Do France passport holders need a visa to visit QA?

French ordinary passport holders do NOT need a visa for Qatar. France is in Qatar's visa-waiver Category A, allowing visa-free entry on arrival for up to 90 days within any 180-day period for tourism, with multiple entries. You receive a free entry stamp at Hamad International Airport. As of 2026, France is on Qatar's visa-waiver list (Category A, which covers EU/Schengen states, the UK and others). A French citizen holding an ordinary passport can enter Qatar without applying for any visa in advance: a free visa waiver is granted on arrival at Hamad International Airport, valid for up to 90 days within a 180-day period and usable for multiple entries during that window. The passport must be valid for at least 3 months from the date of arrival, and Qatari authorities expect travellers to hold a confirmed hotel booking (or proof of accommodation) and an onward/return ticket. There is no fee for the visa waiver. Travellers who prefer to arrange entry online, or who do not meet on-arrival conditions, can instead apply for a Hayya A1 entry permit through the official Hayya platform, but this is optional for French nationals. The 90-day allowance cannot be extended beyond the 90-days-in-180 limit, though the holder may exit and re-enter. Qatar is not part of the Schengen area, so Schengen 90/180 and ETIAS rules do not apply to entering Qatar; the 90/180 framework cited here is Qatar's own visa-waiver rule.