International Hayya Card holders will start getting entry permits soon: official

International Hayya Card holders will soon start getting entry permits that will act as visas to enter Qatar, a senior official of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has said.

Saeed al-Kuwari, executive director of the Hayya platform at SC, told Al Kass channel that Qatar will open its doors to all international holders of the Hayya Card from November, explaining that the entry permits will be sent by email in PDF format.He informed that two Hayya service centres have been opened in Doha, the latest being the one located at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre in West Bay. It is a large facility with 80 counters and addresses any issue related to the Hayya Card.The first centre was opened at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena in Al Sadd.The Ministry of Interior had recently announced that the entry of visitors to Qatar will be suspended effective from November 1. Their entry will resume from December 23.Exempted from this decision are Qatari citizens, residents and GCC citizens holding a Qatari ID card; holders of personal recruitment visas and work entry permits; and humanitarian cases, based on approval obtained through an electronic platform.Hayya Card holders can enter Qatar from November 1 until December 23. They can stay in the country until January 23, 2023.Earlier this week, the SC said international fans who are travelling to Qatar for this year’s FIFA World Cup now have the option to invite up to three non-ticketed fans to attend the tournament.The ‘Hayya with Me (1+3)’ feature allows international Hayya Card holders to invite up to three non-ticketed fans to attend the FIFA World Cup, which will be held from November 20 to December 18.The feature is only applicable to approved Hayya Card holders aged 18 or above who applied using a FIFA World Cup ticket number.