You DON'T have to go the embassy; you CAN apply online, quickly and easily. That said, I think it will affect the tourism they get from these 33 countries. Doha still has not achieved desirable destination status for tourists, so with this added hurdle, most folks will simply say "F*** it" and head to Dubai instead.
And I agree with Arnel; If you don't know why they have these "restrictions" in place, then find out who the Qatari diplomat Mohammed Al Madadi was going to visit in Denver when he made that hilarious joke about lighting his shoe on fire to the air marshall.
http://portal.www.gov.qa/wps/portal/!ut/p/c1/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0...
You DON'T have to go the embassy; you CAN apply online, quickly and easily. That said, I think it will affect the tourism they get from these 33 countries. Doha still has not achieved desirable destination status for tourists, so with this added hurdle, most folks will simply say "F*** it" and head to Dubai instead.
And I agree with Arnel; If you don't know why they have these "restrictions" in place, then find out who the Qatari diplomat Mohammed Al Madadi was going to visit in Denver when he made that hilarious joke about lighting his shoe on fire to the air marshall.