Al-Baker: Qatar is the most open destination in terms of visa facilities
Al-Kuwari: We invite people from all over the world to visit our country
Qatar Tourism launched the Haya platform in a new look, providing the opportunity, with immediate effect, to more tourists who currently need entry visas to enjoy its tourism offers and authentic Arab hospitality. With the launch of the famous platform, which allowed more than a million visitors to enter the State of Qatar during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, the Haya platform and its application via smart phones will become the gateway for all tourist and event visas in the country, ensuring standardization of procedures for issuing tourist visas and visas for residents of countries Gulf Cooperation Council and visas for escorts of GCC nationals and electronic travel authorisation. This step comes as part of the State of Qatar’s keenness to invest in its tourism sector as an important economic tributary, and the ambitious plans to develop it within its strategic vision aimed at strengthening its position as a selected tourist destination in the region.
Currently, additional numbers of visitors who need a visa to enter the State of Qatar can submit their applications through the Haya platform via the website www.hayya.qa or apply it on smart phones so that they can visit Doha, which won the title of Arab Tourism Capital for the year 2023.
Entry through electronic gates
In addition, Haya visa holders will enjoy a seamless travel experience, as they will be able to enter through the electronic gates at Hamad International Airport.
As for visitors through the Abu Samra land port, the Haya platform allows them to service the pre-registration track (optional service) for easy entry into the country by issuing a permit for their vehicles, which makes spending a weekend in the State of Qatar or staying there for a longer period a smoother and more enjoyable process.
The application will provide citizens of the GCC countries with an option to obtain an entry permit for escorts from the GCC countries.
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His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, President of Qatar Tourism and Group CEO of Qatar Airways, said: “Qatar’s national tourism strategy seeks to attract more than six million visitors annually by 2030. Currently, the State of Qatar is considered the most open destination in terms of visa facilities in the Middle East region. It is ranked eighth in the world, with citizens of more than 95 countries around the world being able to obtain an instant visa upon arrival. We are pleased with these new developments, as they enhance Qatar’s position as a leading tourist destination that provides the opportunity for more travelers to enjoy the unique tourism offers that it abounds in.”
Come on in her new look
For his part, Mr. Saeed Ali Al Kuwari, Executive Director of the Haya platform, said: “The re-launch of the Haya platform in its new look is an extension of the strategic vision that the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy had developed, centered on the sustainable legacy of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2023™, and the launch of the Haya platform is one of the aspects This sustainable legacy. What was initially the Haya card, a way for fans from around the world to enter the State of Qatar to watch their favorite teams and enjoy attending the biggest football event ever, has become today the Haya platform, the legacy on which we are building to invite all those wishing from all over the world to visit our country and enjoy its authenticity. History, culture, generosity, originality, unique nature, and much more.”
The State of Qatar has maintained the tourism momentum that accompanied the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, especially after its unprecedented success in hosting this global event, as it continued to welcome record numbers of tourists during the first quarter of this year. During the World Cup, which was watched by billions of viewers on screens, international visitors had the opportunity to learn directly about the country’s heritage, authentic culture, hospitality of its people and destinations known for their stunning natural beauty and the luxury of their modern entertainment centers.
Hospitality and leisure sector
Visitors will have a unique opportunity to explore the hospitality and entertainment sector after the tremendous developments it has witnessed recently, including the launch of more beaches, resorts and luxury hotels such as the Fuwairit Beach Resort, which includes a group of pristine beaches characterized by its calm waters and West Bay Beach in the heart of the city. In addition, families can enjoy the finest modern shopping destinations, eat delicious food in Printant Doha and Place Vendome, visit world-class museums such as the Qatar National Museum and the reopened Museum of Islamic Art, as well as stay in a group of the most luxurious international and local hotels such as The Ned Doha Hotel and My Hotel. Raffles and Fairmont Doha, which are distinguished by their unique design, and Outpost Al Baraha Resort.
The mission of Qatar Tourism is to consolidate Qatar’s position on the world tourism map as a leading destination that blends the authenticity of the past and the modernity of the present.
Qatar Tourism, which specializes in organizing, developing and developing the tourism and hospitality industry and encouraging the private sector to invest in it, is responsible for setting the national strategy for the tourism and hospitality sector and following up on its implementation and reviewing it periodically, so as to enhance the diversification of tourism offers in the country and support the increase in tourism spending.
Qatar Tourism is working to enhance Qatar’s presence on the global tourism map and enhance the tourism sector’s ability to reach the target audience directly through a network of representative offices in the most important global markets, and through advanced digital platforms.
