Simply said: IT IS ILLEGAL to KEEP the passport of an employee! It's a criminal act because it is against the law of the State of Qatar, and the company should be brought to court!
Some companies does especially private ones, but in government offices 'no'. Your passport is useless if you are planning to go out from qatar unless exit permit is being obtained from your sponsor. However, it is better to keep your passport because it is your valid personal document outside your country, so far.
Your passport is the property of the government that issued it and they have entrusted it to you. Your employer has no right to hold it under Qatari law. Also, some employers provide a multiple exit pass, and with such you can leave the country at will with your passport
As for the employer being safer than you are, that's debatable. In the past 10 years there have been instances where entire company employees' passports have been "lost", stolen, or destroyed in fires or accidents from the companys' safety lockers.
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Many thanks all for your complete answers.
but after few months, they took it saying they need it for an audit and did not return
our company took hold of our passport
Tell your company that they are breaking the law and that you want it back now.
Passport holding is like having a mistress. It's not allowed but still it's a common practice. In fact, mine is still with my employer 'til now.
Original passport is really not necessary for
processing your work visa..work visa is a single
entry visa which an employer can obtain it on your
behalf which used to be valid for 60 days.
After u arrive in qatar the process of your id start
with medical finger prints and immigration etc..
For all these process company will take u along with
your original passport.
after you finish the medical and finger prints they
will post your Residence permit in ur passport.
ID is just a card which you need keep with you
anywhere you go outside. If police ask you you have
to show the id.
After ur residence permit is ready you cant leave
this country without an exit permit from your
sponsor so even if you have passport with you it is
not really useful. If you think your passport is not safe in ur home or u afraid of loosing it then its
better your employer have it in their safety lockers.
Simply said: IT IS ILLEGAL to KEEP the passport of an employee! It's a criminal act because it is against the law of the State of Qatar, and the company should be brought to court!
Some companies does especially private ones, but in government offices 'no'. Your passport is useless if you are planning to go out from qatar unless exit permit is being obtained from your sponsor. However, it is better to keep your passport because it is your valid personal document outside your country, so far.
They r quite capable of taking ur passport for safe hand, may be u'll lose ur passport
Your passport is the property of the government that issued it and they have entrusted it to you. Your employer has no right to hold it under Qatari law. Also, some employers provide a multiple exit pass, and with such you can leave the country at will with your passport
As for the employer being safer than you are, that's debatable. In the past 10 years there have been instances where entire company employees' passports have been "lost", stolen, or destroyed in fires or accidents from the companys' safety lockers.
I prefer to keep my passport safe myself.
by law they are not allowed to hold your passport...but of course they may need it for a short while to proces your visa
Why did they take your passport?
And yes it is required to handle the company your passport for a work visa.