Approved Professions

Qatar offers several entry visas to those wishing to visit its nation, including a specific visa for residents of the Gulf Corporation Countries (GCC) - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The 30 day, single-entry GCC Residents Visit Visa is granted on arrival to GCC residents and those accompanying them providing they meet specific requirements, including holding a position in one of the following approved professions:

1. Accountant/Accounts Verifier/Auditor
2. Accounts Manager
3. Administration Coordinator
4. Administrative Manager
5. Administrative Researcher
6. Agricultural Specialist
7. Air Controller
8. Air Hostess
9. Air Transport Manager
10. Aircraft Landing Controller
11. Aircraft Maintenance Technician
12. Aircraft Navigator
13. Aircraft Take-Off Controller
14. Aquatic Specialist
15. Archeological Director
16. Archeological Prospector
17. Archeological Researcher
18. Architectural Draftsman
19. Army Officer
20. Artist (Actor, Musician, Composer, Poet, Painter, Singer, etc.)
21. Assistant Engineer (All Specializations)
22. Assistant General Manager
23. Assistant Pharmacist
24. Assistant Pilot
25. Astronomer
26. Auditor
27. Author
28. Aviation Guide
29. Aviation Technician
30. Aviation Trainer
31. Bank Manager
32. Bank Official
33. Banker
34. Banking Business Manager
35. Breeding Specialist (Animals, Birds, Bees)
36. Broadcasting Manager
37. Business Lady
38. Businessman
39. Captain (Ship/Cruise/Carrier/ Steamship)
40. Career Counselor
41. Chairman (All Types)
42. Chemist (All Specialisations)
43. Chief Justice
44. Cinema Cameraman
45. Cinema Director
46. Cinema or Television Producer
47. College Dean
48. Commercial Broker
49. Commercial Manager
50. Company or Factory Manager
51. Computer Programmer
52. Consultant (All Types)
53. Control Equipment Technician
54. Cooperative Society Manager
55. 55 Correspondent (Newspaper, Radio, TV)
56. Cruise Ship Guide
57. Customs Clearer
58. Customs Specialist
59. Decoration Designer
60. Dental Technician (Fixing)
61. Diplomat (Members of Diplomatic Corps)
62. Director
63. Earthquakes Expert
64. ECG Technician
65. Economic Analyst
66. Electricity Manager
67. Engineer (All Specializations)
68. Executive Manager/Director
69. Executive Secretary
70. Farm Manager
71. Finance/Economics Expert
72. Finance Manager
73. Flight Technician
74. Food Controller
75. Foodstuff Technician
76. Gardening Specialist
77. General Professional Trainer (Industrial, Agricultural, Commercial)
78. General Specialist
79. General Supervisor
80. Geologist
81. Geology Technician
82. Head of Prosecution
83. Horse Breeding Technician
84. Hospital Manager
85. Hotel Manager
86. Information Systems Expert
87. Institute Manager
88. Insurance Manager
89. Investment Manager
90. Investor
91. Jeweler
92. Journalist
93. Judge
94. Lab Specialist
95. Lab Technician
96. Laboratory Manager
97. Land Hostess
98. Land Transport Manager
99. Lawyer/Advocate
100. Lecturer
101. Legal Expert
102. Legal Researcher
103. Library Manager
104. Maine Navigator
105. Maintenance Manager
106. Male or Female Nurse
107. Manager (All Types)
108. Manager or Director (Government Departments or Companies)
109. Marine Traffic Controller
110. Marine Transport Manager
111. Maritime Controller
112. Marketing Executive
113. Marketing Manager
114. Marketing Representative
115. Media Controller
116. Media Manager
117. Media Person
118. Media Specialist
119. Medical Analysis Specialist
120. Medical Equipment Technician
121. Medical Therapy Specialist
122. Medical X-ray Specialist
123. Microscopic Technician
124. Mining Technician
125. Ministry Undersecretary
126. Museum Manager
127. Nutrition Specialist
128. Operations Analyst
129. Optical Technician
130. Partner
131. Pharmaceutical Technician
132. Pharmacist
133. Physician (All Specialisations)
134. Physicist
135. Pilot
136. Player (All Sports)
137. Police Officer
138. President or Director of a Club
139. President or Director of a University
140. President/CEO /Chairman/Executive Director
141. Press Photographer
142. Printing and Publishing Manager
143. Procurement Representative
144. Production Director
145. Professional Security and Safety Technician
146. Professor
147. Programme Designer
148. Programme Producer
149. Proofreader
150. Prosecutor
151. Psychiatrist
152. Quality Controller
153. Quantity Enumerator
154. Radio or TV Transmission Technician
155. Referee (Sports)
156. Regional Director
157. Religious Person
158. Research & Studies Director
159. Road Controller
160. Sales Executive
161. Sales Manager
162. Sales Representative
163. School Manager
164. Scientist
165. Secretary or Director of Library
166. Ships Captain
167. Ships Maintenance Technician
168. Ships Supervisor
169. Sociologist
170. Special Needs Teacher
171. Specialist Consultant
172. Speech Specialist
173. Sports Medicine Specialist
174. Sports Representative
175. Sports Trainer
176. Staff at Embassies in GCC (Except support services jobs)
177. Statistics Specialist
178. Surgeon (All Specialisations)
179. Surveyor
180. Systems Analyst
181. Teacher / Instructor
182. Telecom Technician
183. Television Manager
184. Theatre Manager
185. Tourism Agency Manager
186. Tourist Guide
187. Trader
188. Train Maintenance Technician
189. Translator
190. Travel or Tourism Agent
191. TV Cameraman
192. TV or Radio Programs Presenter
193. University Professor
194. University Student
195. Veterinary Doctor
196. Weather Expert
197. Well Drilling Technician
198. Writer
199. X-Ray Specialist
200. X-ray Technician
201. Zoology Specialist