July 26, 2020
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Approved Professions

Qatar offers several entry visas to those wishing to visit its nation, including a specific visa for residents of the Gulf Corporation Countries (GCC) - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The 30 day, single-entry GCC Residents Visit Visa is granted on arrival to GCC residents and those accompanying them providing they meet specific requirements, including holding a position in one of the following approved professions:

  1. Accountant/Accounts Verifier/Auditor
  2. Accounts Manager
  3. Administration Coordinator
  4. Administrative Manager
  5. Administrative Researcher
  6. Agricultural Specialist
  7. Air Controller
  8. Air Hostess
  9. Air Transport Manager
  10. Aircraft Landing Controller
  11. Aircraft Maintenance Technician
  12. Aircraft Navigator
  13. Aircraft Take-Off Controller
  14. Aquatic Specialist
  15. Archeological Director
  16. Archeological Prospector
  17. Archeological Researcher
  18. Architectural Draftsman
  19. Army Officer
  20. Artist (Actor, Musician, Composer, Poet, Painter, Singer, etc.)
  21. Assistant Engineer (All Specializations)
  22. Assistant General Manager
  23. Assistant Pharmacist
  24. Assistant Pilot
  25. Astronomer
  26. Auditor
  27. Author
  28. Aviation Guide
  29. Aviation Technician
  30. Aviation Trainer
  31. Bank Manager
  32. Bank Official
  33. Banker
  34. Banking Business Manager
  35. Breeding Specialist (Animals, Birds, Bees)
  36. Broadcasting Manager
  37. Business Lady
  38. Businessman
  39. Captain (Ship/Cruise/Carrier/ Steamship)
  40. Career Counselor
  41. Chairman (All Types)
  42. Chemist (All Specialisations)
  43. Chief Justice
  44. Cinema Cameraman
  45. Cinema Director
  46. Cinema or Television Producer
  47. College Dean
  48. Commercial Broker
  49. Commercial Manager
  50. Company or Factory Manager
  51. Computer Programmer
  52. Consultant (All Types)
  53. Control Equipment Technician
  54. Cooperative Society Manager
  55. 55 Correspondent (Newspaper, Radio, TV)
  56. Cruise Ship Guide
  57. Customs Clearer
  58. Customs Specialist
  59. Decoration Designer
  60. Dental Technician (Fixing)
  61. Diplomat (Members of Diplomatic Corps)
  62. Director
  63. Earthquakes Expert
  64. ECG Technician
  65. Economic Analyst
  66. Electricity Manager
  67. Engineer (All Specializations)
  68. Executive Manager/Director
  69. Executive Secretary
  70. Farm Manager
  71. Finance/Economics Expert
  72. Finance Manager
  73. Flight Technician
  74. Food Controller
  75. Foodstuff Technician
  76. Gardening Specialist
  77. General Professional Trainer (Industrial, Agricultural, Commercial)
  78. General Specialist
  79. General Supervisor
  80. Geologist
  81. Geology Technician
  82. Head of Prosecution
  83. Horse Breeding Technician
  84. Hospital Manager
  85. Hotel Manager
  86. Information Systems Expert
  87. Institute Manager
  88. Insurance Manager
  89. Investment Manager
  90. Investor
  91. Jeweler
  92. Journalist
  93. Judge
  94. Lab Specialist
  95. Lab Technician
  96. Laboratory Manager
  97. Land Hostess
  98. Land Transport Manager
  99. Lawyer/Advocate
  100. Lecturer
  101. Legal Expert
  102. Legal Researcher
  103. Library Manager
  104. Maine Navigator
  105. Maintenance Manager
  106. Male or Female Nurse
  107. Manager (All Types)
  108. Manager or Director (Government Departments or Companies)
  109. Marine Traffic Controller
  110. Marine Transport Manager
  111. Maritime Controller
  112. Marketing Executive
  113. Marketing Manager
  114. Marketing Representative
  115. Media Controller
  116. Media Manager
  117. Media Person
  118. Media Specialist
  119. Medical Analysis Specialist
  120. Medical Equipment Technician
  121. Medical Therapy Specialist
  122. Medical X-ray Specialist
  123. Microscopic Technician
  124. Mining Technician
  125. Ministry Undersecretary
  126. Museum Manager
  127. Nutrition Specialist
  128. Operations Analyst
  129. Optical Technician
  130. Partner
  131. Pharmaceutical Technician
  132. Pharmacist
  133. Physician (All Specialisations)
  134. Physicist
  135. Pilot
  136. Player (All Sports)
  137. Police Officer
  138. President or Director of a Club
  139. President or Director of a University
  140. President/CEO /Chairman/Executive Director
  141. Press Photographer
  142. Printing and Publishing Manager
  143. Procurement Representative
  144. Production Director
  145. Professional Security and Safety Technician
  146. Professor
  147. Programme Designer
  148. Programme Producer
  149. Proofreader
  150. Prosecutor
  151. Psychiatrist
  152. Quality Controller
  153. Quantity Enumerator
  154. Radio or TV Transmission Technician
  155. Referee (Sports)
  156. Regional Director
  157. Religious Person
  158. Research & Studies Director
  159. Road Controller
  160. Sales Executive
  161. Sales Manager
  162. Sales Representative
  163. School Manager
  164. Scientist
  165. Secretary or Director of Library
  166. Ships Captain
  167. Ships Maintenance Technician
  168. Ships Supervisor
  169. Sociologist
  170. Special Needs Teacher
  171. Specialist Consultant
  172. Speech Specialist
  173. Sports Medicine Specialist
  174. Sports Representative
  175. Sports Trainer
  176. Staff at Embassies in GCC (Except support services jobs)
  177. Statistics Specialist
  178. Surgeon (All Specialisations)
  179. Surveyor
  180. Systems Analyst
  181. Teacher / Instructor
  182. Telecom Technician
  183. Television Manager
  184. Theatre Manager
  185. Tourism Agency Manager
  186. Tourist Guide
  187. Trader
  188. Train Maintenance Technician
  189. Translator
  190. Travel or Tourism Agent
  191. TV Cameraman
  192. TV or Radio Programs Presenter
  193. University Professor
  194. University Student
  195. Veterinary Doctor
  196. Weather Expert
  197. Well Drilling Technician
  198. Writer
  199. X-Ray Specialist
  200. X-ray Technician
  201. Zoology Specialist
Published: January 09, 2020
Last updated: July 26, 2020
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