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We would like to inform you that the Qatari expatriates’ law has regulated the procedures for applying for non-objection certificate to the transfer of sponsorship as follows:

- If the employment contract is limited and its term is legally terminated, the worker may transfer the sponsorship without the consent of the employer.

- If the employment contract is limited and is still valid, it is necessary to obtain a non-objection certificate in order to transfer the sponsorship.

- If the contract of employment is unlimited and the worker has not completed five years, he must obtain a non-objection certificate from the employer to transfer the sponsorship.

If the contract of employment is unlimited and the worker has completed 5 years of working, the employee shall be entitled to transfer the sponsorship without the consent of the employer.

If the employment relationship is terminated and the employer has not cancelled the visa, the worker can file a complaint at the Ministry of Labor, the General Administration of Passports and the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Interior.

Here is the text of Qatari expatriates Law related to your inquiriy:

Article 21:

The employer, the Competent Authorities, and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs may agree to transfer the Foreign National laborer to another employer before the time limit in the contract has been reached or after five years of working for the employer if the contract did not specify a time period.

The Foreign National laborer may, with authorization from the Competent Authorities and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, transfer to another employer in the event of the Recruiter’s death or dissolution of the body corporate for any reason.

In all cases, the employer serving as the Recruiter shall not have his legal rights, or the contract between him and Foreign National, violated, in accordance with the referenced Labor Law.

Article (22)

The Minister or his representative may authorize the temporary transfer of a Foreign National laborer to another employer in the event of a legal suit existing between the Foreign National and his Recruiter, on the condition that the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs agrees, as regards the laborer who is subject to the referenced Labor Law.

The Minister or his representative may authorize the transfer of a Foreign National laborer who is not subject to the referenced Labor Law to another employer if proven that the Recruiter was abusive, or if required by the general welfare

For the same reasons, with the consent of the Minister or his deputy, upon the application of the applicant for employment and the approval of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, the arrival shall be transferred to another employer, to which the above mentioned labor law applies.