Hi mam

The law concerning employment of workers in the state of Qatar is governed by law No.14 of 2004 of the Labour Law, administered by the Labour Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

For anyone intending to work in Qatar, a permanent residency visa and a work permit are required to work in Qatar legally.

The local employer acts as a sponsor for the employee and arranges the necessary appointments to obtain both the visa and permit.

The required employer’s documents needed for a work permit are as follows:

• Completed application form from the Ministry of Labour
• Employment contract
• Medical certificate of the employee
• Copy of the Commercial Registration of the business
• Immigration card of the business
• 2 passport-sized photos of the employee
• Copy of the employee’s passport
• Employment visa
• Relevant educational documents
• Biometric fingerprints test

Concerning the costs they are actually as QAR 1,200 per year