Title	Qatar;  Removal of NOC requirement for migrant workers
Date of conclusion	30/08/2020
Entry into force	Following its date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Text version(s)	English
Source	Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs; Qatar
	Law No. 19/2020 (30 Aug 2020) accessed: 1 December 2022.
	Last accessed: 1 December 2022
Keywords	Qatar; Laws & Regulations; Policy; Foreign Labour;

Abstract
The State of Qatar has made some new changes to its labour market. The Ministry of Administrative
Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has abolished the need for migrant employees
to receive permission from their employers before changing jobs. Migrant workers may change jobs
before their contract ends without obtaining a NOC from their employers.

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