On Sunday, Saudi Arabia announced several mandatory requirements for travelers entering Qatar through the Salwa land border crossing between the two countries.
And according to what was published by “Hadhreen”, which is the unified communication platform to ensure a smooth journey for those wishing to attend the 2022 World Cup matches from within Saudi Arabia, as well as visitors arriving in the Kingdom, “people who have fact they do not meet the necessary requirements to enter Qatar will be returned.
Attention all travellers #Diameter Through the Salwa Land Port, passengers who do not meet the requirements described in the project will be returned.
Qatar Ministry of Interior website:https://t.co/r0ZTE8wlTs
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– Present (@HereForYou_SA) December 11, 2022
What are the requirements?
For residents of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, these requirements included that the profession of the person wishing to enter Qatar without the Haya card should be one of the professions approved by the “Haya”Ministry of the Interior of Qatar“.
Obtaining a ‘Haya’ card is mandatory to enter Qatar if the resident’s profession is ‘not approved’ by the Qatari authorities, according to ‘present’.
Those wishing to enter Qatar with their own vehicle must “obtain a confirmed vehicle entry permit”. In case of arrival at Salwa port without permit or unconfirmed permit, the vehicle will be “returned”.
As for those wishing to enter Qatar by bus, there must be a “confirmed reservation” for the bus, and if this is not available, the traveler will be “returned”.
On December 6, Qatar announced the abolition of the requirement to obtain a “Haya” card for the entry of citizens and residents of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, “to enjoy the atmosphere associated with the World Cup”.
Qatar’s Interior Ministry said in a statement, posted on its Twitter account, that citizens and residents of Gulf Cooperation Council countries will be able to enter Qatar without the need to obtain a “Haya” card, for non- ticket holders for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches, starting Tuesday. .
Press release on the cancellation of the obligation to obtain #Give card enter a country #Diameter For citizens and residents of the Gulf Cooperation Council, other than match ticket holders #Interiors_Qatar#World Cup 2022 #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/5lUixUtol7
– Ministry of Interior – Qatar (@MOI_Qatar) December 6, 2022
The ministry said citizens and residents of GCC countries will be able to reach Qatar through the country’s various ports, both by air and by land.
He said: “Bus transportation will be available to all travelers via the land port, as is the case under normal conditions, and parking spaces will be allocated to visitors without fees.”
On 8 December, a report by the FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee revealed that “Qatar received more than 765,000 visitors during the first two weeks of the tournament, which is less than the host country’s expectations of an influx of 1.2 million visitors during the month-long tournament,” according to Reuters.
