Entering Qatar with Israeli Stamp

fubar
By fubar

I was always under the impression that if you had an Israeli stamp in your passport you wouldn't be able to get in to Qatar.

So how is it that DJ Markus Schulz, who is coming to Doha to perform at the Armin Van Buuren concert, will be able to get in, if he has been in Israel as recently as Jan 2010?

Has Qatar relaxed it's relations with Israel now?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okUuML44Ozs
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/1366057

By ex.ex.expat• 6 Oct 2010 23:48
ex.ex.expat

You are in Qatar, aren't you mate? lol

By anonymous• 6 Oct 2010 23:41
anonymous

@ fubar...do you have any idea how many Jews LIVE in Qatar?...

By anonymous• 6 Oct 2010 16:59
anonymous

it should be relaxed i suppose. Isn't there an "Embassy of Israel in Qatar?"

By Mandilulur• 6 Oct 2010 16:27
Rating: 2/5
Mandilulur

No problem entering Qatar with an Israeli stamp. That is the official position of the Qatar Embassy in the US.

Mandi

By baldrick2dogs• 6 Oct 2010 16:25
baldrick2dogs

Lakes, they don't check any page of mine, I have eGate :o)

By the shush• 6 Oct 2010 16:24
Rating: 5/5
the shush

Rules here in Qatar change often. Relaxed relations between Qatar & Israel led to a diplomatic trade office being opened here a few years ago.

The office was closed however due to the recent Gaza War. There have been Israeli officials coming to speak at events sponsored by the Qatar Foundation, so I suppose restrictions are still relaxed on immigration issues. Nevertheless, it seems to be something that changes in relation to the political situation.

By lakes• 6 Oct 2010 16:01
lakes

its not a problem anymore. and besides, immigration doesn't check every page of your passport.

By deedee• 6 Oct 2010 15:53
deedee

no problem whatsoever. Qatar is very tolerant

By Smoked.Salmon• 6 Oct 2010 15:49
Smoked.Salmon

It's Qatar, the laws are very...'flexible' in whichever way they choose. There would obviously be someone of importance on the boards of Intercon etc. with influence. How do you think Shahar Peer got into the country?

By britexpat• 6 Oct 2010 15:45
Rating: 5/5
britexpat

You can request them not to stamp your passport. Theu will accomodate you if you explain the reasons ..

By epicurean• 6 Oct 2010 15:43
Rating: 3/5
epicurean

So far, they haven't searched my passport looking for what other visas or stamps I may have. They just look for the Qatar visa and go from there. I guess this isn't really an authoritative answer to your question.

By fubar• 6 Oct 2010 15:39
fubar

I guess. I always thought they were quite strict about those sorts of things.

Armin Van Buuren has performed in Israel heaps of times in recent years.

And DJ Tiest performed there back in July 2010.

Perhaps when there's money to be made by someone, then these thigns are happily overlooked by someone high up?

By baldrick2dogs• 6 Oct 2010 15:35
Rating: 5/5
baldrick2dogs

Maybe he has 2 passports, or maybe his Jan passport has expired and been replaced, or maybe they just stamped a loose piece of paper that he has since removed, or maybe immigration can't be arsed looking at every stamp in his passport to see if he's been there recently.

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