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Money & duty free for Qatar

Currency information: 

Qatari Riyal (QAR; symbol QR) = 100 dirhams. Notes are in denominations of QR500, 100, 50, 10, 5 and 1. Coins are in denominations of 50 and 25 dirhams.

Note: The Qatari Riyal is tied to the US Dollar.

Credit cards: 

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted.

Travellers cheques: 

Widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling.

Banking hours: 

Sun-Wed 0730-1200 and Thurs 7000-11.30. Many banks open for longer hours and open on Saturdays too.

Currency restriction: 

There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. Israeli currency is prohibited.

Qatar duty free

The following goods may be imported into Qatar without incurring customs duty:

• A reasonable amount of tobacco and perfume for personal use.

Banned imports: 

No alcohol, narcotics, pork-related products or pornography may be brought through customs and goods conspicuously originating from Israel may pose problems if you are stopped by customs. Firearms can only be imported with a licence obtained in advance from the Ministry of Defence.

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