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Following Dubai's entry into the United Arab Emirates, Qatar began issuing the Qatari riyal separate from Dubai on 19 May 1973. The old notes continued to circulate in parallel for 90 days, at which time they were withdrawn. [4] For a wider history surrounding currency in the region, see the history of British currency in the Middle East.
There are about 146 Filipino organisations in Qatar, [13] ranging from the Philippine Basketball League Qatar to the Qatar Pinoy Riders. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] In March 2008, Hamad bin Khalifa , the emir of Qatar , allowed five Christian denominations to open churches . [ 16 ]
3 - If entering Qatar for tourism, a credit card or at least QAR 5000 in cash must be presented. If entering Qatar for business, an invitation letter from a company certified by the Qatari government must be presented. [2] 4 - Qatar-Oman Joint on-Arrival Tourist.
A Qatari passport. Visa requirements for Qatari citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Qatar.. As of January 2025, Qatari citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 112 countries and territories, ranking the Qatari passport 47th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1].
Additionally, Jordan recalled its ambassador to Doha that month. A Qatari court sentenced Firas Majali to death in October 2002, [305] but in March 2003, the Qatari emir granted Majali a pardon after meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan. [306] This prompted Jordan to reinstate Al Jazeera's Amman bureau that year. [307]
Philippine passport holders who have a valid, multiple-entry U.S. or UK visa, which has been previously used in the respective country of issuance, or have valid permit of stay in the U.S. or UK, can enter visa-free.
Before the emergence of petrol-based industry, Qatar was a poor pearl diving country. The exploration of oil and gas fields began in 1939. [16] [17] In 1973, oil production and revenues increased dramatically, moving Qatar out of the ranks of the world's poorest countries and providing it with one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.
In August 2008, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment created a joint venture with Deutsche Bahn of Germany, Qatar Railway Development Company to plan a railway network in Qatar. [9] On 22 November 2009, Deutsche Bahn and Qatari signed a memorandum of Agreement to build high-speed railway lines and underground transport networks in Qatar and Bahrain.