As from the 1st of May if you wish to visit Qatar you must purchase a Visa in the UK prior to travel there will be NO Visa on Entry.Also if you wish to leave the Airport on layovers for Connections you Must have a Valid Visa no Visa on Entry will be issued.Please check on the Qatar Embassy web site. http://qatarembassy.info/
thanks for that info. We had been faced with a very long layover in August and were considering leaving the airport. Being stuck all of a sudden with a 14 hour layover in the airport sounds like a real nightmare. ( Got better flights in the end and only have a 3 hour layover)
VISA update.
The planned change not allowing the purchase of a Visa at the Airport has been dropped for now?????You can still purchase a Visa at the Airport if you have a long layover and wish to book an Hotel.
All I can say is watch this space.