Qatar: Amendment of certain provisions of Law No. 21 of 2015 related to expatriates
| Title | Qatar; Regulation of entry and exit of expatriates and their residence |
| Date of conclusion | 23/10/2018 |
| Entry into force | Following its date of publication in the Official Gazette. |
| Text version(s) | English and Arabic |
| Source | Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs; Qatar |
| Law No. 13/2018 (23 Oct 2018) accessed: 20 November 2022. | |
| Last accessed: 20 November 2022 | |
| Keywords | Qatar; Laws & Regulations; Policy; Foreign Labour; |
Abstract
The Government of Qatar announced certain reforms in their Law No. 21 of 2015 concerning
organizing the entry and exit of expatriates and their residences. It allows workers to temporarily
or permanently leave the country during their employment. The applicant can submit an
application for NOC from the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs.
However, these workers must be at most 5% of the total number of employees of the company.