Passport renewal Qatar costs QAR 100 for a Qatari citizen’s passport, which is valid for five years and takes three to five days to process, according to a May 2025 procedure guide. You apply through the Ministry of Interior (MOI) e-services portal with your smartcard, in person at the Nationality and Travel Documents Department (NTDD), or, per a 2024 Wego article, through the Metrash2 app. Foreign residents don’t renew their passports in Qatar. They renew at their own embassy and then update the record in Metrash2.
If you’re searching for passport renewal Qatar, the first question is which passport you hold. A Qatari passport is renewed through the MOI. A Pakistani, Indian, Filipino or any other foreign passport is renewed by the issuing country, and Qatar’s role starts afterward, when your Qatar ID (QID, the resident identity card) must show the new passport number. This guide covers both cases, plus fees, documents, children and dependents, delivery options and the gaps in the sources. It draws on a WikiProcedure page published and last modified on 1 May 2025, a Wego article updated in February 2024 and a Peninsula Qatar article published 7 June 2025. None of these is an MOI page, and the MOI site could not be opened for this research, so confirm the fee and the steps on the MOI portal before you apply. For how renewal works in the United States, see our passport renewal guide.
Who Can Use Passport Renewal Qatar Services?
Qatari citizens and their children under 16 can renew through the MOI. WikiProcedure adds that Qatari male citizens over 18 with valid MOI status can renew their own passports and those of dependents online. A renewal is allowed only when the current passport expires within six months.
WikiProcedure defines dependents broadly. The list covers sons, unmarried daughters, brothers, unmarried sisters, certain grandchildren and nieces or nephews, wives, wives of sons and wives of brothers. A head of household can therefore process several renewals from one login, though the page doesn’t say whether each application is paid and submitted separately.
Foreign residents sit outside this process. The sources describe Qatari citizen services only, so a resident who holds, say, a Nepali or Egyptian passport should contact their own embassy in Doha for renewal fees, forms and timelines.
How Does Passport Renewal Qatar Work Online?
Log in to the MOI e-services portal with your smartcard, choose the passport renewal service, upload documents, pick a delivery option and pay by card. WikiProcedure lists these steps.
- Log in to the MOI e-services portal with your smartcard. Register first if you have no account.
- Go to “Qatari Citizen Services,” then “Qatari Documents.”
- Select passport renewal and complete the form.
- Upload the required documents.
- Choose delivery: free pickup at NTDD, paid pickup at a post office, or delivery to an address.
- Enter a mobile number for SMS notification.
- Review your details, then pay by debit or credit card and submit.
- Wait for the notification that processing is complete.
Wego names the same portal and says QID smartcard login is required, then adds a third channel: the Metrash2 mobile app. WikiProcedure lists Metrash2 only as a contact link and gives no application steps for it, so don’t count on the app for renewal until you’ve seen it in the app itself.
How Does the In-Person Route Work?
Visit the NTDD main office or a sub-office, complete the form, pay and wait for a call. WikiProcedure lists six steps.
- Visit the NTDD main office or a sub-office.
- Get and complete the renewal application form, ticking the renewal box.
- Submit the form with your documents.
- Pay the fee and submit the receipt.
- Complete verification with the NTDD official.
- Wait to be contacted when the passport is ready for pickup.
The head office sits within the Ministry of Interior in Doha. WikiProcedure gives two phone numbers, +974 2367111 and 2366666, and the portal address portal.moi.gov.qa. Because the page dates from May 2025, call before you travel to the office.
Which Documents Do You Need?
Your current passport (original and copy) and two recent passport photographs. WikiProcedure gives that short list. Wego gives a slightly different one for the in-person route: two personal photos, a QID copy, and a birth certificate copy for those without a QID.
For a child, Wego adds the QID copies of both parents, the birth certificate and the marriage contract. The two lists overlap on photos and conflict on whether a QID copy or a passport copy is the baseline, so bring both and ask the officer which they keep. WikiProcedure says the current passport must be delivered to MOI before the new one is issued, so don’t plan to keep the old booklet as a spare.
How Much Does Passport Renewal Qatar Cost?
QAR 100. WikiProcedure and Wego agree on the fee. Wego says the same fee applies whether you apply inside Qatar or through a Qatari embassy abroad.
QAR 100 for five years of validity works out to QAR 20 per year (QAR 100 divided by 5). The riyal is pegged at about 3.64 per US dollar, which puts QAR 100 at roughly US$27, though the peg is a general figure and not from the sources. A household of five renewing together would pay QAR 500, plus any delivery charges the portal adds.
WikiProcedure lists QR100 for in-person applications and doesn’t separate the online fee, so ask the portal to show the total before you pay.
How Long Is a Qatari Passport Valid, and How Long Does Renewal Take?
Five years, and three to five days for processing. WikiProcedure gives both figures. Wego states neither the validity nor the processing time. The page doesn’t say whether the three to five days count working days or calendar days, or when the clock starts, so build in a buffer.
The six-month rule is the other time limit. Renewal is allowed only when the current passport expires within six months, which matches the six-month validity many countries demand for entry.
What Should Foreign Residents Do?
Renew at your own embassy, then update your passport details in Metrash2. The Peninsula article, published 7 June 2025, describes the Qatar-side step for residents whose passports are renewed or replaced after loss or damage.
- Open the Metrash2 app, go to the Residency section and choose “Change Data.”
- Tap “Change Passport” and continue.
- Upload a scan or photo of the new passport’s main page, well lit, glare-free and showing all details within the box.
- Pay the fee in the app and tap “Done.”
- A Q-post representative will contact you to arrange delivery of your new Qatar ID.
The article doesn’t say how much the fee is, how long the QID takes to arrive or what happens if the photo is rejected. It advises updating passport information promptly when changes occur. A resident who renewed a passport at an embassy on 1 November should therefore do the Metrash2 update the same week, before the next visa, bank or employer check asks for the new number.
Can You Renew a Qatari Passport From Abroad?
Yes, through a Qatari embassy, at the same QAR 100 fee. Wego says the fee is the same inside Qatar and through embassies. It doesn’t describe the embassy process, the documents or the timeline. Wait times at embassies vary, so contact the mission serving your country and ask for its processing estimate before you book a flight.
How Do You Choose a Delivery Option?
Pick free pickup if you live near the NTDD, and post office pickup or home delivery if you don’t. WikiProcedure lists three choices on the online form: free pickup at NTDD, paid pickup at a post office, and delivery. Free pickup costs nothing extra but means a trip to NTDD, while the two paid options save the trip. The sources give no post office or delivery fee, so the saving can’t be calculated, and you should read the total on the portal before you pay.
How Do the Application Channels Compare?
The online portal and the NTDD counter are the two channels both sources support. The table sums up what each source says.
Pick the portal if you hold a working smartcard and want to choose a delivery option, and pick the counter if you’d rather have an officer check your papers. A Qatari man with a wife, three unmarried daughters and a son under 16 has six passports to renew in total, which would be QAR 600 at QAR 100 each. The portal allows a head of household to handle dependents online, according to WikiProcedure, though the page doesn’t confirm whether that is one payment or six.
What Do the Sources Not Tell You?
They omit the online fee, the post office and delivery charges, opening hours and the embassy process. WikiProcedure dates from May 2025 and Wego from February 2024, so both predate this article by at least a year. The Peninsula article covers only the resident update. No source gives a late-renewal penalty, a rule for lost passports or a separate fee for children, although WikiProcedure confirms children under 16 can renew. Each gap is a question to put to the NTDD phone numbers listed above before you travel to the office.
What Should You Check Before You File?
Confirm your smartcard works, your passport is within six months of expiry and your delivery choice. Three checks take a few minutes.
- Test your smartcard login on the MOI portal, and register first if you have never used it.
- Check the expiry date on the passport you’re surrendering, because the portal allows renewal only within six months of expiry.
- Decide on pickup or delivery, then look at the total before you pay.
A citizen whose passport expires on 15 April can start from about 15 October. Filing in the first weeks of that window leaves months of margin for the three to five days of processing and for delivery.
Which Mistakes Delay Passport Renewal Qatar?
Applying too early and mixing up citizen and resident services cause most delays. Check each point first.
- Applying before the passport is within six months of expiry.
- Using the Qatari citizen portal for a foreign passport.
- Forgetting to hand in the old passport.
- Leaving out the QID copy or birth certificate for a child.
- Skipping the Metrash2 passport update after renewing a foreign passport.
- Choosing home delivery without checking the fee.
- Relying on the Metrash2 app for citizen renewal without confirming it works.
- Treating the 2024 and 2025 guides as current without checking the MOI portal.
FAQs
How much does passport renewal Qatar cost?
QAR 100 for a Qatari passport, according to WikiProcedure and Wego. Delivery options other than free NTDD pickup cost extra.
How long is a Qatari passport valid?
Five years from the date of issue, according to WikiProcedure.
How long does renewal take?
Three to five days, according to WikiProcedure. Wego gives no timeline.
Can foreign residents renew in Qatar?
No. The sources cover Qatari citizens only, so foreign residents renew at their embassy and update Metrash2.
When can I renew?
Only when the current passport expires within six months, according to WikiProcedure.
Can I renew online?
Yes, through the MOI e-services portal with your smartcard. Wego adds Metrash2 as a third channel.
Conclusion
Passport renewal Qatar costs QAR 100 for a Qatari citizen and takes three to five days for a five-year passport. Foreign residents renew at their own embassy and then update their Qatar ID record in Metrash2.
