Spouse to Qatar
I have just received a job offer from Qatar. I am presently in India and would move to Doha by April 2008. Though they have offered family accomodation, family healthcare, family air passage, they say that initially only I will be able to go to Doha, that too on a visit visa. Once I reach there, I will have to apply for a residence permit, and only then can get my wife to Doha. This may take 30-45 days. is it true? Or is there a way that I can get her along with me?
Roy
You need residency permit for yourself first. Your employer will sponsor you to obtain this. It normally takes a couple of weeks to process. Then you can bring your wife and children here and they will be under your sponsorship. Just be clear whether you have to complete a probabtion period before you bring in your dependents - this requirement varies from private to public sector and from organisation to organisation
Your wife will be on your sponsorship, so you need to have a residence permit before applying to get her here.