Visas & residency

Visit visas, QID, family residence, renewals and cancellation.

Visiting Qatar2

Visiting Qatar: visa-free entry, Hayya and visit visas explainedVisa-free, Hayya and avoiding overstay Switching from a visit visa to a work visa in QatarHow your employer makes the switch

Residence permit & QID8

Get your Qatar ID (residence permit)Medical, fingerprints and your QID card Renew your Qatar IDRenew in Metrash and avoid late fines Lost or damaged QID: reporting it and getting a replacementReport it and order a replacement Residence medical exam and fingerprints in QatarBooking, tests, fees and results Expired residence permit in Qatar: grace period, fines and what to doGrace period, daily fines, next steps Got a new passport? Updating it in your Qatar residence recordLink your new passport to your QID Outside Qatar for more than six months: the return permit and keeping your residencyKeep your residency after long trips Studying in Qatar from abroad: student residence permits and student lifeStudent permit, part-time work and after

Family4

Bring your family to QatarSalary rules, documents and family QIDs Invite family on a visit visaDocuments, insurance and extensions Hiring a domestic worker in Qatar: visa, contract and rightsSponsor a maid, nanny or driver legally Transferring a family member's sponsorship in QatarMove a spouse or child to a new sponsor

Long-term residency2

Permanent residency in Qatar: who qualifies and how to applyWho qualifies, costs and how to apply Residency through property ownership in QatarBuy property, get residency, no sponsor

Cancellation & exit1

Cancelling a residence permit in Qatar: dependants, employer and the 14-day ruleDependants first, then 14 days to leave

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