tourist visa, pass the immigration
hi,
I got a tourist visa for my friend from Thailand and I would like to know what kind of question they could ask when she will arrive at airport immigration. Can somebody advise me how immigration reject tourist?
could you tell me if this is enough?
I will book an hotel for 2 days.
She will bring equivalent of 5000 QR in cash.
A copy of my job contract(my salary is 5000 QR/month).
A copy of my ID.
A return ticket for Thailand.
She will try to take a flight friday night, I guess friday the immigration is more busy and the night more lazy.
Thanks for any advise
No questions will be ask on the immigration. Just show her hotel booking and credit cards in case they ask for it. Qatar is not that strict in regards to that.
oh she has to provide paper work? I forget this
Yes I already informed her about the rules in Qatar, she bought correct dress. Thanks
Look dude she is coming on a Tourist visa, the best is that she behaves like a tourist Immigration will not ask many questions as long as her paper work is ok and she has a confirmed booking at the Hotel.
Good luck. But just remember that you are in Qatar and not Thailand the rest of the rules still apply her when she gets in. Better be safe than sorry if you know what I mean.
Thank you very much for your answers, make me feel better.
I told her to come with decent dress and no make up and to mention she has a friend in Qatar only if they ask the question.
Thanks again
Dont get so excited dude. Like i said nothing to worry about, the answers have already been given here. They will only ask where she is going to stay, which hotel etc. Thats it!
Fry79, you must be very excited for her to come and now very worried as well, but relax. Everything will go just fine.
Just tell your Thai lady friend to put on a nice dress that would make her look very respectable and professional, like a business traveller. So no shorts and t-shirt, and no spaghetti straps or some other sexy outfits that would make her the center of attention at the airport.
With the long lines at immigration counters in Doha, the immigration officer will not bother to check closely whether she is really a tourist or not. As long as she has the proper passport and visa and confirmed hotel accommodatio, those should be enough.
hi,
Sorry to insist but I don't know what story to tell, I'm really worried, could lost 5000 QR flight ticket and hotel included.
What kind of question they could ask?
A lot of people are rejected at airport immigration?
any answer?
Hummm, you right, thanks for the answer. I got the visa through a hotel, so she should not speak about me? they will not ask her how she got the visa?
The hotel asked me my ID card and on the request form they mention my name and my company.
The duration of visa is one month and not 14 days, could be a problem?
They will not find suspect that she come alone in Qatar and that she knows nobody?
There will only be one possible question that the immigration will ask her and it is "where are you going to stay?" Tell her not to ever mentioned about you as the immigration might suspect something. So let her keep out your job contract & copy of your id.
When you are applying for a tourist visa through a hotel i dont think you can be the sponsor (correct me if i'm wrong) If you are applying for a tourist visa YOURSELF through immigration then yes they will ask her what is her relationship to you, which might cause a problem. In case of hotel they act as the sponsor and they might also require some deposit.
To avoid all the hassles just get her a tourist visa which is like valid for one week or 14 days through the hotel. About the 5000 its better if she carries that amount with her to be on the safe side. Qatar has rules changing everyday better to be safe than sorry.
thanks for your answer, but it's strange on the visa request they mention that the guest should carry an amount of 5000 QR. But she still can bring that in case.
So no more paper will be requier?
If she is not there to see me, they will not ask why I sponsorise her?
If its a tourist visa what questions will they ask a tourist? Tell her if they ask, she's here to tour Qatar, is staying in a hotel and not to mention she's here to see YOU!
5000 is only required for those that are getting visa on arrival. If you have already got the hotel visa they dont ask for a deposit. You just pay the hotel visa fees and she has to stay in the hotel thats it.