Guide To Renew Residence Permit For Expatriates In Qatar

Qatar is quite a known country not only as its famous tourist destination but also as the place where the FIFA 2022 World Cup is to be held! Qatar is a place crowded with people from all around the world. If you are among those people who would like to stay over in Qatar for a longer period of time then here is a guide to renewing residence permits for expatriates in Qatar. All you need to do is follow some simple steps and get your residence visa renewed. 

 Renew Qatar Residence Permit

• Renew Residence Permit For Expatriates
• Fees- QR500, is necessary for wife children, and family sponsorship.
• Qatar residence permit renewal for expatriates is an E-service of the government of Qatar.
• Qatar residence permit renewal is a hybrid process and composed of online and offline processes.
• Qatar residence permit comes under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Interior.
• Students and employees from other countries can avail of this service along with Qatar visa and Qatar E- visa online services.

Description,

The Ministry of Interior offers individuals and companies in Qatar to renew their residence permit online for a period of 1 to 3 years. The renewable service is available for all Qataris, residence, and organizations with Qatari smartcard ID. If you want to renew your Qatar residence permit then you will need to follow the following instructions,

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Online instruction,

• Visit the Ministry of Interior E-services portal and log in with your smart card ID.
• Select the Residency services option and then click on renew Residency.

For an individual’s renewal – choose the QID number that you need to renew. You can renew 5 IDs at one time.

For the company’s renewal – select the ID number that you want to renew. You can add up to 20 numbers at the same time.

• After completion of this step, you will need to click on add button.
• Opt-in for the renewable period for the residence permit.
• Check for the delivery options and pay the applicable fees.

Offline Instructions,

• Download the application form and fill it.
• Attach the documents including a copy of your valid employer’s ID. A copy of the employer’s establishment ID.
• Submit your application form along with the other documents required for the expatriate’s affairs department.

Features of residence permit,

• The permit can be renewed 3 months before the expiry date.
• RP rejection will be displayed in case of any issue in the status box of the portal.
• The applicant can choose the method of receiving the new residence permit with the post-delivery system as well.
• The delivery fees will be necessary for this and the applicant will pay this using a credit card for personal or company transactions.
• A payment received will be provided to the application that will be necessary for receiving the new residence permit.

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Fee structure

QR500 – wife, children, and family sponsorships.

QR1000 – employees (company-sponsored), institutions, and shops.

QR300 – employees (personal sponsorships), servants, farmers, and sailors.

You can get a 20% discount in case of a 3-year renewal of all kinds of residence permits.

For delivery by post, you will need to pay an extra QR20 for receiving your residence permit.

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