Qatar: Visa-on-Arrival Holders Must Exit to Change Status

Due to a policy change, foreign nationals who entered Qatar under a visit visa-on-arrival who seek to change their status must exit and re-enter the country after obtaining the appropriate entry permit.

Oct 11, 2017

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Qatar: Visa-on-Arrival Holders Must Exit to Change Status

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The situation

Visa-on-arrival holders subject to new change of status process.

A closer look
Effective immediately, foreign nationals who entered Qatar based on a visit visa-on-arrival can no longer change their immigration status to residency or employment in country.
Foreign nationals seeking to convert their dependent family visit visa to a dependent family residency permit are not affected by this change.

Consequences for foreign nationals
Foreign nationals who entered Qatar under a visit visa-on-arrival who seek to change their status must exit and re-enter the country after obtaining the appropriate entry permit.

This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to mideast@fragomen.com.

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