Police Clearance Letter?

Qatar has started requiring what is generally known as a certificate of good conduct. It basically means you shouldn't have a criminal record.
I assume you get it from your town hall or whichever department handles your civic affairs in your locale.

per my agency who facilitate my employment with qp, police clearance is a new requirement by qatar gov before processing any visa. it should be authenticated "red ribbon" by your appropriate gov department and also authenticated by qatar embassy in your country. it took me three weeks before i accomplished that police clearance. the hardest part was in qatar embassy for they entertain about 60 applicants per day on a first come first serve basis. I even experienced queing by midnight in order to be accomodated on the list.
..and now still waiting for my work permit.

well, i think it depends on how grave is your offense. i think qatar gov just want to be sure that every people who will go to their country has a good reputation, just like p.e., to ensure foreigner has a clean bill of health. especially that asian games will be held in their country,.. for security reason- to deter individual who has bad motives.

so angel face, did you experienced queing in dasma gate with arrogant security guard to enter the qatar embassy?

Ya ar right elaine regarding police clearance certificate and its attestation by ministary and Qatar Embassy.But do you know something about medical certificate.Do recent rules requires it to be attested by Embassy also or it should only be from an approved institution in that country and thats it.
In my case my employer in Qatar was insisting on the attestation and the Embassy was not entertaining my request as they felt it does,nt need our attestation neither we do it.

I don't mean to butt in since you're talking to elaine, but since elaine and I are from the same country, maybe I can answer your question.

I'm not sure if the process in your country is the same as ours, but my medical certificate did not require an attestation from the Qatar Embassy. After I went through the usual medical exam ( which includes psychological tests, AIDS/HIV tests and other blood tests, and physical, dental and eye exams), the results were then sent to my agency, who in turn sent it to my employer in Qatar. My employer then applied for my visa, providing the results as documents to prove my good health.

As far as I know, only the Police Clearance needs to be stamped by the Qatar Embassy.

It could be a different case on your part, or it is also possible that such a process varies from company to company. Perhaps mine does not require it but yours do. You may want to double check with them. You could also try to let them know what the Embassy in your country said about your request.

I'm leaving for Qatar on the 3rd and this is what I've learned.

I had to get a police record clearance from my local PD. I went to Sacramento City Police Department, paid ten bucks and filled out a short form. They gave it back and accroding to my employer, it needed more. The PD changed the wording and it now includes:

Mr. _____________ , DOB 01/01/73, of 123 Mainstreet, Sacramento, CA, Passport Number XXXXXX and CDL # XXXX has no record of criminal history in this city.

I thought it would be more, like a DOJ fingerprint check that I've had for my work in school districts, but my employer says the above is okay. Once I get to Doha, I'll have to print out a letter that says something like, "The attached document is true to the best of my knowledge." Then the US embassy signs (attests) it, then the Qatar govt.

Keep in mind that this has been changed recently and my HR department seems confused as well.

good luck

Actually they had got the visa to get me in the country ,but I think they just want to be cofindent about my health.I have conveyed them ,what Embssy has told me ,and hopefully they will be satisfied.

you have to obtain the Police Clearance Certificate in your country. I think for every country the procedure and cost is different. Check with your home city.
and Police Clearance Certificate is not something new. It's required in case of transferring sponsorship.