hey buddy had to do this myself a month back and here's what i learned:
1)first up, you can normally only sponsor your immediate family or blood relatives on a visit to qatar. what that means is you cant sponsor your friend since he is not related to you. i have heard of some people with special work visas who are able to do so but im guessing you aren't one of them
2)now the only option you have is to get a visa through a hotel for your friend..within this option you have two more options; you can get a one month tourist visa for a thousand rials but he will have to stay in the hotel which will be expensive..your second and more feasible option is a business visa through the hotel..this will however cost you 2000 rials, be valid for three months but the friend can stay with you instead of the hotel..there's a few hotels that do this and you could try gulf horizon behind standard chartered bank near the souq waqif/souq asiri area near the corniche.
3)now depending on the budget; if your friend is visiting for long, then the business visa will be expensive but save the expense and hassle of staying in the hotel. but if it's a short visit then you could inquire about the hotel's rates for his stay..
so yeah; i managed to get my buddy into doha because he was ready to pay 2000 for a business visa..hope you and your buddy can get together and have a great time too..best of luck buddy:-)
hey buddy had to do this myself a month back and here's what i learned:
1)first up, you can normally only sponsor your immediate family or blood relatives on a visit to qatar. what that means is you cant sponsor your friend since he is not related to you. i have heard of some people with special work visas who are able to do so but im guessing you aren't one of them
2)now the only option you have is to get a visa through a hotel for your friend..within this option you have two more options; you can get a one month tourist visa for a thousand rials but he will have to stay in the hotel which will be expensive..your second and more feasible option is a business visa through the hotel..this will however cost you 2000 rials, be valid for three months but the friend can stay with you instead of the hotel..there's a few hotels that do this and you could try gulf horizon behind standard chartered bank near the souq waqif/souq asiri area near the corniche.
3)now depending on the budget; if your friend is visiting for long, then the business visa will be expensive but save the expense and hassle of staying in the hotel. but if it's a short visit then you could inquire about the hotel's rates for his stay..
so yeah; i managed to get my buddy into doha because he was ready to pay 2000 for a business visa..hope you and your buddy can get together and have a great time too..best of luck buddy:-)