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Kafala? UK’s new sponsorship rules spark criticism online

  • Farah AlSharif
  • July 5, 2021
Social media users in the Gulf criticised the UK’s new sponsorship rules, comparing it to the greatly debated ‘kafala system.’ An announcement posted on the UK’s governmental affairs website has…
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Qatar to offer permanent residence status for certain expats

  • Doha News Team
  • August 2, 2017
Photo for illustrative purposes only. Credit: Shaji Manshad/Flickr Foreigners married to Qatari women, long-term residents and other expats will soon be eligible for permanent residency status in Qatar. The Cabinet…
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Comic strips urge British expats in the Gulf to avoid these passport fails

  • Doha News Team
  • March 18, 2017
Credit: British Embassy in the UAE In an effort to cut down on the number of emergency travel documents it issues each year, the British Embassy in the UAE has come…
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Qatar makes exit permits free for expats

  • Doha News Team
  • January 31, 2017
Photo for illustrative purposes only. Credit: Jiseon Shin/Flickr Companies and individuals will no longer have to pay to obtain exit permits to leave Qatar, the Ministry of Interior has announced.…
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Qatar labor ministry dismisses job transfer rumors

  • Doha News Team
  • December 30, 2016
Crowds in front of labor ministry building. Credit: Carlson Ferani Hundreds of people flocked to a labor ministry office in Qatar this week after hearing rumors that they only had 10…
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It’s official: E-gate is now free for Qatar expats

  • Doha News Team
  • December 27, 2016
E-gate at Hamad International Airport. Credit: MOI After months of speculation and anticipation, the e-gate system in Qatar has officially become free for all expats over the age of 18, officials…
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New buildings in Duhail for Qatar’s immigration services

  • Lesley Walker
  • August 17, 2016
A QR816.7 million complex is to be built on a site opposite Lekhwiya Sports Club for the General Directorate of Nationality, Borders and Expatriates Affairs, which will move from its current site in Al Gharafa.
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Qatar immigration office near former airport moves to Hamad Int’l

  • Shabina S. Khatri
  • August 7, 2015
The office is popular among those who need to visit the immigration department during the weekend, since the main immigration department in Madinat Khalifa is closed on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Polio vaccination requirements catch Qatar-bound passengers off guard

  • Chantelle D'mello
  • June 28, 2015
Pakistan's foreign ministry said that Qatar has recently introduced regulations requiring passengers arriving from certain countries after an extended stay to prove that they've been vaccinated against polio.
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