Fans attending this year’s FIFA World Cup are encouraged to familiarise themselves with Qatar’s COVID-19 Travel and Return Policy, which was updated by the Ministry of Public Health on August 31, 2022.

Below are the key points for international Hayya Card holders attending the tournament from November 20 to December 18:

Regardless of the individual’s vaccination status, the following Covid-19 testing measures are required for visitors entering Qatar for the FIFA World Cup:

- Any visitor aged six and over is required to present an official negative COVID-19 PCR test result taken no more than 48 hours before departure time or an official negative Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) result no more than 24 hours before departure time. The test result will need to be submitted at the airport check-in counter. NB: The test should be conducted at a medical centre in the country of origin. RAT self-tests are not valid for travel purposes.