Law & Regulations — 🇶🇦 Qatar

Qatar's Ministry of Interior announced designated towing hours for caravans and trailers during the camping season. Towing is permitted from 8am to 5pm Sunday to Wednesday and from 8am to noon Thursday to Saturday. Drivers are instructed to keep to the right lane, avoid overtaking, use the orbital highway and its connecting routes, and refrain from towing during fog or poor visibility.

Qatar's Ministry of Interior set permitted hours for towing caravans and trailers: Sunday to Wednesday 8:00–17:00, Thursday to Saturday 8:00–12:00.

Qatar's Natural Reserves Department will begin disposing of abandoned cabins and caravans in two areas from February. Owners must pay fees and renew licenses by the end of January, otherwise their property will be destroyed. In the Sailin area alone, there are over a hundred such abandoned units.

Qatari authorities will begin disposing of abandoned cabins and caravans in the Sileen and Al-Ghariya natural reserves from February if owners do not pay fees and renew licenses by the end of January. Over 100 units, some abandoned since 2016, are located in parking areas and were not removed after the camping season ended.

Qatar's Ministry of Environment has called on owners to remove abandoned caravans from designated parking areas in Sealine and Al Ghariya by the end of January 2026. Owners must either obtain required permits from the Natural Reserves Department or remove their trailers. Legal action against non-compliant units will begin from February 1, 2026.

Qatar's Ministry of Interior has announced specific time windows for towing caravans and trailers ahead of the 2025-2026 winter camping season. Towing is permitted from Sunday to Wednesday between 8am and 5pm, and from Thursday to Saturday between 8am and 12noon. The season runs from October 15, 2025, to April 15, 2026, with regulations requiring drivers to keep to the right lane, avoid overtaking, and refrain from towing during low visibility or fog.