A work visa is needed in Qatar if you are a family member, partner or someone planning to work. To get the visa processed, you will need a Qatari national to be your sponsor. All businesses in Qatar are owned by citizens and your employer works as your sponsor. A foreign worker can work only […]
Category: Legal
MoI provides link to check if you can apply for Qatar Permanent Residency
The Peninsula Online Doha: Now you check if you are eligible to apply for permanent residency. The Interior Ministry has provided a link to check if one is eligible to apply for a Permanent Residency Card. The user needs to enter the Qatar ID number and the date of expiry on the form and click […]
Things to do before leaving Qatar
Qatar is home hundreds of thousands of expats from all across the world. New people relocate to Qatar every year and many move out of Qatar to other places. We have talked a lot about what expats need to do to live in Qatar in a safe, secure, and legal manner. Today, we are going […]
Seeking travel ban on judgment debtor
By Dr Nizar Kochery /Doha Question: My friend borrowed money from me for his personal use and agreed to return it after three weeks. Now when I request for the repayment he refuses to pay. I have a document signed by him and I filed a civil case against him using that document. I received […]
Mobile radar to monitor 17 Qatar roads (Thursday, February 28, 2019)
File photo used for representation. The Peninsula Online There is one addition today in the locations of mobile radars. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safely. Here are the locations for the radars today (Thursday, February 28, 2019) Air Force Street – 100 km/h Dukhan/Shahaniya – 120 km/h […]
NHRC asks UAE to comply with ICJ decision and allow family unification
National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), Doha Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has deplored the continued failure of the UAE authorities to comply with the International Court of Justice order No. 172 dated 23 July 2018, which urged Abu Dhabi to comply with its obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms […]
Cloud cover to increase over Qatar; scattered rain reported
QNA / The Peninsula Online Doha: Scattered light rain was reported in the northern part of the country as was seen from the radar images, said the Department of Meteorology on their twitter account. They also shared another image that showed increasing cloud distribution over the Arabian Peninsula, adding that there are chances of scattered […]
Warning against driving without licence
Director-General of Traffic, Major General Muhammad Saad Al Kharji, speaking at the symposium. The General Directorate of Traffic yesterday composed a symposium on ‘Driving Without a License, Risks and Solutions’. Chief General of Traffic, Major General Muhammad Saad Al Kharji, and Colonel Mohammad Radhi Al Hajri, Director of Media and Traffic Awareness Department went to […]
Read this if you are Applying for Sick Leave
Qatar attracts talent from across the globe and individuals who lands here for job should be aware of the terms and conditions in their offer letter. Expats joining Qatar for work should be aware of the fact that their contract may contain provisions subjecting the employee to a probation period of six months, in which […]
Things to do in case you are in an accident in Qatar
A road traffic accident occurs every minute in the world, which takes the number of annual road traffic accidents in the world to a staggering 5.25 million. No wonder road traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of human fatalities in the world. An overwhelming majority of the road traffic accidents occur due to […]