Resident permit - re entry after 6 months for family

Arachchi
By Arachchi

Currently my family being out of country almost 5 months and 20 days

As per the previous years, I extended the validity of re-entry time to another 6 months once the duration of exit time reach as 5 months and 24 days, which enabling them to come back here on 12 months period of staying outside Qatar.

Today as I gone to MOI office to the extension process, the lady in counter said me the previous rule has been changed and they can stay out of the country for 12 months and should come back at least one day before 12 months expired, added the visa extension validity only for 30 days, means once apply for extension, that will be valid only for 1 month only (not 6 months as before)

Can some one who knows the process and new rule kindly confirm is this correct.

I have not seen any detail in search MOI.GOV.QA but nothing related to this matter available.

By jcl• 7 Sep 2016 10:02
jcl

Hi Arachchi, did you get any confirmation whether they can stay outside Qatar for 12 months?

By Wild Turkey• 21 Jun 2016 15:38
Wild Turkey

This "lady in the counter" seems to know what is going on. Why don't you do what she told you?

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