Qatar: Law No. 21 0f 1989 regulating marriage to foreigners
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Title
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Qatar: Law No. 21 0f 1989 regulating marriage to foreigners
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Date of adoption
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25 December 1989 Last amended: 17 March 2005
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Entry into force
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In force |
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Source:
– Official Journal Issue No. 16 (01 January 1989) p. 620. Retrieved from: Al-Meezan Qatar Legal Portal, accessed: 21 July 2013. – http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2555&TYPE=PRINT&language=ar – http://www.almeezan.qa/LawView.aspx?opt&LawID=2555&TYPE=PRINT&language=en
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Abstract
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This law sets out the conditions under which Qatari men and women are permitted to marry a foreigner.
Article 6 of this law gives the children of a Qatari woman married to a foreigner the right to reside in Qatar as long as their Qatari mother is residing in the country. Children who are still minors may be granted a Qatari passport and all children are to receive the treatment of Qatari nationals with regards to education, treatment and jobs. Moreover, adult children will be given the priority to acquire Qatari nationality.
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