Re-entry Visa

jheng20
By jheng20

Hi, my husband has sponsored my mother under visit visa. But when we went to immigration, they have a new rules now that a visit visa is good only for 1 month and can only extend upto 3months only.They can give upto 6months visa extension for immediate family only (mother, spouse, brother, sister)But since my mom is mother in law of my husband, they can only give upto 3months. If we wish to have her for another 3months,she need to exit Qatar and come back again.

But when I speak to our Liason Officer, she said that I just need to fill up the re-entry visa form to apply for another 3months extension for my mother WITHOUT EXITING Qatar. I can renew it with the same visa number.

Could someone help me to clarify what is the truth please.

Any input will be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

By shahin143• 17 Apr 2012 17:25
shahin143

HI,

I sponsored my wife visit visa & I extended that at a time for 6 months.. After 2 months last Thursday for an emergency I sent her our own country for 15 days & I purchase up down ticket from Qatar airways her 25TH April...( note that she is a resident of Spain & she entered in Qatar from Spain with Barcelona to Doha return ticket that is also Qatar airways her return date is after 3 months in August first week from Doha ) But at the sending time I don't ask 2 anybody about the visit visa rule,I thought that she has more 4 months to expire the visa so she can entry easily again after 15 days... But I am listening now from other people she can not to entry.. I want 2 know that the correct information... If she can not to entry then what I will do now her entry...?

Could someone help me to clarify what is the truth please.

By Deal_4_wHeel• 7 Jun 2011 20:58
Deal_4_wHeel

absolutely right, blood relations get visit visa approval upto 6months while kith n kins upto 3 only. my cousin applied and got visit visa for his sister & sister-in-law for 6 & 3months respectively, cannot be extended any way in the both the cases.

By esther• 7 Jun 2011 20:51
esther

i agree...your mother can entry qatar after three months....

By anuradha.bala• 7 Jun 2011 17:54
anuradha.bala

Ya thats correct. A re entry visa is issued for the purpose of someone leaving qatar without any negative consequenses within the visa period. It cannot be used for extension of a visa.

By nishantvshah• 7 Jun 2011 17:48
nishantvshah

better re-check. the rule is correct. your husband can only sponsor ur mum for 3 months. she has to exit and wait for 3 months before you re-apply for a visa for her. a re-entry visa is valid only when you want to exit and re-enter Qatar within the validity of the visa wiz 3 months.

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