what is the meaning of open contract

We would like to inform you that yes you have the right to ask to get a limited contract not more 5 years.

As the Qatari Labor Law states:

Article 40

If the Employment Contract is for a fixed period, the duration thereof shall not be more than five years, renewable for a similar period or periods by the agreement of the two parties.

If the contract is not renewed and the two parties continued in execution thereof without clear agreement after the expiry of its period, the contract shall be considered renewed for an unlimited time with the same conditions provided therein.

The renewal period shall be considered as an extension of the previous period, and service of the Worker shall be counted as from the date of commencement of Work with the Employer at the beginning.

Article 41

If the subject matter of the Employment Contract is the performance of specific Work, the Employment Contract shall end by the execution thereof. If the Work is, by its nature, capable of being renewed and the execution of the Employment Contract continues after the performance of the agreed Work, the Employment Contract shall be considered to have been renewed for similar periods by the agreement of the two parties.