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Qatar has scrapped its negative test entry requirement for visitors ahead of next month\u2019s FIFA World Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The nation\u2019s health ministry said that tourists will no longer have to present a negative COVID-19 test before heading over for the football tournament.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Prior to the announcement Qatar had said that fans attending the World Cup had to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test regardless of their vaccination status. This had to be shown before boarding a flight or prior to crossing the border if travelling from a neighbouring country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Qatari residents will also no longer have to take a COVID-19 test within 24 hours of returning from another country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The health ministry has also removed the requirement for adults to show their COVID-19 status on a Government-run contact tracing app, before entering stadiums and retail spaces. However, residents and visitors must continue to show the Ehteraz app before entering a healthcare facility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The updates will come into effect from November 1, less than three weeks before 1.2 million visitors are expected to descend on Qatar for the World Cup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n World Cup ticket sales have reached almost three million<\/a> and organisers have said that 30,000 more rooms were made available for visitors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n