NOC is allowed to enter 1 men's and 1 women's qualified team in volleyball tournaments and 2 men's and 2 women's qualified teams in beach volleyball tournaments.
The main qualifying criteria were the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking lists as of July 21, 2008.
Each NOC was allowed to enter 2 men's and 2 women's qualified teams in beach volleyball tournaments.
If this is not satisfied by the entry selection method, the highest ranking player/pair will be qualified.
H = Host Country Quota C = Continental Quota * Austrian team Montagnolli - Swoboda is replaced by the Swiss team Kuhn - Schwer, because of medical reasons.