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About SARs of China[edit]

Hong Kong and Macau are special administrative regions of China which means there are no "nationals" or "citizens" in those areas, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR passport holders are all Chinese citizens [1]. As a reasult, instead of "Hong Kong" and "Macau", "Hong Kong, China" and "Macau, China" should be used.--Whisper of the heart 19:39, 8 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

And your point is? Because the article says "Holders of passports issued by the following 38 countries and territories" and mentions no "nationals" or "citizens".--Twofortnights (talk) 19:49, 8 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hong Kong SAR passport is a type of Chinese passport, so it's necessary to mark that.--Whisper of the heart 19:52, 8 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Who is issuing the HK SAR passports? As far as I can see it's the Hong Kong Government - [2].--Twofortnights (talk) 21:05, 8 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hong Kong and Macau itself don't have sovereignty and in most international occasions and organizations such as APEC, it's called Hong Kong, China and Macau, China. In addition, inside Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR passport, "Code of issuing state" is "CHN", not "HKG" or "MAC". --Whisper of the heart 21:55, 8 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't ask you what is HK called in APEC nor what is the code of issuing state, I asked you a clear question - who is physically issuing the HK passports? I would like to know the issuing authority, according to my info it is the Immigration Department of the HK Government. But I may be wrong, it could be the Beijing PRC Government, however I would like some proof of that.--Twofortnights (talk) 23:01, 8 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hong Kong Immigration Department and Macau Identification Department issues SAR passports due to the authorization from Central People's Government in Beijing according to Chinese Nationality Law, that's why it's "Hong Kong, China" or "Macau, China".--Whisper of the heart 05:40, 9 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

OK then it's solved, HK passports are issued by HK and the passports confirm this - [3]. Anyone who wants to learn more about what Hong Kong is and how it is part of China should read more about that in the article on Hong Kong not here. I will now move back the template to say just Hong Kong as this article doesn't deal with the constitutional structure of China but with visa policy of Qatar.--Twofortnights (talk) 18:19, 9 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Map needs to be changed[edit]

Georgia now has visa-free access. https://www.facebook.com/GeorgianMissionQatar/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.148.4.210 (talk) 08:44, 3 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

About time someone chaged the maps. The info is outdated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.130.213.66 (talk) 16:51, 3 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The map is completely up to date.--Twofortnights (talk) 20:50, 3 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

No, it is not. It still says visa free for some gulf countries. We all know this is wrong. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.130.213.66 (talk) 12:59, 5 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

And Qatar introduced a visa regime for some gulf countries? Could you please provide a link as a reference. Thanks.--Twofortnights (talk) 18:56, 7 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Turkey[edit]

@C-GAUN: As per previous news articles - [4] [5] [6] there is a bilateral visa-free agreement in place between Qatar and Turkey. However Qatar yesterday announced Turkey as one of the countries eligible for visa waiver on arrival. One is erroneous. I have updated the map in accordance with the latest edits but I am not sure this is correct.--Twofortnights (talk) 20:08, 12 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Twofortnights: Well, I did not know they have a mutual agreement, but IMO the Qataris did not make a mistake: the "visa-waiver" is not legally a visa-on-arrival like the UAE's where they explicitly refers to their policy as "free visa on arrival". All Qatari official sources state that this is actually a form of visa exemption. Probably the Qataris deliberately worded their policy as such to avoid Turkey's accusation that the agreement's been violated. C-GAUN (talk) 21:04, 12 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Recent edits made by the IP address[edit]

The issue on whether MSAR passport holders enjoy visa-free access or visa-on-arrival is clear: MSAR passport holders are NOT eligible for visa-free access as of 13 August 2017. While I have asked the other user to provide the relevant information, he presented something that's contrary to the fact that proves MSAR passport holders are not eligible for visa-free access. I will not make further reverts and will leave the issue here for discussion. C-GAUN (talk) 00:09, 14 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Pakistan Visa free or VOA?[edit]

Do Pakistanis get Visa Free Entry (Visa Waiver) or VOA on arrival at Doha? The article is correct but the map needs to be updated to reflect the difference between VW and VOA.

It is still unclear under which category should we place Pakistan. The visa waiver for other countries is also called visa on arrival by Qatar. Likewise, conditions for VOA for citizens of Pakistan might be the same as for everyone else (return ticket, accommodation, funds). We will see once the official websites are updated.--Twofortnights (talk) 08:15, 26 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

South korea[edit]

According to the description in the text South Korea has 90 days of visa free access,but on the map its tagged as 30 days in light yellow. This must be corrected. 185.171.17.166 (talk) 04:16, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]