• Citizens of Nigeria can visit Qatar by obtaining an e-visa.
• The e-visa allows Nigerians to stay in Qatar for a duration of 30 days.
• Nigerian tourists can extend their stay for another 30 days by applying to the immigration department in Qatar.
• Prospective visitors are required to have a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of arrival into Qatar. The passport should have at least two blank pages for visa stamping.
• A detailed printed itinerary of your time in Qatar and a confirmation of accommodation during the stay, which can be in the form of a hotel reservation is needed.
• Visitors are required to have a return or onward ticket and proof of enough funds to spend throughout the duration of stay in the country.
• Minors must show travel authorization from their parents or guardians.
• Prospective visitors can get to Qatar from any international airport in Nigeria. There are international airports in Lagos and Abuja.
• Qatar Airways, Oman Air, EgyptAir, and Kuwait Airways are some of the carriers that fly from Nigeria to Qatar.
• The estimated flight time from Lagos to Doha, Qatar is 8 hours, 45 minutes and from Abuja, it is  10 hours, 45 minutes.
• Arabic is the official language spoken in Qatar. Engish is also spoken in the country, principally as a foreign language.
• The Qatari Riyal is the official currency used in Qatar.  Visitors can exchange their foreign currency at various bank and exchange outlets in the country.
• Qatar has an arid climate, with mild, pleasant winters and hot, humid summers. Sandstorms and dust storms are almost regular. It has two main seasons, a cooler season from December to February, and a hot season from April to October. 
• Qatar is an Islamic dominated country, with majority off its citizens belonging to the Sunni sector of Islam, while Shiites sector comprise around 10% of Qatar’s Muslim population. The government of Qatar recognise the existence of the following churches, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Greek Orthodox, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic, and Indian Christian. 
• Museum of Islamic Art, the Pearl-Qatar and Doha corniche are some of the tourist sites that visitors can visit in Qatar.
• Tourists are advised to budget between $60 to spend per day on expenses in Qatar.
• Harees, balaleet, saloona, margoog, madrouba and Luqaimat are some of the meals tourists can try during their stay in Qatar.
• Car rentals, buses and taxis are major means of transportation in Qatar.
• The power and socket plug used in Qatar are of Type D and G. The standard voltage is 240 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
• The timezone in Qatar is the Arabian Standard Time (GMT +3), which puts Mauritius 1 hour ahead of Qatar.
• Qatar is one of the countries with very hospitable locals, and tourists can enjoy exploring the country which is surrounded by desserts, and a long Persian (Arab) Gulf shoreline of beaches and dunes.

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