After the official establishment of and the creation of an embassy in Doha, Surballe was appointed as the first Argentine ambassador. The agrément was granted by the Qatari government in April 2013, and she presented her credentials to foreign minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah on 15 September. She became one of only six female ambassadors to the country by 2016. She remained in the position until June 2018.
