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INSANE: Strategic partnership us admits qatar to visa waiver programme | Rare Historical Photos

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Qatar's entry into the programme will make travel between the United States and Qatar 'safer, more secure and easier for both Americans and Qataris', US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says [B Rentsendorj/Reuters]

Qatar has become the first Gulf country admitted into the US visa waiver programme, the United States has announced, in a move that will allow Qatari citizens to travel visa-free to the country for up to 90 days.

In a joint statement on Tuesday, the US State Department and the Department of Homeland Security said Qatari citizens would be able to apply no later than December 1.

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