tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730330570638999303.post2069655850131566273..comments2023-12-20T01:09:57.757+08:00Comments on Riyadh - KSA رياض - السعودية العربية: Drive to QatarBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09110745443984271087noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730330570638999303.post-44373640190860613412016-01-17T00:00:34.090+08:002016-01-17T00:00:34.090+08:00Greetings!
I had my Doha holiday last week and as...Greetings! <br />I had my Doha holiday last week and as i've mentioned before, i had a hard time convincing our office to bring my iqama with me. To cut my story short... i traveled with both my passport and iqama(though it was tough to persuade my local employer about my request... but they granted me anyways). When i entered the Qatar Visa Office... the number one thing the officer asked from me was my IQAMA then PASSPORT. In the immigration department, i thought it was done but still iqama was asked.<br />Now i can tell my local employer that whenever a GCC resident will visit a GCC country, it is very important to bring the IQAMA.<br />Thank you Mr. Brian for sharing your road trip to Qatar.<br />Hope to find tips from you again... next time- DESTINATION CHINA!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674938953003518506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730330570638999303.post-55326840385291021082016-01-06T11:53:36.846+08:002016-01-06T11:53:36.846+08:00Apologies for my mistake! In which case you will k...Apologies for my mistake! In which case you will know much better than me about the levels of discrimination in the GCC. I can only say you "should" be OK with just a passport, but one can never tell. I wish you the best of luck!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09110745443984271087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730330570638999303.post-36102033858629436902016-01-05T22:59:21.918+08:002016-01-05T22:59:21.918+08:00thanks a lot... by the way I am a Filipino. it'...thanks a lot... by the way I am a Filipino. it's a compliment to be mistaken as an Italian. <br />my problem this time is my iqama.. my employer did not allow me to bring my iqama. only passport is with me. i was told that iqama is being asked at the Qatari immigration. what i have is a photocopy of my iqama with the official seal. i hope i won't encounter any difficulty once i get there. <br />thanks again Brian.<br />Ciao!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674938953003518506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730330570638999303.post-6066878413764685722015-12-30T18:36:40.722+08:002015-12-30T18:36:40.722+08:00It's a while since I did this drive (and these...It's a while since I did this drive (and these days I work in China), so I'm a little out of date, though when I was in Qatar a couple of months back I met someone who told me they had crossed the border with no problem at all. If you are of European nationality (I am assuming Mario is Italian, perhaps?) you should only need the istimara, your driver's licence and your iqama plus passport. Other nationalities can fare less well, depending on how difficult the border guard want to be. I made the drive on a couple of occasions and had no problem whatsoever. The Qatari border control were more polite than the Saudis. Whatever you do, don't try to smuggle in any booze as they specifically check for any alcohol. Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09110745443984271087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730330570638999303.post-45665906794959062392015-12-30T17:31:10.713+08:002015-12-30T17:31:10.713+08:00Greetings!!
I find it so interesting especially th...Greetings!!<br />I find it so interesting especially that i will be driving to Doha this coming January 2016. Just one more query; do i need to bring PERMIT TO DRIVE document to present in the border even if the car in in my name? (not mortgage). Others told me to present only the car registration (estemara), iqama and driver's license since the car belongs to me. <br />Hope i will be enlighten about this matter. <br />many thanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674938953003518506noreply@blogger.com