No more Visit Visa?

smoke
By smoke

Can someone confirm if this is true? A friend of mine just told me that they are no longer issuing visit visas to anyone. Two people have already mentioned to me that they dont issue it anymore at the Airport office. What about the immigration office? Have they stopped it there too?

By bakamuna• 19 Nov 2009 11:54
Rating: 4/5
bakamuna

smoke.its tourist visa for 30 days which is been stopped in airport immigration but you can get from any hotel..they have not stopped issuing visit visa (Gharafa)

By Victory_278692• 28 Oct 2009 11:29
Victory_278692

visas...

By Alumnar• 28 Oct 2009 11:24
Alumnar

... who are 65 and 67, came on visit visa for one month, and then I went to immigration by the airport and got one more month for them. This was in March.

By anonymous• 28 Oct 2009 11:00
anonymous

recently my father applied twice for my mom's brother.. the visit visa application was rejected!!

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By Arien• 28 Oct 2009 10:59
Arien

Alumnar - Yes they dont give to those who are above 60 years.

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By smoke• 28 Oct 2009 10:59
smoke

That is true Arien, however i'm told that they do make exceptions to certain cases but that all depends on wasta :P

Silence Mj dont make me take out my bat!

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By Arien• 28 Oct 2009 10:59
Arien

What bullshit laws this country has. They dont give Visa to parents older than 60 years..lol

Do they all shoot their parents on their 60th birthday here??

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By Alumnar• 28 Oct 2009 10:57
Alumnar

... they do if you apply for it beforehand. Or have the rules changed about that too?

By Alumnar• 28 Oct 2009 10:57
Alumnar

!!!...

By mjamille28• 28 Oct 2009 10:56
mjamille28

lol smoke, you beating me at the game?? in your dreams kitty meow.... :P

By smoke• 28 Oct 2009 10:54
smoke

Table Tennis i'm tired of beating the mother at the game now i have to start with the daughter :P

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By Alumnar• 28 Oct 2009 10:53
Alumnar

And what is TT please?

By smoke• 28 Oct 2009 10:52
smoke

Are you ladies done chit chatting on my very informative thread? LOL

MJ i think i can take your daughter on in TT will give me great satisfaction :)

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By mjamille28• 28 Oct 2009 10:44
mjamille28

sure thing.. :)

By Alumnar• 28 Oct 2009 10:40
Alumnar

My daughter is 6 too - that will be great :)))

I will pm you my mobile number and we can plan it! :)

By mjamille28• 28 Oct 2009 10:36
mjamille28

hi Alumnar, yes she is here already.. came on tourist visa and finally her visit visa was approved yesterday.. she just turned 6 yesterday also... :)

would love to have coffee with you sometime.. :)

By Alumnar• 28 Oct 2009 10:34
Alumnar

I'm so happy for you that your daughter arrived! How old is she? We should meet up for a coffee sometime soon - what do you think? :)))

By smoke• 28 Oct 2009 10:12
smoke

Well just a update that its true that they are no longer issuing visit visa's at the airport branch. However you can still obtain a visit visa from hotels and at the immigration office Gharaffa branch.

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By mjamille28• 26 Oct 2009 19:40
mjamille28

Mandi, she's here already.. we got her here on a tourist visa, then applied for a visit visa as soon as she got here... :)

By Mandilulur• 26 Oct 2009 18:42
Mandilulur

Mjamille, is your daughter coming? I'm so happy for you!

Mandi

By AWKHAN• 26 Oct 2009 18:05
AWKHAN

each year, regularly, this time( I mean oct,nov and dec)some visas are restricted time being regardless nationalities. so dont panic

awkhan

By mjamille28• 26 Oct 2009 10:49
Rating: 2/5
mjamille28

smoke maybe it's just the airport visa... but u need to confirm it..

By smoke• 26 Oct 2009 10:46
smoke

Cumbersome this rule was actually passed just a couple of days ago so it seems. I'm talking about visit visa being stopped completely for everyone, not any specific nationality. Both persons that told me this went to the airport branch. So its possible that they are no long issuing visit visa there. But its still available at the immigration office in Gharaffa?

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By cumbersome2009• 26 Oct 2009 10:38
Rating: 5/5
cumbersome2009

Depends on the nationality of the subject. There are some nationalities which are "frowned upon" by the Qatari government (due to political reasons). Jordanians, Iraqis, Palestinians (from abroad) and indians too as they always try to regulate the ratios of nationalities in the country.

By smoke• 26 Oct 2009 10:30
smoke

Thanks Mj :)

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By mjamille28• 26 Oct 2009 10:27
Rating: 4/5
mjamille28

immigration office in Gharaffa smoke..

By smoke• 26 Oct 2009 10:25
smoke

mj where did you get this done from? Airport branch or immigration office?

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By mjamille28• 26 Oct 2009 10:24
mjamille28

i dont know about this, but i just paid 200 for my daughter's visit visa this morning..

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