Travel security | Qatar 2022

Safety Highlights for the World Cup in Qatar

Scheduled between November 20th and December 18th. 2022  

Planning a trip to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA Football event?

The last thing you need on your way to Qatar is to worry about safety and disruption. The media is offering both: Daily information about visitors that can be used as resource for criminal activities but also ongoing disrupting chats about different laws, regulations and rules to be followed by visitors. Reason enough to take precautions.

Contact a Security consultant

A freelance Security consultant could support you or your P.A. with organizing travel arrangements in all its details. Arranging comfortable journeys and delete everything that brings frustrations or tech that slows things down. A Security consultant ensures you a comfortable journey all the way. This includes special measurements for transportation, medical issues, contact lists, emergency procedures and more. To ensure travelers safety in uncertain times, travel strategies are developed that help mitigate risk and are as flexible and agile as the rapidly changing travel climate.  

Safety takes planning

Keeping yourself or your clients’ travelers safe on the road doesn’t happen on the fly. Expect a Security consultant to work in advanced to create and present you or your P.A. an operational plan to ensure the blueprint for a 24/7 save and secure journey.

A Security consultant will keep you, your Family, and your travelers safe wherever they go.

Costs

The present 8-10 hours day-rate for a professional Security consultant starts around 750,- / 800,- Euro’s a day up to 1.500,- Euro or more, plus accommodation and travel arrangements. A travel delay or unexpected issue might cost you more per day. It’s all about the price-tag you hang on your business or on your Families safety. What’s easier to replace: Your Family and wellbeing or your money?  Security consultants operate official and noticed or in the background and un-seen for the public eye.

A few tips before leaving

Pre-register

If you don’t live in Qatar, you must pre-register online at least 12 hours before travel.

Hayya card

There are special international entry requirements for travelers to Qatar whether your trip is for the World Cup or not. Travelers entering Qatar after November 1st will need to have a Hayya card and a passport, regardless of the purpose of the visit. Qatar Airways has optimized flights to prepare for an influx of travelers during the World Cup.

Covid update Nov 2022

From 1 November 2022, you’re no longer required to present a negative COVID-19 (PCR or RAT) test to enter Qatar but if you have one, take it with you just in case the situation in changing.

Ehteraz app

Travelers are not required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or to present negative COVID-19 test results upon arrival. But the contact-tracing app Ehteraz is required for entry into healthcare facilities.

Couple rules

Qatar law forbids unmarried couples to sleep in the same room, so it is very important that you can provide documentary proof that you are married when you check in as we will be unable to let you stay here if you cannot present it.

Crime

The country’s risk of crime and civil unrest is overal low; despite regional terrorist threats, no major attacks have been reported in Qatar since 2005.

Laws

Nevertheless, travelers to Qatar should become familiar with the most important local laws, many of which are vastly different from Europe. Several matters that are legal in Europe are illegal in Qatar.

Examples

Alcohol

Drinking alcohol in public is a crime but alcohol is available at licensed hotel restaurants and bars There is zero tolerance for drug-related offenses.

Medication

if you are bringing prescription medication into Qatar, ensure you carry your official doctor’s prescription, hospital note, or a doctor’s letter detailing the drug, the quantity prescribed, and dosage.

VPN

If you’re planning to use social media or your laptop while in Qatar then be advised that VPNs are illegal and online posts that appear to insult, slander, or are culturally insensitive may result in a prison sentence.

Outfit

All travelers should dress conservatively in public spaces to respect local practices.

Females

Female travelers should cover their shoulders and avoid wearing short skirts.

Showing affection

Public displays of affection are considered offensive and could result in legal action.   

One liner…

Put it all in one line: Most of the laws of your home-country don’t travel with you.

On the bright side

Medical facilities have a high standard of care.

Hamad General Hospital in Doha is an internationally accredited facility with English-speaking staff. Medical services include a 24/7 emergency room, general surgery, emergency ambulance service, invasive cardiology readiness, neurosurgery readiness, and trauma surgery readiness. Hamad General Hospital is equipped with advanced diagnostic technology, and the standard of care is generally high. The facility’s Emergency Department is one of the busiest in the world and wait times may fluctuate.  

Don’t say you didn’t know..

Think about it and contact a Security consultant before traveling to the un-known and face risks that could have been avoided. 

Enjoy your journey and safe travels!

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