Philippine-Qatar relations are flourishing, complemented by high-level visits and engagements spanning across various fields, including on labor, transportation, commerce, culture, and multilateral cooperation.

The Embassy itself provides a host of services on consular matters, as well as provision of assistance to nationals with the support of partner agencies, namely the Migrant Workers Office (MWO-Qatar), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Social Security System (SSS), and Pag-IBIG.

The Republic of the Philippines and the State of Qatar established formal diplomatic relations on 05 May 1981.

From 1981 until 1992, Philippine-Qatar affairs were under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Embassy in the United Arab Emirates. It was only in May 1992 when the Philippine Government officially opened an Embassy in Doha. The Qatari Government, in turn, opened an Embassy in Manila in 1994.

Originally located in the West Bay Area, the Embassy was initially headed by First Secretary and Consul Mariano A. Dumia as Chargé d’ Affaires, a.i. The Embassy has since moved to its current location in the Jelaiah Area.

The first resident Philippine Ambassador to Qatar was His Excellency Antonio B. Magtibay (1994-1998). He was succeeded by His Excellency Amado S. Tolentino, Jr. (1999-2002), His Excellency Wenceslao Jose O. Quirolgico (2002-2005), His Excellency Isaias F. Begonia (2005-2009), His Excellency Crescente R. Relacion (2009-2015), His Excellency Wilfredo C. Santos (2015-2017), His Excellency Alan L. Timbayan (2017-2022), and Her Excellency Lillibeth V. Pono (2023-2025).

His Excellency Mardomel Celo D. Melicor is the current Philippine Ambassador to Qatar. He arrived in Doha on 15 January 2025 and presented his credentials to H.H. Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar, on 27 January 2025.

Qatar is represented in Manila by H.E. Ambassador Ahmed Saad Al-Homidi, who presented his credentials to Philippine President H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on 23 March 2023.