[Qatar] Grace period for expats to correct legal status has begun

On October 10, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior announced that it has set a time period to address legal status violations by expats, the window began yesterday and will last until December 31, The Peninsula reports.

The ministry said that - in line with the provisions of law no. 21 for the year 2015 regulating the entrance and exits of expatriates and their residence - every violating resident must make a reconciliation request during that period.

The request may be made at the following service centres: Umm Salal, Umm Sunaim (Industrial Area), Mesaimeer, Al Wakrah, and Al Rayyan. 

Those who apply could benefit from an exemption or a reduction to the reconciliation amount in line with the provisions of the law. 

The ministry called on anyone falling within the targeted categories to amend their legal status (expatriates who violated the residency rules, expatriates who violated the visa rules, expatriates who violated the family visit rules) to visit the mentioned centres during the period from October 10 to December 31 at any time from 1pm to 6pm.  

On October 10, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior announced that it has set a time period to address legal status violations by expats, the window began yesterday and will last until December 31, The Peninsula reports.

The ministry said that - in line with the provisions of law no. 21 for the year 2015 regulating the entrance and exits of expatriates and their residence - every violating resident must make a reconciliation request during that period.

The request may be made at the following service centres: Umm Salal, Umm Sunaim (Industrial Area), Mesaimeer, Al Wakrah, and Al Rayyan. 

Those who apply could benefit from an exemption or a reduction to the reconciliation amount in line with the provisions of the law. 

The ministry called on anyone falling within the targeted categories to amend their legal status (expatriates who violated the residency rules, expatriates who violated the visa rules, expatriates who violated the family visit rules) to visit the mentioned centres during the period from October 10 to December 31 at any time from 1pm to 6pm.