Arrival Procedures

Arrival Procedures
Arriving passengers in Doha should follow the simple steps below to complete the arrival procedures.

Immigration

Please have the following documents ready before proceeding to the Immigration Hall

  • A valid passport
  • Doha Identity Card for Doha citizens

 

Baggage reclaim
After immigration check, please proceed to the Baggage Reclaim Hall to pick up your bags.
Your checked in baggage is tagged by our special Baggage Reconciliation System which tracks each piece of baggage from check-in to loading. All bags pass through bar-code scanners and the system stores all information about the location of the baggage, making retrieval - whenever necessary - much faster.

Incoming Luggage
The reception lounge has eight belts for luggage of arriving flights and trolleys free of charge besides luggage handling services rendered by ground services’ company to move luggage to and from cars for token charge of 20 QR.

Outgoing luggage
Out of concern for safety of workers and following the instructions of civil aviation the weight of one piece of luggage has been limited to 32 KG irrespective of the number of pieces accompanying a passenger. Extra charge shall be exacted on extra weight which is different from one airliner to another.

Customs and Excise
You may proceed to Customs and Excise control after reclaiming your bags.
Taxes range between 0% (on necessities) and 100% (on cigarettes). Arms and alcohol are prohibited. Luggage is inspected on arrival. Arms are prohibited on arrival and departure except by special permit from the official authorities. Alcohol for non-residents will be detained in return for a receipt till departure.