Family residence visa extension outside Qatar - how long is extension 15 days or 6 mos?
Dear everyone, kindly help me out with some info regarding applying for an extension of my wife & childs residence visa. They are currently outside Qatar and will not be able to comeback before the 6 mos. allowed period expires in Jan 2012.
I have read some posts here that as per new rule extensions are now allowed for only 15 days and not 6 mos. How true is this? I was also told before that I can apply for extension in immigration office at the departure airport is this still true or I need to go to another immigration office somewhere?
Dear Madjik, Its not like that, you have to take return visa just 15 days before the date of arrival of ur kids and wife. Suppose they will complete the sixmonths as u said in 22 Jan 12 and if they plan to come in 22 Apr 12, den u have to take the return visa for them just 15 days before the date of their arrival.means around 07 or 08th apr 12.
Once return visa issued bring them as earliest as possible, its maximum validity is only for 15 days.Hope this helps you.When you going to issue the return visa then always make sure that they have a Valid RP.
Thanks Johnson,
so is it like, say the 6 mo period is Jan. 22, 2012 - if i file for ext. and granted 15 days then it would start from Jan 22 + 15 days so that they need to be here before Feb 6 2012? Is there any other way I can get an ext longer than 15 days? 15 days simply is not enough..
thanks cherukkan..I went to airport immigration but they say filing for extension is no longer processed there so they told me to go to garafa, as for how many days it can be extended they don't have an idea (sigh). I'm hoping somebody here who has undergone the process can shed some light on this..
Hi Madjik,
I had also approached to the emigration for this same issue for my baby.Now they will issue the visa extension(Return visa)only for 15 days .That means once return visa issued ,you have to bring back ur wife and kid within that 15 days and they should also have a Valid RP.Madinat Khalifa Passports and Emigration office only doing this now.
you must take a copy of the "exit date" page in the passport of your wife and kid and their visa copy,passports copy and your ID copy/Visa copy and passport copy and have to submit at gate no 2,second floor, madinat khalifa emigration department.
I heard from a friend who tried for an extension that they are giving only 15 days. I am not sure about the present situation but I suggest you to go to the Immigration Department and check it yourself.