The Public Transportation Security Department of the Ministry of Interior organized a meeting with the Qatar Rail to discuss the contingency scenario in Doha Metro in the presence of representatives from a number of Ministry of Interior departments participating in the mock drill including Civil Defense, Al Fazaa, NCC and Traffic Directorate. Major Jassim Abdulrahman […]
Year: 2018
Apply for a Temporary Driving Licence in Qatar
It is a legal requirement to hold a valid licence to drive in Qatar. The Traffic Department is the authorised authority for issuing driving licenses. Below are the various options depending on your length of stay. On arrival – 1 week rule Visitors can drive for one week (7 days from arrival) on approved licences from some […]
Getting a Family Residence Visa in Qatar – Requirements and Conditions
Many expats who work in Qatar have thoughts about bringing their family with them either for a short-term stay or long-term. Bringing parents/spouse/children to Qatar for a visit would normally just require a tourist/visit visa. But those who are planning to want their families to stay longer, the Ministry of Interior-Qatar (MOI-Qatar) has posted the […]
Social media blunders that can land you in legal trouble in Qatar
WARNING! Doing THESE 6 Things On Social Media In Qatar Will Land You In LEGAL Trouble! Everyone knows that we are living in the age of social media unless someone’s been living under a rock or a remote place where technology may be perceived as magic. Social media sites today are the fastest, easiest and […]
Qatar Labour Law on Sick Leaves
Under the Labor Law, a worker is qualified for paid sick leave every year of his service. In any case, a worker might be qualified for sick pay if the worker has been employed for a time of over three months and only if a medical certificate is presented from a doctor affirmed […]
Workers can complete RP process in home countries: MoI
Major Abdullah Khalifa al-Mohannadi explains the procedures. Doha The Visa Support Services Department at the Ministry of Interior (MoI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Administration Development, Labour and Social Affairs, has held a seminar to explain the details of an initiative that allows expatriate workers to complete Qatar residency permit (RP) procedures in their […]
MOI warns to sell impounded vehicles if fines not settled soon
File photo. The Peninsula Doha, General Directorate of Traffic has asked owners of impounded vehicles to pay penalties and take them before October 1, 2018. The penalty has to be paid at the Search and Investigation Section at Industrial Area Street No (52). According to the statement, “owners of impounded vehicles, which have been kept under […]
Hamad International Airport implements electronic invoicing system
The external view of Hamad International Airport. The Peninsula DOHA: Hamad International Airport (HIA) in cooperation with International Air Transport Association (IATA) has implemented the IATA Simplified Invoicing and Settlement (SIS) platform. It is an electronic invoicing system that streamlines the air transport industry’s billing and settlement activities by optimising and reducing the cost of […]
Qatar slams remarks against Kuwait Amir
QNA Doha: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denounced and rejected the offensive remarks and allegations against the Amir of the sisterly State of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah by a host on an Arab satellite channel. Lulwah Rashid Al Khater, Spokesperson of the Ministry in a statement to Qatar […]
Locations of the ten roads in Qatar with mobile radars (Saturday, September 15, 2018)
Image used for representation The Peninsula Online There is one change today in the locations of mobile radars. Instead of University Street, it is Orbital Highway. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safe. Here are the locations for the radars today (Saturday, September 15, 2018) Air Force Street […]