Work Residence Permit (RP) – employer-sponsored
Foreign nationals who want to live and work in Qatar need a Work Residence Permit sponsored by a Qatari employer, which can be a company or an individual. The employer gets a labour recruitment approval from the Ministry of Labour, then a work visa from the Ministry of Interior. After arrival, the worker does the medical exam and fingerprints, and the visa becomes a residence permit (QID).
1 entry rule for Qatar based on recent travel
These apply to people who were recently in certain countries. Sign in and add your trips to see whether any apply to you.
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for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List, 12 May 2021 (superseded; used only to flag changes) Checked October 19, 2026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
Money
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
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Foreign workers with a job offer from an employer in Qatar.
Eligibility
Qatari employer sponsor
You need a Qatari employer, a company or an individual, which handles the permit paperwork for you.
Labour recruitment approval
The employer must first get a labour recruitment approval from the Ministry of Labour covering gender, number and profession. Its establishment ID must be active and not banned.
Work visa
With that approval, the employer asks the Ministry of Interior for a work visa for the named worker.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementMedical exam and fingerprints
- Document checklistPassport
- FeesLabour recruitment approval
The full requirements are for members
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- 3 more requirements
- 7 documents
- 6 fees
- 7 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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Official sources
- Hukoomi – Apply for Issuing work approvals (MOI)
- Hukoomi – Request to Issue Labor Recruitment Approval (MOL)
- Hukoomi – Request to Issue or Reactivate Residence Permit by Visa Number
- Hukoomi – Renew Residence Permit for Expatriates
- Qatar Government Portal (legacy) – Residence and Work Permits
- Government Communications Office – Labour Reform
- Hukoomi news – MOL requirements for temporary work visas (6 Mar 2023)
Other routes to Qatar
All routes to Qatar →Work permits in other countries
- RomaniaLong-stay employment visa (D/AM1, D/AM2) via the WorkinRomania single application
- SerbiaSingle Permit
- RussiaWork permit for a highly qualified specialist (высококвалифицированный специалист, HQS) under Article 13.2 of Federal Law No. 115-FZ
- RwandaTemporary Residence Permit for Employment - Class H2 (Employer-Sponsored Skilled Worker) / H1
- Solomon IslandsWorking resident visa - long-term employment
- SeychellesGainful Occupation Permit
