Workers without passports...

eu61
By eu61

I dont understand very well. I have heard/read that sometimes workers cannot go out of Qatar even if they are willing to, because the contractor has taken out their passports.

They cannot go to their embassy to issue a new one? As far as I know in case your passport is lost, or stolen you can go to your embassy and request for a new one (maybe it is not inmediate, maybe it is not for free... but they have to issue you a new one).

I understand, that other absolutely different problem is the payment of the flight.

By lovely_noori• 26 Apr 2009 19:15
lovely_noori

O_o

By eu61• 26 Apr 2009 19:02
eu61

Pikey, I can quit from my work, meaning I will not need exit permit from my employer any more.

War looking for peace,

is like fornication looking for virginity.

By eu61• 26 Apr 2009 19:01
eu61

if foreigners are here, I have to assume that they were approved to have passport, isnt it?

Britexpat, your example is good, but thats why extradition agreements exist.

War looking for peace,

is like fornication looking for virginity.

By Alpha_Wolf• 26 Apr 2009 16:27
Rating: 2/5
Alpha_Wolf

There is no "right of passport", that is why you must apply and be approved for one.

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"A Wise Man knows what he does not know!"

By britexpat• 26 Apr 2009 14:58
britexpat

Example : You are a courier for the company. You are bringing money from the bank. You drive straight to the airport and disappear with the money..

You are only on the "list" if the company or authorities KNOW or are of the opinion that you have commmited a crime.

By Pikey• 26 Apr 2009 14:30
Rating: 5/5
Pikey

Even if you have a passport you can not leave the country. You still need an exit permit. So in Qatar does not make any difference if you have the passport of not..

By eu61• 26 Apr 2009 14:27
Rating: 4/5
eu61

Britexpat, as far as I know...

Allowing people to go out is duty of the local authorities. Nothing with Embassies.

Even if I made a crime I have the right of my passport. But obviously I will be in a list in the airport, so I will not be able to run away...

(all above, IMO = In my opinion)

War looking for peace,

is like fornication looking for virginity.

By teepatter• 26 Apr 2009 14:16
teepatter

assume faces and or are faceless.

By teepatter• 26 Apr 2009 14:14
teepatter

lot of 'em.

By teepatter• 26 Apr 2009 14:14
teepatter

with the alien found at cornice , he/it can't leave qatar..now it/he is in QL.

By britexpat• 26 Apr 2009 13:18
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

There are many issues at play here. Embassies will not entertain such actions incase the worker is trying to abscond from the country or has commutted a crime etc

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