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Travel
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Controversial exceptional entry permit dropped for short-term travel

After months of travel restrictions, the country is now opening up for returning travellers and visitors. Returning residents and visitors with work visas who leave the country for less than…

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One year on: Families torn apart still desperately awaiting Qatar’s EEP

As Qatar marks one year since the pandemic erupted, families remain torn apart while waiting for their Exceptional Entry Permits to be approved. As Covid-19 spread around the globe last…

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News

Qatar Visa Centres in several countries to reopen mid-December

More Qatar Visa Centres will reopen in December, following the reopening on the QVC in various Indian cities on December 3. The QVC in Kathmandu, Nepal will reopen starting December…

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Qatar eases Exceptional Entry Permit measures for residents travelling abroad

The decision was based on local and international epidemiological factors regarding the spread of COVID-19. Residents currently in Qatar with plans to travel and return to the country can easily…

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News

13,000 Bangladeshi workers stuck abroad ‘struggling to make ends meet’

With no jobs and no answers, thousands of workers are in limbo. At least 13,000 workers from Bangladesh are allegedly struggling to re-enter Qatar, demanding action from the government to…

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Qatar allows extension on contentious Exceptional Entry Permits amid criticism

Residents will now be allowed an extra 30 days to return to Qatar after authorities confirmed an extension to the validity of the Exceptional Entry Permit’s [EEP]. Exceptional Entry Permit…

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Opinion
News

It’s time authorities shift their focus to thousands stuck in entry permit limbo

In our latest editorial, we highlight growing grievances over Qatar’s Exceptional Entry Permits – a COVID-19 measure that although necessary, has ripped families apart. Let’s be honest, Qatar could’ve done…

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‘Coming Home to Qatar’ network mobilises for cross-community support as residents await entry permits

A Facebook group set up to communicate helpful information about Qatar’s ‘Exceptional Entry Permit’ process has surpassed a staggering 10,000 subscribers as community members rally to support one another amid…

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‘Just an application number’: Frustrated residents left stranded over new Exceptional Entry Permit

Qatar residents have been left stranded abroad and unable to return home to their families and jobs, as complaints over the new Exceptional Entry Permit continue to increase. Qatari authorities…

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