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  • Changes to Secure English Language Test Providers for UK Visas

    UK Visas and Immigration is making changes to the Secure English Language Tests (SELT) required by some visa customers.

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  • British Ambassador launches British Festival 2015 in Qatar

    A month-long celebration of a longstanding partnership between Britain and Qatar

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tobias Ellwood co-chairs the inaugural Qatar-UK Sharaka dialogue

    The first meeting of the biannual Qatar-UK “Sharaka” bilateral dialogue took place in Doha on 26 February 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prince Charles visits the State of Qatar

    On 12 February, HRH The Prince of Wales visited Qatar. He met HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Allowing your passport to expire can cost you more than you think

    The British Embassy in Doha issued 85 emergency travel documents in 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lord Mayor looks to build financial ties with Qatar

    The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Alan Yarrow is visiting Qatar on 27 January.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Qatar Foundation engages new UK partners at the QF/UK Road Ahead

    Qatar Foundation institutions will participate in the QF/UK Road Ahead Forum to be held on Monday 19 January at King’s College London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British and German Embassies commemorate WWI’s Christmas Truce

    The British Embassy in Doha marked the 100th anniversary of the WWI Christmas Truce by co-organising a friendly football match.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Are you intending to transit via the UK?

    We have made some recent changes to our transit visa requirements.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM meeting with the Emir of Qatar: October 2014

    David Cameron welcomed the Emir of Qatar to Downing Street this afternoon.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: morning 29 October 2014

    The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on Qatar, immigration and the EU Referendum Bill.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Doha British School represents Qatar in F1 in Schools

    British Ambassador hosted Doha British School’s team "Vortex Racing" which will be representing Qatar in the F1 in Schools World Finals 2014

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Joint Communique on Libya

    The governments of Algeria, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union and United Nations issued a Joi…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secretary of State for Justice visits Qatar

    Chris Grayling visited Doha on Thursday, 11 September 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New visa procedures for Qatari students

    Qatar nationals applying for a PBS Tier 4 Student visa are no longer required to attend a video conference interview at the VAC.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM calls with the Emir of Qatar, King of Saudi Arabia and King of Jordan

    The Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to the Emir of Qatar, the King of Saudi Arabia and the King of Jordan this evening (18 August 2014).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Short video on the best of UK and Qatar

    Check out British production company The Edge's short video on the best of UK and Qatar

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Embassy Doha supports the Global ESVC Summit

    British Embassy organises a roundtable discussion on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones (ESVC)

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New UK Visa Application Centre opens in Qatar

    British Ambassador opens the new Visa Application Centre and announces the easing of student visa applications for Qataris

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK visa application centre in Doha is relocating from 1st June

    From 1 June 2014 our visa application centre in Doha will be relocating

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government