Free visa

We would like to inform you that the term free visa in Qatar has been restricted, especially with the abolition of the sponsorship system in Qatar and the recruitment under a pre-employment contract and according to the required academic qualifications, you must obtain a work visa, this is the only visa that entitles you to the right to reside with no free visa. In addition, the Law of Residence in Qatar, in particular the text of Article 21, stipulates:
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.
The aforementioned article organized the cases of which the employee can transfer to another company as follow:
• With an approval from the employer (Whatever the contract is)
• After completing five years on unfixed term contract
• The end of the fixed term contract
• The death of the employer
**Therefore, you can transfer if your employer agreed then you have to submit your resignation or it may result in depriving you from entering the country once again for a year.