Pakistan is currently on the Exceptional Red List for Qatar and there is a requirement for 2 days of hotel quarantine for vaccinated travelers from Pakistan. These requirements may change at any time, so I would recommend that you check the current regulations with MOPH website.
Travel Requirements for Parents – Karachi to Doha Trip
Travel on visa on arrival (30 days validity, extendable to another 30 days)
Initial Items Checklist:(Parents to complete)
- Covid Vaccination Certificate
- Polio Vaccination Certificate
Steps:
- Book flight (Qatar Airways/Fly Dubai/PIA)
- Health Insurance (advised but not required) Options in Qatar:
- QLM Senior Plan for over 60 years of age (180 Riyals for 3 months)
- Beema Insurance
- QIRC
- Any travel agency will provide travel insurance for less than 70 years of age (includes health insurance but confirm with agency for coverage)
- Book hotel quarantine through Discover Qatar once travel is final and confirmed (refund is not possible for reasons other than a negative PCR test and/or flight cancellation by the airline)
- 48 hours prior to travel (Parents to do in Pakistan):
- PCR Test and Antibody Test (recommended – Essa Laboratories in Karachi)
- Parents send copies of the following items to son/daughter in Qatar:
- PCR Test result
- Anitbody Test result
- Covid Vaccination Certificate
- Complete the pre-registration process on the Ehteraaz website as soon as the PCR result is received – https://www.ehteraz.gov.qa/PER/signupPage.Following items to be uploaded in the pre-registration process:
- PCR Test result
- Anibody Test result
- Covid Vaccination Certificate
- Discover Qatar Hotel Quarantine Booking
- Passport Copies (bio page)
- Approval of the pre-registration will be received via email. Once approval received, forward the copy to the parents.
- Complete the Undertaking and Acknowledgment form for Covid 19
- Parents to download the Ehteraaz app on each of their respective phones
Final Items to Carry for Flight:
- Covid Vaccination Certificate
- Polio Vaccination Certificate
- PCR Test Result
- Antibody Test Result
- Discover Qatar Hotel Quarantine Booking
- Roundtrip Flight Itinerary
- Approval of the Pre-Registration from Ehteraaz
- Undertaking and Acknowledgment Form related to Covid 19
- Health Insurance Certificate
- International Credit Card
- Copies of Passport (front and back)
- Address of Family in Qatar
- Copy of QID of son/daughter in Qatar
After Arrival into Qatar:
- Buy a phone SIM at the aiport (QAR 35), which will be valid for a week for the use of Etheraz app.
- Hotel transfer from airport (arranged directly by the hotel at the airport).
- Register on the Ehteraaz app with 12 digit visa number and phone number.
- PCR test on Day 1
- If PCR test is negative, a rapid Antibody test is done. If that Antibody test is positive, release on Day 2
- If PCR test is positive, extend quarantine to 14 days (total)
- If Antibody test is negative, extend quarantine to 7 days (total); retest PCR on Day 6 (release if negative)