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Do I need to fulfill Qatar COVID entry rules if I'm only transiting through Doha without leaving the terminal?

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Mar 1, 2021

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If I'm changing planes in Doha and continuing on to BKK but not leaving the terminal, do I also have to fulfill Qatar COVID entry rules? I'm assuming not, but you never know these days. If anyone here connected through Hamad Int'l Airport, how was your experience there?

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If you are transiting through Doha without leaving the terminal, you typically do not need to comply with Qatar's COVID-19 entry rules. Several users confirmed that as long as you remain in the international transit area and do not enter Qatar, you should only need paperwork for your final destination, Thailand. Experiences shared suggest that transit passengers have not been asked for COVID-related documentation while connecting flights at Hamad International Airport.

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David *********

You don’t enter Qatar so the answer is no

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Scott *******

If your flights are all booked on one itinerary and you get all of your boarding passes at your departure airport, you won't have any issues. I've transited Doha 4 times during covid and never been asked for anything.

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Shaun *********

If they want you to they will provide you with it, they didn’t ask me

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Greg *********

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Okay, whew!! Thanks!

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Lou *******

I transited Doha 3 weeks ago to Bangkok you only need paperwork for Thailand, I didn’t need to do anything for Doha

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Jon *****

Correct, same for me end of january

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Phill ******

if you do not leave the terminal you should be ok . because its still international air space .

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Bruce *****

Check with the airline

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Greg *********

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They told me to check with this Facebook group 😅

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