Qatar reveals process to enter by land for fans from UAE, Saudi

Qatar reveals process to enter by land for fans from UAE, Saudi

Abu Samra land border crossing between Qatar and Saudi Arabia is all set to receive Fifa World Cup fans from November 1, 2022, until December 23 2022.

Qatar’s Ministry of Interior announced that fans who wish to enter the country through the Abu Samra border with an exceptional entry permit in their cars must have an approved vehicle entry permit through the Hayya platform. The border crossing, with improved facilities and free parking, could now receive 4,000 travellers per hour and is open for visitors.

The entry procedures to be followed at the border crossing have been divided into different categories as follows:

For citizens, residents and GCC nationals holding Qatari ID cards (cars with Qatari number plates)

They will have to enter the country as regularly as under normal circumstances, provided that:

- The vehicle carrying them must have a Qatari number plate.

- A Hayya card is not compulsory.

Fans with special permission

- A confirmed accommodation approved through the Hayya platform for a minimum of 5 nights is a must for the driver only.

- There should be a minimum of three people in the vehicle and shall not exceed a maximum of six people, while all of them should carry a Hayya card.

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