The British Embassy in Qatar maintains and develops relations between the UK and Qatar.

Our work covers a range of issues including trade and investment, education, culture, development, energy and climate security and defence.

Find out more on our UK and Qatar news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Qatar. You can access UK government services while in Qatar.

Urgent assistance

If you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +974 4496 2000 (available 24/7). If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in Qatar, call 020 7008 5000 (24/7, 365 days a year).

Consular services are provided at the embassy by appointment only. You can phone the Consular Section on +974 4496 2000 (available 24/7). Do not travel to the embassy until a member of staff has confirmed your appointment on the phone.

If you’re in Qatar and you need advice which is not in our travel advice, you can contact us online.

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

Notarial services provided by the embassy are Marital Status Documents and No Objection Certificates for Adoption. Book an appointment for this service.

Read more information about notarial and document services in Qatar.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees Qatar.

Our people

British Ambassador to Qatar
Neerav Patel

Contact us


British Embassy Doha, main contact

British Embassy,
West Bay Dafna Area, Onaiza Zone 66, Al Shabab Street.
PO Box 3 Doha
Qatar

Telephone
+974 4496 2000 / +44 20 7008 5000

Fax
+974 4496 2086

For urgent assistance, phone the Consular Section on +974 4496 2000 (available 24/7).

Consular services are provided at the embassy by appointment only. You can phone the Consular Section on +974 4496 2000 (available 24/7). Do not travel to the embassy until a member of staff has confirmed your appointment on the phone.

Use our contact form for general consular enquiries: www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-doha

For enquiries that are not about consular issues, email Embassy.Doha@fcdo.gov.uk

Department of International Trade enquiries: dit.doha@fcdo.gov.uk
Visa International Enquiry Service: https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk

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