doing away with prior visa requirements +Qatar is living large despite monthlong Arab siege Qatar is living large despite more than a month since four Arab nations cut land, sea and air routes to the nation. The Qatar row: What it is all about Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Yemen, Lybia and Maldives severed their ties with Qatar on June 5, 2017, accusing it of supporting terrorism. NEW DELHI: Indians and nationals of 46 other countries can now stay for up to 60 days in Qatar without getting a prior visa. The 80 countries have been divided into two parts with different stay periods, 60 days and 90 days, under its new visa-free scheme "Nationals of 47 countries (including India) will not require prior visa arrangements and can obtain a visa waiver upon arrival in Qatar. "Nationals of 33 countries will not require prior visa arrangements and can obtain a visa waiver upon arrival in Qatar.

Source: Times of India August 10, 2017 10:59 UTC