The regional conflict is likely to escalate further. If you wish to leave Qatar, don’t wait until it’s too late. If you can secure a flight out of Qatar and it’s safe to travel to the airport, leave now while commercial flights are available. Qatar airspace may open or close at short notice, impacting flights at Doha’s international airport.

Iran continues to target civilian infrastructure including hotels, roads, bridges, energy infrastructure, including oil production facilities, water infrastructure and airports.

We raised our level of advice for Qatar to do not travel on 28 February, due to the volatile security situation and military strikes. ‘Do not travel’ advice applies to transit and layovers in Qatar. Even if you don’t plan to leave the airport. If you travel to or transit through Qatar, you may be unable to leave. Your safety will be at risk.

Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family members in Qatar can register with DFAT to receive direct updates. See ‘Safety’ for the link to register. Keep your registration details up to date so we can contact you with important information. Online passport applications are open for Australians in Qatar. There is no need to attend the Embassy as part of the application. This is a temporary service. Go to passports.gov.au to apply.

Due to heightened security concerns, the Australian Embassy in Doha is closed. Do not go to the Embassy, or the surrounding areas. A small number of Australian officials remain in Qatar to provide essential consular services. Online passport applications are open for Australians in Qatar. There is no need to attend the Embassy as part of the application. This is a temporary service. Go to passports.gov.au to apply. You can still contact our consular teams via email or telephone.  See ‘Local Contacts’. If you need emergency consular assistance, contact the Australian Government’s Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305 (if you’re overseas) and 1300 555 135 (in Australia).

Terrorism is a threat, including in Qatar. Terrorist attacks could happen at any time or anywhere. Avoid possible targets including venues that draw in foreigners, tourists or crowds where possible. Maintain a high level of security awareness. If there’s a security incident, follow the advice of local authorities. Avoid Israeli and US diplomatic missions and other locations associated with Israeli, Jewish and US interests (see ‘Safety’).

We advise:

Do not travel to Qatar due to the volatile security situation in the region.