Prohibited in Qatar
Qatar
102 rules, checked against Qatar’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
Before anything else
7 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Prohibited in Qatar
Prohibited in Qatar
Cannabis and THC cannot be cleared into Qatar, even as medicine.
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Prohibited in Qatar
Prohibited in Qatar
Prohibited in Qatar
Action required in Qatar
The final decision rests with the officer.
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You do not have to be bringing it.
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Medication
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
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Batteries and power banks
5
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Drones and professional gear
1
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Liquids at the checkpoint
1
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Cash and monetary instruments
3
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Purchases and valuables
1
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Weapons and blades
2
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Antiques and other restricted goods
6
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Forms and documents
2
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Vaccines and health
5
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Plugs and power
3
Medication
72
A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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ADHD stimulants
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Standing A permit is required
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Alprazolam
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Amphetamine
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Atomoxetine
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Benzodiazepines
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Standing A permit is required
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Buprenorphine
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Cannabidiol
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Clonazepam
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Codeine
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Codeine products
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Standing A permit is required
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Dextroamphetamine
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Dextromethorphan
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Diazepam
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Estradiol
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Gabapentin
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Hormone therapy
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Hydrocodone
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Insulin
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Ketamine
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Lisdexamfetamine
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Lorazepam
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Medication regime
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Controlled medicines need a permit
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Methamphetamine
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Methylphenidate
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Modafinil
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Morphine
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Opioid painkillers
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Standing A permit is required
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Oxycodone
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Permit
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Narcotic and Psychotropic Medication Clearance License (Pharmacy & Drug Control Department, MOPH)
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Pregabalin
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Prescription or letter
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Required
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Pseudoephedrine
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Pseudoephedrine decongestants
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Quantity ceiling
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30 days
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Semaglutide
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Sleep aids
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Standing A permit is required
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Testosterone
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Standing Not listed as restricted by MOPH
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Tramadol
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Zolpidem
Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
1
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Cigarettes
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Tobacco allowance 400
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Batteries and power banks
5
Drones and professional gear
1
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Drone
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Standing A permit is requiredConfiscation
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Liquids at the checkpoint
1
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Liquids in a carry-on bag
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100 ml
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Cash and monetary instruments
3
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Gold
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A customs officer may require an arriving traveler to disclose any amount of currency, jewelry, or precious stones in their possession; refusing or giving incorrect or incomplete information is treated as a criminal act.
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Undeclared cash
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Confiscation
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What counts as cash
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Cash, Jewelry, Precious stones
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Purchases and valuables
1
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Duty-free allowance
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QAR 3,000
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Weapons and blades
2
Antiques and other restricted goods
6
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Aviation security authority
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Customs authority
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How you declare
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Red and green channels
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Ivory and wildlife products
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Taking it out Not listed as restricted by General Authority of Customs (GAC)
leaving
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Poppy seeds
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Standing ProhibitedConfiscation
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Shoes at the checkpoint
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Varies by checkpoint
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Forms and documents
2
Vaccines and health
5
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Certificate from age
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9 months
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Health notes for this destination
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Malaria
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CDC does not list a malaria risk or antimalarial recommendation for Qatar.
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Yellow fever certificate
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Required arriving from a risk area
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
3
From the Gulf Cooperation Council
Qatar applies these alongside its own rules. A national rule that states its own figure wins.
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Alcohol, any kind
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Beer
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Alcohol allowance 17.04 liters
arriving · age 18+
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Cash declaration threshold
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AED 60,000
age 18+
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Cigarettes
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Cigars
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Tobacco allowance 50
arriving · age 18+
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Duty over the allowance
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5%
arriving
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Gift allowance
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AED 3,000
arriving
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Gold
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Gold and other precious metals or stones are not a separate declaration category: they are included, alongside cash, cheques, promissory notes, and payment orders, in the single monetary-instrument threshold a passenger must declare.
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How you declare
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Red and green channels
arriving
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Loose tobacco
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Tobacco allowance 500 grams
arriving · age 18+
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What counts as cash
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Cash, Cheques, Promissory notes, Payment orders, Precious metals, Precious stones
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
age 18+
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Who the threshold counts
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Each traveler
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Qatar publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs General Authority of Customs (GAC)
- Immigration Ministry of Interior (MOI)
- Biosecurity Ministry of Municipality (MME) - Department of Agriculture Affairs & Fisheries
- Health Ministry of Public Health (MOPH)
- Civil aviation Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA)
Official portals
- Hayya Official Ministry of Interior portal for Qatar visa and e-visa applications, visa inquiries, and visit-visa services
- Visit Qatar - Visas Qatar Tourism's own visa-policy overview page
- eCustoms Qatar Electronic customs declaration and clearance portal
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Qatar application are not official. The government issues these directly.