Relaxing the Visa laws?!

Don`t Love me be my friend

but i think thay just say it to make us waiting (this is what i know (because thay will not say No to us but.....thay will say wait)

Don`t Love me be my friend

There was some news regarding the new law in The Peninsula, which gives only little hope of any good news.

Cabinet discusses proposals on sponsorship law
Web posted at: 10/10/2008 2:43:53
Source ::: The Peninsula
DOHA • The proposed law on the entry and exit of foreigners and their residence and sponsorship is expected to be issued soon, as the Cabinet has completed discussions on the draft law.

The Advisory Council had submitted its recommendations seeking amendments in some key provisions in the draft law. The Cabinet, in its regular weekly session took necessary steps on Wednesday for issuing the law, after taking note of the Advisory Council recommendations.

"We are happy that Cabinet has considered our recommendations. Now the law is expected to be issued soon," said Ahmed Obaidan, a member of the Advisory Council. The Council recommendations have triggered widespread interest as they sought to make some provisions regarding entry and exit of foreign workers even more stringent to safeguard interests of the employers.

The Council sought amendment in a provision in the draft law that allows residents leaving the country to return after two years from the date of their departure. The Council has proposed to extend this period to five years.

The draft law, however, states that that Interior Ministry has the right to overrule this entry ban and allow any resident to return to the country even before the stipulated period, if the person's service is needed for the country.

The Advisory Council has also objected to a provision that allows residents to keep their passports with them. The responsibility for completing the residence permit (RP) formalities for the employee as well as its renewal should lie only the sponsor, the Council felt.

The draft law allows residents to bring their parents and obtain RPs for them – another point opposed by the Advisory Council. The Council maintained that this provision could cause more pressure on the facilities and services in the country and contribute to the population growth.

The draft law has identified certain categories who can obtain residency in Qatar like investors and those who own properties in the country. The Advisory Council has proposed that the residence permit should specify the category in such cases.

As per the draft law, a resident should leave the country in 90 days if his visa is cancelled following resignation or termination of services. The Interior Ministry has the right to cancel the visa of any resident, if he is found to be a threat to the country's security. In such cases, the Ministry has the right to extend this 90 days period, if it deems it necessary.

I heard that the Shura Council recommended to change the re-entry period from 2 years to 5 years.

Always a resident of Qatar can get a visa for his/her spouse. But in General there is ban on Iranians and Jordanians visas. I guess they are not going to remove the ban due to the sanctions.

They banned Iranians due to santions and they banned jordanians bcs half of jordan are palestinians!
How cute we muslims are.. :)

We're married now based on Iranian laws..

He went for that before Ramadan and they said they dont issue any more Visa for Iranians (iranian passport holders) untill the new laws be issued. They even added they just peruse those iranians' applications who have an american green card.
He even met minister for that..

We dont have money issue. He is an engineer. It's all due to sanctions i assume..

yes, hundreds of Iranians enter Qatar, but not via their Iranian passport. They either have a second passport or they were born in Qatar. OR they have residency from UAE. ;)

I heard some of them also use Oman Visa for entering Qatar..

Pff, it seems a kind of New Slavery. Imagine if those workers leave Qatar and UAE, their economics will face a big challenge. Bcs 70% in Qatar and 80% in UAE are just RP holders.

Actually it's not just our case as a married couple. We have another Jordanian friend who has same problem to bring his spouse to Qatar.
Also we have an Iranian friend who wants to bring his wife to Qatar and it's 3 years he could not do that due to visa issues.. Both of them are Qatar residents..

Anyway, The story never ends..

The time will come when Qatari has to clean his septic tank and carry out all the drainage works. Please go ahead and implement life time re-entry ban.

Wishing all the best in all your future trival endeavor

I am Iranian with Iranian passport. My husband is non-Iranian(western). It's a year we're trying for visa.
This ban is not just for Iranians, also Jordanians have same issue. This is for all Iranians and Jordanians, single or married.
Before Ramadan they told us by the end of 2008, they're discussing to state some new laws and change some laws, to make it easier at least for those Iranians and Jordanians who have higher salary..

We're waiting to see how 2008 will be ended..

Sometime ago i met a Qatari woman in Iran and she had same problem to take her Iranian husband to Qatar. She said she is not even able to take a visa for her child. And she has to go alone, every time..
It's so stupid.. You know..