Expats cant take financed vehicle outof Qatar

mz.0000
By mz.0000

Expatriats cannot take vehicles financed by banks out of Qatar

In a major move, expatriates have been barred from driving private cars out of Qatar and they could cross the country’s borders only if they prove that loans taken to buy vehicles have been fully repaid.

So, expatriate motorists need to produce loan clearance certificates from a bank or a financial services company to be able to cross the border through Abu Samra land customs check point.

The Department of Traffic at the Ministry of Interior has issued a circular to the land customs authorities at Abu Samra asking them not to allow any expatriate to leave the country in a private car unless he or she produces a loan clearance certificate.

The certificate must say that loan taken for the car being driven out of Qatar has been fully repaid.

A large number of expatriates who were travelling overseas through Abu Samra customs check point on Thursday were sent back by the customs authorities due to the new directives of the Traffic Department, Al Sharq reported yesterday.

The daily said that within hours after the diktat of the traffic authorities was issued a number of expatriates, some of them travelling with their families, had to return from the customs check point disappointed.

Expatriates from countries like Syria, Sudan, Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan, among others, will be hit hard by the decision since they mostly travel to their home countries in their cars.

Non-Arab expatriates traveling in their cars to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage or those going to the UAE, Bahrain or Oman by road will also be affected.

It is understood that the move by the traffic authorities is aimed at making sure that expatriates who take car loans do not leave the country for good with the vehicles (bought through such loans) unless they have fully repaid the loan.

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/152231-expatriats-cannot-take-veh...

By fluffy123• 25 May 2011 09:02
fluffy123

i kinda of agree with this new law. because some people do take financed cars out of the country and do not come back to Qatar or even bother paying back the loan.

By Eagley• 25 May 2011 08:13
Eagley

KHATTAK said Another boost to Qatar Airways...

ROFL, Precisely what I thought!More biznes for QA :P

And Fly Dubai et al...

But that's for tourists like me. Pity the expats from Syria, Sudan, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, etc as they have their families in tow and mostly travel to their home countries in their cars. Flights will be too expensive for the whole family. :o(

By Xena• 14 May 2011 19:47
Xena

you already answered that:-)

Thanks....

By Xena• 14 May 2011 19:47
Xena

was never aware of that... I cannot read the Istimara:-s as its in arabic....

So even when you are finished paying for it, that will stay on the Istimara?

Or you can have the bank give you a letter stating its now paid for which can be handed in the next time you do your reg and insurance and it will be removed from the Istimara?

By KHATTAK• 14 May 2011 18:31
KHATTAK

Xena...if the car is financed by a bank, it would be written on the Car's Registration Card (Istimara). Once the loan is adjusted, the bank will give the customer a certificate of clearance addressed Muroor to get a new Registration Card.

By Xena• 14 May 2011 18:05
Xena

DP

By Xena• 14 May 2011 18:04
Xena

how do you prove you paid cash for your car?

Do you have to get one of these certificates from the person you buy it from?

When you get to the boarder do they have direct links to the bank which will say whether you are driving a "loan" car or not?

How will this be implemented. Not likely to drive out of Qatar, cause I cannot drive in Saudi, but am curious, since no one else seems to have asked this question.

By flanostu• 14 May 2011 12:16
flanostu

get a personal loan instead, it's unsecured.

By mohamedrizwan3• 14 May 2011 11:11
mohamedrizwan3

Now there is less sale of new cars and expats will go for 2nd hand cars. This is what qatar govt wants i think.

By britexpat• 14 May 2011 10:57
britexpat

Excellent... Applies to The Expat Express also.. We too have a hostess selling crisps and tea.. :O)

By Brave_heart_2010• 14 May 2011 10:52
Brave_heart_2010

OMG,... this is really bad news to many. fortunately I've finished my loan,. but unfortunately I was thinking of another car,... :P

By FlyingAce• 14 May 2011 10:51
FlyingAce

No worries for me, Then i would use my Free ID90S.. :)

But i think we could get NOC from the bank if we need to cross the Qatari Border.

By anonymous• 14 May 2011 10:45
anonymous

You made me think of this song

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even though it is about the NHS.

Because when I were young, I thought it was about the bus company.

By KHATTAK• 14 May 2011 10:37
KHATTAK

Britex...dont forget to Insure your bus.

Reason? Well, DaRuDe will be busy keeping his eyes on Tinker & Khanan on DaRuDe...Result.... A CRASH.

By britexpat• 14 May 2011 10:34
britexpat

Now its getting silly....

I am going today to book a bus and ask Khanan to drive it. DaRuDe will be conductor and Tinkerbell , the hostess.

By mz.0000• 14 May 2011 10:33
Rating: 3/5
mz.0000

earlier rent a car were allowed with NOC from rental company. but now u can not travel on rental vehicle even. all rental vehicles are always financed, these companies never buy 100% ownerships car. there business is based on financing.

By mz.0000• 14 May 2011 10:30
mz.0000

most of the buses services are also financed. this new rule will effect their business also

By KHATTAK• 14 May 2011 10:27
KHATTAK

Agree mz.0000.....only if the bus service is not owned by a big gun.

By mz.0000• 14 May 2011 10:26
Rating: 5/5
mz.0000

you need to travel on 100% ownership buses by groups. if they have financed loan buses, they can not take you out also.

By mz.0000• 14 May 2011 10:25
mz.0000

even financed buses can not go out of Qatar

By KHATTAK• 14 May 2011 10:09
KHATTAK

I suggest Trekking. It would be great fun in this lovely weather, indeed.

By britexpat• 14 May 2011 09:57
britexpat

You're a genius.. Think of the fun we could have on the buses - singing songs, sharing sandwiches and making new friends... ;o)

By hms• 14 May 2011 09:53
hms

one more big set back for all expatriates & loss for expatriates.

By stealth• 14 May 2011 09:51
stealth

why blame it on Qatar Airways. Many can still use the bus as well. So pointing it at QA is not correct.

By britexpat• 14 May 2011 09:42
britexpat

I didn't realise that there was such a danger of Expats doing a runner ..........

By hms• 14 May 2011 09:33
hms

it means a clear no for all expatriates to take the vehicle out of QATAR and no way out.

By saptakalran• 14 May 2011 09:29
saptakalran

@mohamedrizwan3.....banks are not permitted to give such NOC letters

By hms• 14 May 2011 09:29
hms

i got saved, last week only i came back from Umrah, this would have been implemented a week before my plans would have been ruined.

By mohamedrizwan3• 14 May 2011 08:52
mohamedrizwan3

I checked you are correct. But what about if we submit NOC from bank?

By KHATTAK• 14 May 2011 08:52
Rating: 2/5
KHATTAK

Another boost to Qatar Airways.

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