🇶🇦 Qatar · Asia
Safety Qatar
Tres sur
Qatar ranks among the safest countries on the planet: petty crime is nearly nonexistent. The real challenge is legal: local laws (alcohol, dress, public behavior, anti-LGBTQ+ laws) are strict and enforced.
Specific risks
Theft & petty crime
1Tres sur
Scams
2Globalement sur
Natural disasters
1Tres sur
Health risks
1Tres sur
Political stability
2Globalement sur
Areas to avoid
- No truly dangerous area for tourists
- Caution during periods of regional tension in the Gulf (situation generally calm)
Emergency numbers
Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire department
999
Health & precautions
Vaccinations
- None required
- Vaccins universels a jour recommandes
Drinking water
Tap water is desalinated and drinkable, but most people drink bottled.
Mosquitoes
Very low risk, no notable tropical diseases.
General notes
Systeme de sante prive de tres haut niveau (Hamad Medical, Sidra). Soins chers pour les non-residents : assurance voyage indispensable. Le vrai risque en ete est le coup de chaleur et la deshydratation.
Women travelers
Sur pour les voyageuses, y compris seules ; le harcelement est rare et severement puni. Attention toutefois : porter plainte pour agression peut se retourner contre la victime si des relations hors mariage sont evoquees ; documente et contacte ton ambassade.
LGBTQ+ travelers
Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar. Full discretion required in public; no displays of affection between people of the same sex. Many LGBTQ+ travelers visit without incident by staying cautious.
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