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The Interior Ministry in Qatar issued a revised list of 188 professions, and the GCC-resident practitioners under these professions are eligible for visa-on-arrival at the Hamad International Airport.

The visa will have one-month validity period. The professionals can get visa, provided, their GCC Residency Permit is valid for atleast six months, while original passport has atleast six-month validity and they should have a return ticket.

The visa can be obtained on paying QR100 as fee through credit card. But, the visa can also be extended by another three months by paying an extension fee of QR100 for every additional month. But, a penalty of QR200 will be levied for each day after expiry.

Other than doctors, businessmen and engineers, the revised list will include businesswomen, journalists, medical equipment technicians, military officers, marketing agents, quality monitors, bankers, military officers, lawyers and teachers among others.

Listed below are the professions that qualify for visa-on-arrival:

  1. Aquatic specialist
  2. Statistics specialist Agricultural specialist
  3. Gardening specialist
  4. Medical analysis specialist
  5. Speech specialist
  6. Breeding specialist (animals/birds/bees)
  7. Medical X-ray specialist
  8. Nutrition specialist
  9. Zoology specialist
  10. Psychiatrist
  11. Lab specialist
  12. Sports medicine specialist
  13. Sociologist
  14. X-Ray specialist
  15. Media specialist
  16. Customs specialist
  17. Medical therapy specialist
  18. Writer
  19. University professor
  20. Media person
  21. Secretary or director of library
  22. Staffs at embassies in GCC (except support services jobs)
  23. Archeological researcher
  24. Administrative researcher
  25. Legal researcher
  26. Professor
  27. Trader
  28. Geologist
  29. Quantity enumerator
  30. Referee (sports)
  31. Finance/Economics expert
  32. Law expert
  33. Information Systems expert
  34. Diplomat (Members of diplomatic corps)
  35. President/CEO
  36. President or director of a university
  37. Chief Justice
  38. Head of Prosecution
  39. President or director of a club
  40. Weather expert
  41. Earthquakes expert
  42. Captain of Ship/Cruise/Carrier/Steamship
  43. Businessman
  44. Religious person
  45. Architectural draftsman
  46. Business lady
  47. Executive secretary
  48. Journalist
  49. Multimedia Producer
  50. Pharmacist
  51. Jeweler
  52. Army officer
  53. Police officer
  54. University student
  55. Physician (All specialisation)
  56. Surgeon (All specialisation)
  57. Veterinary doctor
  58. Pilot
  59. Scientist
  60. College dean
  61. Astronomer
  62. Artist (Actor, Musician, Composer, Poet, Painter, Singer...etc)
  63. Telecom technician
  64. rofessional security and safety technician
  65. Medical equipments technician
  66. Control equipments technician
  67. X-ray technician
  68. Dental technician (fixing)
  69. Radio or TV transmission technician
  70. Optical technician
  71. CG technician
  72. Horse breeding technician
  73. Mining technician
  74. Microscopic technician
  75. Geology technician
  76. Well drilling technician
  77. Pharmaceutical technician
  78. Foodstuff technician
  79. Ship maintenance technician
  80. Aircraft maintenance technician
  81. Train Maintenance Technician
  82. Lab Technician
  83. Aviation Technician
  84. Physicist
  85. Judge
  86. Chemist (All Specializations)
  87. Player (All sports items in a sports club)
  88. Author
  89. Computer Programmer
  90. Translator
  91. Accountant / Auditor
  92. Lecturer
  93. Lawyer / Advocate
  94. Economic Analyst
  95. Systems Analyst
  96. Operations Analyst
  97. Director
  98. Customs Clearer
  99. Sports Trainer
  100. Aviation Trainer
  101. General Professional Trainer (Industrial/Agricultural/Commercial)
  102. Teacher / Instructor
  103. Proofreader
  104. Investment Manager
  105. Archeological Director
  106. Research & Studies Director
  107. Insurance Manager
  108. Banking business Manager
  109. Production Director
  110. Manager or Director of any government departments or companies
  111. Administrative Manager
  112. Broadcasting Manager
  113. Media Manager
  114. Regional Director
  115. Bank Manager
  116. Commercial Manager
  117. Marketing Manager
  118. Television Manager
  119. Executive Manager / Director
  120. Cooperative Society Manager
  121. Accounts Manager
  122. Cinema Director
  123. Company or Factory Manager
  124. Maintenance Manager
  125. Printing and Publishing Manager
  126. Hotel Manager
  127. Electrical Manager
  128. Finance Manager
  129. Sales Manager
  130. Museum Manager
  131. School Manager
  132. Plant Manager
  133. Theatre Manager
  134. Hospital Manager
  135. Institute Manager
  136. Library Manager
  137. Laboratory Manager
  138. Marine Transport Manager
  139. Land Transport Manager
  140. Air Transport Manager
  141. Tourism Agency Manager
  142. TV or Radio Programs Presenter
  143. Correspondent (Newspaper/Radio/TV)
  144. Food Controller
  145. Aircraft Takeoff Controller
  146. Maritime Controller
  147. Quality Controller
  148. Air Controller
  149. Marine Traffic Controller
  150. Media Controller
  151. Road Controller
  152. Aircraft Landing Controller
  153. Cruise Ship Guide
  154. Tourist Guide
  155. Aviation Guide
  156. Surveyor
  157. Assistant Pharmacist
  158. Co-Pilot
  159. Assistant Engineer (All specializations)
  160. Consultant
  161. General Supervisor
  162. Ships Supervisor
  163. Banker
  164. Decoration Designer
  165. TV Cameraman
  166. Cinema Cameraman
  167. Press Photographer
  168. Land Hostess
  169. Air Hostess
  170. Program Producer
  171. Ship Captain
  172. Aircraft Pilot
  173. Male or Female Nurse
  174. Cinema or Television Producer
  175. Marketing Representative
  176. Sports Representative
  177. Sales Representative
  178. Procurement Representative
  179. Administration Coordinator
  180. Archeological Prospector
  181. Engineer (All specializations)
  182. Career Counselor
  183. Assistant General Manager
  184. Captain
  185. Commercial Broker
  186. Travel or Tourism Agent
  187. Prosecutor
  188. Ministry Undersecretary

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