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Leave Qatar without loose ends
A calm exit checklist: final pay, visas, bills, deposits, car and bank.
Last reviewed: 9 October 2026
- Start
- 4–8 weeks before you fly
- Get back
- Rent & KAHRAMAA deposits
- Watch
- Unpaid fines, loans, cards
Leaving goes smoothly when you close things in the right order. Keep your QID and bank account active until money owed to you has arrived, and clear anything you owe — unpaid debts, cases or fines can stop you leaving.
Before you start
- Your employment contract and resignation or termination letter
- Your lease (check the notice period)
- KAHRAMAA account number
- Vehicle registration (Istimara), if you own a car
Step by step
Give notice
Follow the notice period in your contract and get written confirmation of your last working day.
Agree your final settlement
Ask for a written breakdown of end-of-service gratuity, unused leave and final salary.
Read guide: Understand your end-of-service pay →Clear what you owe
Check Metrash for traffic fines. Settle or arrange loans and credit cards with your bank. Unpaid debts and open cases can lead to a travel ban.
Sell or export your car
Transfer ownership through the Traffic Department so future fines aren’t linked to you.
End your lease and close KAHRAMAA
Give notice to your landlord, do a joint move-out inspection, take final meter readings and close your KAHRAMAA account so the QAR 2,000 deposit can be refunded.
Cancel family residence permits
Family residence permits depend on yours. Cancel dependants’ permits through Metrash before your own is cancelled.
Close phone and bank last
Cancel postpaid plans and internet. Close your bank account only after your final settlement and deposits have arrived.
Common mistakes
- Closing your bank account before your final settlement is paid.
- Forgetting to close KAHRAMAA — the deposit is only refunded after closure.
- Leaving the car registered in your name after selling it.
Official sources
Always check the official source before acting. QatarSteps is independent and not a government website.