On September 20, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, published an updated list of countries eligible for the Visa Waiver Program. That updated list has now added the country of Qatar so that citizens, nationals, and passport holders of Qatar may now use this program to enter the U.S. for up to 90 days for tourism or business visits without having to secure the usual B-1/B-2 visa stamp. The addition of Qatar to the list of eligible countries was effective on September 24, 2024.

As outlined in our previous Visa Waiver alert, citizens eligible for this program must complete and be approved for travel on the ESTA travel authorization website which can be found here.