country from November 1 until December 23, 2022. Once entered, they can stay in the country until January 23, 2023.

Hayya Card is a personalised fan ID issued by Qatar to those who have purchased a ticket for the FIFA World Cup. They are permitted to bring up to three non-ticketed fans along with them to Qatar. Ticketholders can link their guests to their Hayya Cards.

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