Qatar Life Guide: From Property finding to attaining a P.O Box All your questions answered here
Did you just move to Qatar? Still haven’t figured out everything? Don’t worry, here are a few secrets of the trade about making your life easier in Qatar.
Where can you find a home? If you just moved to Qatar and looking for a place to call your home you can check out hundreds of listings on Qatar Living's Property section.
How to move into your home? Once you have found your future home you will need to move your furniture and other belongings. If you require assistance of a moving company then try ServiceMarket. ServiceMarket provides you the opportunity to get free moving quotes from up to 5 moving companies.
Where to rent a car? If you just moved to Qatar you will need to rent a car, provided that you have international driving license. To rent a car you can try contacting Avis Qatar, Amex Car Rental or Oasis Rent a Car.
How to get a driver’s license? If you are planning on staying in Qatar for a while, you might as well get the local driver’s license. In order to get the license you will need to enroll in one of Qatar’s driving schools and then arrange for a driving test. In order to find the closest school near you check out Qatar’s Living Driving School Listing.
How to get a P.O Box? If you recently moved to Qatar and want to redirect your mail from home you will need to get a P.O. Box. In order to get a P.O Box you will need to visit the nearest post office, fill out an application, pay a QAR 360 for the first year and then pay QAR 300 for each of the following years for renting a P.O Box. Dont forget to bring your valid ID when going to the post office.
How to find schools? Finding a place in an international schools is very difficult. In order to put your child in a school you should have contacted the school in advance. If you have a small child and wish to place him or her in a nursery then check out the 10 best nurseries in Qatar and List of Nurseries in Qatar. For a listing of primary and secondary schools click here.
How to find out about social event and religious holidays? If you want to meet people, enjoy Qatar and learn the city then you must check out Qatar Event Calendar- where all the big events of the city are listed. If you are trying to figure out all the religious holidays in Qatar visit Holidays in Qatar.
