Traveling to Qatar from Cuba 2021

Cubans wishing to travel to Qatar do not require a visa to enter the country. Qatar eliminated visa requirements for a group of 80 countries, including Cuba, as of August 10, 2017.

Since the measure was put into practice, Visa-free between Cuba and QatarCubans who decide to travel to that Middle Eastern country receive a visa exemption document upon arrival at Qatari airports. This document is issued when they present their passports and return tickets to the island.

Of the 80 countries that received visa exemption for travel to Qatar in 2017, 47 nations (including Cuba, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Russia) receive a permit valid for 30 days, although this authorization can be extended for an additional 30 days.

If you are Cuban and are considering the possibility of traveling to Qatar for your stay there, you should know that 1 CUC (freely convertible currency of Cuba) is equivalent to 3.60 Riyal, which is the Qatari currency, although the American dollar (USD) can also be used there.

Flights to Havana, Cuba (HAV) and Doha, Qatar (DOH) have daily frequencies, and connect with other airlines that make a stopover on a flight that exceeds 16 hoursThe round trip price ranges from 1900 USDThe main airlines for this journey are Emirates y  Qatar Airways.

The cost of food ranges from 10 or 15 dollars each day.

With regards to lodging, the cost depends on where you decide to stay, it will be the price you must pay. There is the option to stay in Casas Particulares, in which the approximate price is $350 for all a week of stay. Meanwhile, in a hotel the cost amounts to about $550 for a similar stay.

Qatari authorities do maintain import bans, which also include the consumption of alcoholic beverages, pork and pork products, and pornographic material. Similarly, alcohol consumption and smoking are prohibited during the flight.

This Arab country has very different customs and traditions from those we Cubans have, and even from those we Cubans may have encountered in other countries we have visited. Therefore, if you decide to travel to this nation, it is essential to be prepared to respect its customs as much as possible, no matter how different they may be from our own.

The visa-free agreement between the island and Qatar is the result of multiple agreements between the two nations, which have been in place for a couple of years. These agreements are of various kinds, all aimed at expanding relations between the two nations. As a result, Qatar National Bank (QNB), considered the largest in the Persian Gulf, has confirmed that it will be the first bank with representation in Cuba, with the opening of one of its offices on the island.

Qatari authorities have stated that they intend to increase the number of visitors from their country to our nation.

For further information on this matter, please contact the Qatari Embassy in Cuba:

Directors: 5th Avenue, Building No. 502, at 26th Street, Miramar District, Playa Municipality, Havana, Cuba.

Phone: +53.7.204.0587

International Fax: +53.7.204.0003

Email address: [email protected]

Furthermore, once you have traveled, you can request support if needed from the Cuban Embassy in Qatar:

To contact the Cuban Embassy

Directors: Villa 41, 802 Street, Zone 66, New Dafna, WestBay Lagoon, Doha, Qatar.

 Phones: (974) 4411 0714 / (974) 44110717

 Fax: (974) 44110387

 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Office hours

The embassy is open Sunday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

See also: Visa-free Panama for Cubans