Qatar Permanent Residency Card
Official name: Permanent Residency Card (Law No. 10 of 2018 on Permanent Residency)
Under Law No. 10 of 2018, a committee at the Ministry of Interior reviews applications for a Permanent Residency Card and recommends decisions to the Minister. The published conditions include 20 years of legal residence for people born abroad (10 years for people born in Qatar), enough income to support yourself and your family, good conduct with no final conviction for a dishonourable offence, and sufficient knowledge of Arabic. Some groups, such as the non-Qatari husband of a Qatari woman and people with special skills the state needs, are exempt from some conditions. Separately, buying property worth at least QR 3,650,000 brings permanent-residency benefits.
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Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list)
Travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country need a valid yellow fever certificate.
WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List, 12 May 2021 (superseded; used only to flag changes) Checked October 19, 2026
Life in Qatar
Finance
3
Currency
Qatari Riyal
QAR
Qatari Riyal
Cost of living
76
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2024
Tax
No income tax
No tax on employment income of individuals; the 10% income tax applies to business/investment income.
Living
1
Happiness
#1 of 3 countries
World Happiness Report 2018
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Who it’s for
Very long-term residents of Qatar, children of Qatari mothers, foreign husbands of Qatari women, people with skills Qatar needs, and large property buyers.
Eligibility
Residence
Sign in to check this route against your profileYou need 20 years of legal residence in Qatar if born abroad, or 10 years if born in Qatar.
Years of legal residence needed
- Born abroad
- 20 years
- Born in Qatar
- 10 years
Official wording
20 years of legal residence in Qatar for people born abroad, or 10 years for people born in Qatar.
Income, conduct and Arabic
Sign in to check this route against your profileEnough income to cover your and your family's expenses; good conduct and no final conviction for a dishonourable offence; sufficient knowledge of Arabic.
Exempt or priority groups
Sign in to check this route against your profileIncluding the non-Qatari husband of a Qatari woman and persons with special capabilities that the state needs.
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