Final Journey Information: Qatar | MyFootball

The globe’s greatest sporting occasion, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is simply days away from commencing.

The match can be held from 20 November and run via 18 December 2022.

Australia have been drawn in Group D alongside France, Tunisia and Denmark and can be taking part in all three of its group matches on the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, roughly 21kms south of the capital Doha.

When you’re travelling to attend, there are some vital issues that you must know which you’ll learn beneath.

Extra data can be discovered on the smartraveller.gov.au web site.

Getting into Qatar throughout the FIFA World Cup

You need to have an approved Hayya Card to enter Qatar between 1 November 2022 and 22 December 2022. Up till 2 December, to get a Hayya Card, you may want a ticket to a World Cup match. Tickets usually are not required for Hayya Playing cards from 2 December onwards. No commonplace visas can be issued for Qatar throughout this time. For a charge, ticket holders can use their Hayya Card to usher in three buddies or kinfolk who do not maintain tickets. Hayya Playing cards can be utilized for entry to Qatar till 23 January 2023.

A Hayya Card is a type of Fan ID required to enter Qatar and attend matches throughout the World Cup match. The cardboard will even present entry to free public transport on match days.

Apply early to keep away from delays. See the Hayya portal website for the most recent data.

From 1 November, you are not required to current a unfavorable COVID-19 (PCR or RAT) check to enter Qatar. You are additionally not required to pre-register on the Ehteraz well being utility previous to arrival. You will nonetheless have to current proof of your well being standing through the Ehteraz app to enter healthcare services.

Entry and exit circumstances can change at brief discover. You need to contact the closest embassy or consulate of Qatar for the most recent particulars.

Extra data:

The Qatari Authorities has launched a media portal for the FIFA World Cup.

Buying Tickets

Test the FIFA website for ticket data and solely buy match tickets from official suppliers. Match tickets purchased via unofficial means will not be legitimate.

Lodging throughout the World Cup

Qatar’s World Cup Accommodation Agency website would be the predominant reserving platform, however different choices are additionally obtainable. You will want a sound occasion ticket quantity to ebook lodging.

When you plan to stick with buddies or household in Qatar throughout the match, your host should register your lodging inside the Hayya portal website.

Learn the Qatar Authorities’s web site for more information on transport options.

Monitor the Hayya portal website for the most recent data.

Getting round Qatar throughout the World Cup

All World Cup stadiums are inside a compact space. Transport routes are more likely to be very busy for the match length. Some main roads – together with Doha’s Corniche – can be pedestrianised throughout the match. Ensure you plan your journeys rigorously, significantly on match days. Not all gadgets are permitted at World Cup Stadiums, see the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Stadium Code of Conduct.

You need to plan to make use of public transport wherever doable.

A Hayya Card gives you free entry to public transport on match days, together with bus, metro and tram.

Learn the Qatar Authorities’s web site for more information on getting around Qatar and for data on the FIFA Fan Festival and other activities occurring around Qatar.

Native legal guidelines and customs

Alcohol and medicines

There are strict legal guidelines across the sale and consumption of alcohol in Qatar.

• The authorized ingesting age in Qatar is 21.
• Alcohol is often solely obtainable to guests at licensed premises, resembling eating places and bars.
• It is an offence to drink alcohol or be drunk in public locations.
• Importing alcohol into Qatar will not be permitted. This implies you will not be capable of buy duty-free alcohol on the airport or on arrival.

Throughout the World Cup, alcohol will even be obtainable in designated FIFA Fan Zones from 6.30pm and in FIFA precincts outdoors stadiums from three hours previous to a match. Alcohol won’t be permitted inside stadiums.

There can be no flexibility on Qatar’s zero tolerance for drug-related offences. The penalties for drug use, trafficking, smuggling and possession (even residual quantities) are extreme. Punishment can embody prolonged custodial sentences, heavy fines and deportation.

When you’re taking prescription treatment with you, be certain it is authorized.

Learn the travel advice for Qatar for extra data on native legal guidelines and customs. Additionally see our basic recommendation on carrying or using drugs and travelling with medication.

Different legal guidelines

Qatari legal guidelines and customs are very completely different to these in Australia. There could also be severe penalties for doing one thing which may not be unlawful in Australia.

There are conservative codes of gown and behavior in Qatar. Guests are anticipated to cowl their shoulders and knees when visiting public locations like museums and different authorities buildings. Followers attending World Cup matches ought to notice that the removing of shirts inside stadiums will not be permitted. 

Pay attention to your actions to make sure that they do not offend, particularly in the event you plan to go to spiritual areas.

• Keep away from public shows of affection. Any intimacy between individuals in public can result in offence, no matter gender, sexual orientation or intent.
• It is an offence to make use of obscene language or make obscene gestures.
• Whereas homosexuality is prohibited in Qatar, authorities have publicly stated that there can be no restrictions on non-married buddies or {couples} (together with LGBT) staying in the identical room.

Photographing native folks in Qatar, significantly ladies, is prohibited with out permission. Ensure you search consent earlier than doing so.

See our recommendation on staying within the law. Additionally see our basic recommendation for women and LGBTI travellers.

Learn the Qatar Governments web site for more information on cultural awareness.

Staying within the area for World Cup

When you’re staying outdoors of Qatar and commuting in to attend matches, learn the journey recommendation for the vacation spot you’re staying in. Test the entry necessities, native legal guidelines and customs for neighbouring locations:

Keep updated on the completely different entry processes and requirements for getting into Qatar through regional shuttle flights or highway. Entry and exit circumstances can change at brief discover. Contact the closest embassy or consulate of Qatar for the most recent particulars.

When you’re planning to journey elsewhere within the area throughout the match, verify the entry necessities and travel advice for each nation you propose to go to or transit via.

Learn our basic recommendation on getting around overseas.

The place to get assist

Misplaced or stolen passport

Make sure you maintain your passport secure and in a safe place. To switch a misplaced or stolen passport, you may want to finish a full utility kind and supply unique images to Australian Embassy in Doha.

Most nations within the area don’t enable entry for Australian emergency passport holders. When you lose your passport in Qatar, you could not be capable of journey within the area and should return to Australia and apply for a alternative full validity doc.

In case your passport is misplaced or stolen:

Consular help

Learn the Consular Services Charter for what the Australian Authorities can and might’t do that will help you abroad.

In Qatar, you may get consular help from:

Australian Embassy, Doha

Twister Tower
Majlis Al Taawon Road
Doha, Qatar
Cellphone: (+974) 4007 8500
Electronic mail: embassy.doha@dfat.gov.au
Web site: qatar.embassy.gov.au

Test the Embassy web site for particulars about opening hours and any momentary closures.

Availability of non-emergency passport and notarial appointments on the Embassy could also be restricted throughout the FIFA World Cup from 20 November – 18 December 2022.

24-hour Consular Emergency Centre

In a consular emergency, if you cannot contact an embassy, name the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on:

• +61 2 6261 3305 from abroad
• 1300 555 135 in Australia