Is new sponsorship law eforced now?

sylwiastep
By sylwiastep

I have a question about the new sponsorship law. Is it true that after one year the sponsor HAS to give a release letter if somebody wants to work somewhere else? Is it enforced now? Also, if it's true, how do I proceed? Where do I have to go to change the sponsor? How it's done? Sorry, but never had any experience with this before som I'm totally in the dark about it.

By sylwiastep• 19 Mar 2009 11:08
sylwiastep

My friend heard it from a Qatari businessman.

He said that Emir signed the law already and it's going to come to life on 1st April.

If somebody knows anything more about it please write it here.

By Imrhodesian• 18 Mar 2009 12:27
Imrhodesian

Check out http://portal.www.gov.qa/wps/portal/homeEN

By sylwiastep• 18 Mar 2009 10:21
sylwiastep

That is disappointing :(

I am searching now for the article, when I find it I will post it. So far I found one from February (http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=276034&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56) where indeed, nothing about one year...

But I'm sure I read it somewhere and my friend mentioned it yesterday without being asked, so they must have heard it somewhere too...

By anonymous• 18 Mar 2009 10:16
anonymous

There is no such law published in Gulf Times........share the link if you have

Many people are waiting for this law...

Syed

By hesa24804• 18 Mar 2009 10:15
hesa24804

I don't think that there is anywhere in the new laws stating that after a year employers have to give you a release.

As far as I understand it, NOCs are at the companies discretion, and if they wont give it to you, you have a 2 year wait to come back to Qatar!

By sylwiastep• 18 Mar 2009 10:14
sylwiastep

In Gulf Times. And some of my friends told me about it as well...

By hesa24804• 18 Mar 2009 10:14
hesa24804

I don't think that there is anywhere in the new laws stating that after a year employers have to give you a release.

As far as I understand it, NOCs are at the companies discretion, and if they wont give it to you, you have a 2 year wait to come back to Qatar!

By anonymous• 18 Mar 2009 10:11
anonymous

Where did you read that Law ?

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