If you are sponsored by your husband and registered as a working woman then you can't be banned and also you don't need an NOC to move from one employer to another. Another plus is that you don't need an exit visa to leave the country whenever you want to.
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EXPATS CAN EXPECT FEW SPONSORSHIP LAW CHANGES.
Published: Friday, 18 April, 2008, 01:30 AM Doha Time
Staff Reporter
HOPES of sweeping changes to the sponsorship law appear to have been dashed, according to details published in the Al Arab newspaper yesterday.
A copy of the draft legislation obtained by the newspaper revealed little or no change to the current regulations that affect expatriates working in Qatar.
The freedom of movement of non-Qataris would still be restricted through the mandatory issuance of exit permits.
However, the draft does make it illegal for sponsors and employers to retain employees’ passports and travel documents once their residence permits have been issued, unless both parties agree in writing otherwise.
It is mentioned that the Minister of Interior (MoI) has the power to order deportation of any expatriate deemed a threat to the national security or to public order or public health/national economy.
The minister is allowed, if needed, to suspend the deportation of an expatriate for 30 days extendable for one similar period.
The main clauses of the draft law, as published by Al Arab, are as follows:
An expatriate who was deported for a legal or administrative reason cannot return to the country without a decision from the minister.
The minister can approve the transfer of sponsorship of a worker/employee if there is a dispute between the employee and the employer.
Any expatriate once deported after a court verdict, will not be able to re-enter the country, unless authorised specifically by the MoI.
Any one recruited by a company is not allowed to work for any other company, while the sponsor is not allowed to employ workers not under their sponsorship.
However, authorities can make exceptions by giving authorisation to sponsors for up to six months which is renewable. Authorities can also give permission to expatriates to work part-time, but there should be written permission from the original sponsor.
Sponsors/companies cannot sell/trade their visas for any amount of money.
An expatriate is able to sponsor his son(s) as long as they are students until the age of 25, while in the case of daughters for as long as they are not married.
Expatriates are not allowed (except women who are on sponsorship of their spouses, minors/visitors) to leave the country - temporarily or for good – unless they get an exit permit from the sponsor.
In case it is not possible to obtain an exit permit because the sponsor refused/or in case the sponsor died/or is absent and there is no one else to act on behalf of the sponsor, the expatriate can either advertise his/her intention to leave the country in at least two newspapers once and within 15 days of publishing should get the certificate that no court case/or lawsuit is pending against him/her, or should seek any one who will guarantee the exit.
The MoI will issue visas and (Residence Permit) RP for investors in huge projects, real estate owners, and other categories defined by the Council of Ministers.
The duration of this RP is five years, extendable for similar periods, and the holders can leave the country without getting exit permit.
Those who are granted RP under this category are allowed to get RP, without provision for taking up jobs, for their spouses, sons and parents.
Expatriates accused of violation of any law cannot leave the country before paying the fine or before a final acquittal decision from a court of law.
Or the individual concerned can be allowed to leave if he/she provides someone who is ready to provide guarantee to pay instead.
The law is not applicable for heads of foreign states, their family members and companions, heads of diplomatic missions, and attaché members and official delegations, and captains of ships.
Zeno, if your sponsorship transfer is rejected and you had to exit Doha, you can't come back unless you spend 2 years outside Doha.
Also, there is a new thing called" Exception Letter", this is a form from the immigration that has to be signed & stamped from both the previous and the new employer.
But note that now it is all controlled by the Immigration dept., in my company we had so many employees with both NOC & Exception letter, but they couldn't get their new work permit or transfer done.
I think the NOC will be abandoned, and it will be up to the government (God help us) to approve the transfer of sponsorship. The result will be that once you come, you will be bonded to that one employer and it will be almost impossible to change.
I've now seen or heard of dozens of people who have got the NOC and then when they tried to transfer their sponsorship it was rejected, they lost their visa and they were forced to leave Qatar.
i hope so there must be new rules and should give all people a chance to live with good opportunities here in finding the ideal job if the current job does is no longer worthy to work on. One thing, prices are already escalating. Same here im longing to hear from this topic. hope anyone can explain further about "release" or NOC.
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hoping Qatar will remove sponsorship before 2022 :)
is it true
If you are sponsored by your husband and registered as a working woman then you can't be banned and also you don't need an NOC to move from one employer to another. Another plus is that you don't need an exit visa to leave the country whenever you want to.
Thanks for posting the detailed information.
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THE BELOW IS FROM GULF-TIMES....DUNNO IF THE WORD "FEW" IN THE HEADLINES IS A +VE OR -VE .... AS IN TOO FEW...OR QUITE A FEW.....
EXPATS CAN EXPECT FEW SPONSORSHIP LAW CHANGES.
Published: Friday, 18 April, 2008, 01:30 AM Doha Time
Staff Reporter
HOPES of sweeping changes to the sponsorship law appear to have been dashed, according to details published in the Al Arab newspaper yesterday.
A copy of the draft legislation obtained by the newspaper revealed little or no change to the current regulations that affect expatriates working in Qatar.
The freedom of movement of non-Qataris would still be restricted through the mandatory issuance of exit permits.
However, the draft does make it illegal for sponsors and employers to retain employees’ passports and travel documents once their residence permits have been issued, unless both parties agree in writing otherwise.
It is mentioned that the Minister of Interior (MoI) has the power to order deportation of any expatriate deemed a threat to the national security or to public order or public health/national economy.
The minister is allowed, if needed, to suspend the deportation of an expatriate for 30 days extendable for one similar period.
The main clauses of the draft law, as published by Al Arab, are as follows:
An expatriate who was deported for a legal or administrative reason cannot return to the country without a decision from the minister.
The minister can approve the transfer of sponsorship of a worker/employee if there is a dispute between the employee and the employer.
Any expatriate once deported after a court verdict, will not be able to re-enter the country, unless authorised specifically by the MoI.
Any one recruited by a company is not allowed to work for any other company, while the sponsor is not allowed to employ workers not under their sponsorship.
However, authorities can make exceptions by giving authorisation to sponsors for up to six months which is renewable. Authorities can also give permission to expatriates to work part-time, but there should be written permission from the original sponsor.
Sponsors/companies cannot sell/trade their visas for any amount of money.
An expatriate is able to sponsor his son(s) as long as they are students until the age of 25, while in the case of daughters for as long as they are not married.
Expatriates are not allowed (except women who are on sponsorship of their spouses, minors/visitors) to leave the country - temporarily or for good – unless they get an exit permit from the sponsor.
In case it is not possible to obtain an exit permit because the sponsor refused/or in case the sponsor died/or is absent and there is no one else to act on behalf of the sponsor, the expatriate can either advertise his/her intention to leave the country in at least two newspapers once and within 15 days of publishing should get the certificate that no court case/or lawsuit is pending against him/her, or should seek any one who will guarantee the exit.
The MoI will issue visas and (Residence Permit) RP for investors in huge projects, real estate owners, and other categories defined by the Council of Ministers.
The duration of this RP is five years, extendable for similar periods, and the holders can leave the country without getting exit permit.
Those who are granted RP under this category are allowed to get RP, without provision for taking up jobs, for their spouses, sons and parents.
Expatriates accused of violation of any law cannot leave the country before paying the fine or before a final acquittal decision from a court of law.
Or the individual concerned can be allowed to leave if he/she provides someone who is ready to provide guarantee to pay instead.
The law is not applicable for heads of foreign states, their family members and companions, heads of diplomatic missions, and attaché members and official delegations, and captains of ships.
Zeno, if your sponsorship transfer is rejected and you had to exit Doha, you can't come back unless you spend 2 years outside Doha.
Also, there is a new thing called" Exception Letter", this is a form from the immigration that has to be signed & stamped from both the previous and the new employer.
But note that now it is all controlled by the Immigration dept., in my company we had so many employees with both NOC & Exception letter, but they couldn't get their new work permit or transfer done.
Have a nice day.
good question. post this on the forum soon.
if they have to leave qatar after the rejection, can they they go home and come back to Doha itself in some visitting visa or some thing like tat ?
I agree.
I think the NOC will be abandoned, and it will be up to the government (God help us) to approve the transfer of sponsorship. The result will be that once you come, you will be bonded to that one employer and it will be almost impossible to change.
I've now seen or heard of dozens of people who have got the NOC and then when they tried to transfer their sponsorship it was rejected, they lost their visa and they were forced to leave Qatar.
I think they will cancel the NOC and nobody will be able to change his sponser, with or withour NOC
Why cant Qatar just be like other GCC countries.........
The sposorship burden has to gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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The only thing I'm hearing is that when people apply for sponsorship transfer, they are getting deported more and more often.
The government wants the ex-pats to leave.
i hope so there must be new rules and should give all people a chance to live with good opportunities here in finding the ideal job if the current job does is no longer worthy to work on. One thing, prices are already escalating. Same here im longing to hear from this topic. hope anyone can explain further about "release" or NOC.
thanks.
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