🇶🇦 Qatar

Official guidance last checked 4 Nov 2026

Check the official source. Some advice on this page comes from news reports (The Peninsula (reporting Ministry of Interior), The Peninsula (reporting Government Communications Office), The Peninsula, Gulf Times (reporting Government Communications Office)) because we could not read the official pages yet. Confirm with General Directorate of Civil Defence, Ministry of Interior.

Status today

What your government recommends

The Qatar government has not published a number of days to be ready for (or we have not found one yet). See what other governments recommend.

Ministry of Interior (MOI) – General Directorate of Civil Defence

Good to know

• Qatar has not published a household stockpiling guide (days of supplies or water) that we could find. Guidance focuses on staying indoors and following official alerts.
• Make sure emergency alerts are enabled on your phone, and follow only official sources (Ministry of Interior, Government Communications Office).

Emergency numbers

Emergency (police, ambulance, civil defence)^[4]999
Emergency for deaf people^[4]992

How you will be alerted

The national early warning system sends a 'National Emergency Alert' to all mobile phones; the Ministry of Interior also posts alerts and video messages on its social media. When you get an alert: follow the instructions of the official authorities, stay at home or in a safe location and do not go out unless absolutely necessary, keep following official updates and rely only on official sources. If driving, continue calmly to your destination or a safe place (don't stop unnecessarily, film or use your phone), then shelter and wait. At work, follow the building's safety team, avoid moving between floors, and use stairs rather than lifts if you must leave. Stay inside until the authorities confirm it is safe.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Shelters and civil defence

If you hear interceptions or an explosion, or receive an alert, stay inside or move to a safe location. Safe places indoors: basements, interior rooms, hallways or corridors, and spaces under staircases. Unsafe: areas near external walls, near glass windows, rooftops and open areas. If outside, stay calm, find a safe covered and enclosed place that offers protection, and keep together with others. Stay inside until the authorities confirm it is safe.^[1]^[3]

General Directorate of Civil Defence, Ministry of Interior

Guides

Sources

[1] Safe and unsafe indoor locations to seek shelter: MoI (7 March 2026) — The Peninsula (reporting Ministry of Interior), accessed 2026-11-04
[2] New national emergency alert orders stay at home in Qatar (2 March 2026) — The Peninsula, accessed 2026-11-04
[3] Qatar issues guidance on how to respond to early warning system alerts (9 March 2026) — The Peninsula (reporting Government Communications Office), accessed 2026-11-04
[4] GCO lists hotlines to remember (23 May 2020) — Gulf Times (reporting Government Communications Office), accessed 2026-11-04
[5] Civil Defence – Ministry of Interior portal — Ministry of Interior, State of Qatar (official), accessed 2026-11-04