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This Law does not apply to judges or their assistants, public prosecutors or their assistants, Emiri Diwan employees, diplomatic or consulate corps’ employees, university teaching staff, Qatar Petroleum employees, Qatar Investment Authority employees, or State Audit Bureau employees. The Law provides detailed information about everything from budgets to job creation, job descriptions, grading criteria, recruitment processes, as well as appointment...

Visit Visas are applicable to tourists, who intend to spend more than 14 days in Qatar, and those coming for family visits as well as those on long-term business visit. It requires the sponsorship of a resident in Qatar or any company or hotel licensed to operate within the country. Citizens of 33 nations can obtain a one month visit...

Rents for compound villas and two-bedroom apartments in Qatar fell in the first quarter of this year, according to a new real estate report. This was driven primarily by a slowdown in the country’s population growth and white-collar layoffs, DTZ said in its Property Times communiqué for Q1 2017. Companies have also been looking to cut costs by providing staff with housing allowances rather instead...

It’s going to be super-hot and windy in Qatar this week, local forecasters has warned. Conditions are going to especially bad from Tuesday to Thursday, with winds reaching up to 45 knots (83km/hour) during the daytime. Expect visibility to drop on the roads due to the swirling dust, the Qatar Meteorology Department (MET) said. Meanwhile, temps are also expected to rise, reaching up...

Several prisoners in Qatar have been pardoned by the Emir as part of an annual Ramadan tradition, QNA reports. No specific details were provided, but typically the prisoners have already served a large portion of their sentences. Additionally, many of the pardoned usually hail from nations that have a lot of nationals in Qatar, including India, Nepal, Bangladesh and the Philippines. QNA Each year,...

With strong winds and more swirling dust and sand forecast over the weekend, doctors in Qatar are urging residents to take steps to protect their health. In a post on Facebook yesterday, Hamad Medical Corp. (HMC) said dust particles like the ones floating in Qatar’s air can be particularly harmful to the respiratory system. jon collier/Flickr They could also make things worse for people...

Your employer should pay your annual leave salary before you proceed on annual leave, in accordance with Article 80 of the Employment Law. I am working in a private company on a two-year contract, which will end this month. I went on a 30-day leave in November 2016, for which the company did not pay me and promised they'd pay...

Tax system in Qatar: Personal Tax: Employees take home their wages and salaries without any tax deduction as there is no tax on personal income. However, if any individual has any types of comercial activities, then he has to pay the income tax according to the Companies Tax law. Qatar is a tax free country for GCC National Residants who have...

The Qatari government has quietly tightened the rules on how expats obtain driving licences, requiring some of them take lessons or a driving test, according to a report in Doha News. Western expats are finding it harder to get a licence in Qatar since the new rules took effect last month, it said. In particular, UK, European and Australian residents...

The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has put a new ruling that employees will have the right to switch jobs without getting a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employers if the company fails to pay their monthly salaries within seven days of the due date. After a year of its introduction the Wage Protection System (WPS)...

Employment contract can be terminated by either employer and employee without the other’s consent 'I filed a complaint against my employer' I have worked in a company for more than two years. I have now filed a complaint against my employer for not granting me annual leave during this period. When the employer came to the Ministry of Human Resources and...

Marriage is a beautiful thing when done correctly. Every country has it's own rules and regulations and Qatar has too. Expat marriages in Qatar:  As Qatar is a muslim country, Qatari- Muslim womens are not supposed to marry a non-muslim. However, it is possible only if a non muslim gets converted to muslim religion. Expats can get married in Qatar but...

There arises a situation in people’s professional lives when they want to move on to a different employer but their current employer is refusing to accept their resignation. People in such a situation are caught in fix as they do not want to jeopardise their future employment opportunities as resigning from a previous job in a manner that may...

Qatar always welcomes expats who are interested to stay and work in Qatar. But, it would be always better if you inquire through government departments that handle overseas workers and the list with links are given below: Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Ministry of Manpower and Emigration in Egypt Department of Foreign Employment (DFE) in Nepal ...