France visa for Qatari citizens

For the tourist visa, France’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on france-visas.gouv.fr. Processing time, as France states it: Usually 15 days after lodging the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; allow extra time to obtain an appointment. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

France has 1 mission in Qatar, with its embassy in Doha.

In 2025, France’s embassy and consulates in Qatar (Doha) received 23,174 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 21,185. 8.0% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 10.4%: the rate fell by 2.4 points. Applications fell by 5% compared with 2024 (24,274).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.1% of the applications lodged in Qatar that year, from 7.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 56.6% at those of Bulgaria. France’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. France was the most applied-for Schengen state in Qatar.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Qatar, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Qatari citizens planning a trip to France can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates France at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 20 October 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to France (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for France (updated 28 October 2026).

How long Qatari citizens can stay in France

How long Qatari citizens may stay in France is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Qatari citizens apply

In Qatar, applications go to the French embassy in Doha, or to a visa centre acting for France; fees, documents and processing times are published by France.

France and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by France lets Qatari citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to France when it is the main destination of the trip.

France’s neighbours for Qatari citizens

Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Andorra, Monaco and Spain require Qatari citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

French citizens travelling to Qatar

Qatar issues French citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.