2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification

The 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship features 24 teams. Three places are allocated to the hosts, the Netherlands and Poland, and the current titleholder, Serbia. Ten places were to be allocated to the top two teams from each of the 2021 Continental Championships that have not yet qualified as host or titleholder. Remaining places were to be allocated to the top eleven teams in the FIVB World Ranking that have not yet qualified through the first three criteria. Following the cancellation of the 2021 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, AVC allocated two quota spots to China and Japan, the top two teams in the AVC Continental Ranking.

Qualification summary
On 1 March 2022, FIVB declared Russia and Belarus not eligible for international and continental competitions due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. As a result, Russia was disqualified.

Qualified teams

 * Notes
 * a Competed as SFR Yugoslavia in 1978 (1 time) and as Serbia and Montenegro in 2006 (1 time); 3 appearances as Serbia.
 * b Competed as Soviet Union from 1952 to 1990 (10 times); 7 appearances as Russia. Russia was suspended to compete under it national title due to violating WADA regulation. Later, the team was removed from all FIVB and continental competitions due to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
 * c Competed as East Germany from 1956 to 1990 (7 times) and as West Germany from 1956 to 1990 (8 times); 7 appearances as Germany.
 * d Competed as Czechoslovakia from 1952 to 1986 (8 times); 3 appearances as Czech Republic.
 * eTurkey qualified from the continental championship due to the runners-up, Serbia, have qualified as defending champions.
 * f2021 Asian Championship was cancelled, The continental spots decided by AVC ranking.

Host countries
FIVB reserved berths for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship host countries to participate in the tournament.


 * from CEV (Europe)
 * from CEV (Europe)

Current world champions
FIVB reserved a berth for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship champions to participate in the tournament.


 * from CEV (Europe)

First round (EuroVolley 2019)
Of the 24 qualified teams, top eight teams excluding EuroVolley 2021 host countries qualified for the third round.

Second round (EuroVolley 2021 qualification)
Of the 23 qualified teams, winners and runners-up of each group qualified for the third round.

Third round (EuroVolley 2021)
Of the 24 qualified teams, winner and runner-up excluding the Netherlands, Poland, and Serbia qualified for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.

First round (2021 South American Championship)
Of the 5 participating teams, winners and runners-up qualified for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.

First round (2021 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship)
Of the 9 participating teams, winners and runners-up qualified for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.

First round (2021 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship)
Of the 7 participating teams, winners and runners-up qualified for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.