Did you ever want to change the profession on your ID card, but didn't know how? Here's some information that will help you with the process. Keep in mind that not all profession change requests will be granted.

The Department of Labour regulates the procedures to change the profession on your Qatar ID based on the form you fill out.

In these procedures, you will have to submit a letter to the management of the administrative affairs of the company in which he works requesting the change of title mentioned in the ID card with the actual title, based on the functional tasks that you perform in the company.

Based on this letter, the management should prepare a new work contract for the employee with the new profession and two copies of the certificate will be issued for the person who is concerned with the correct name.

The company will fill up the form designed to change the profession and get the required signatures on the contract and the attached letters as well as the form by the director of the company who is authorised to sign. The documents will be enclosed with the photocopies of the academic degrees obtained by you along with a photo.

You will also need a bank statement for at least 3 months for the Dept. of Labor to verify.

The contract will be certified by the Department of Labour after the form as well as the attached documents are submitted by you or through the company's representative.

The matter will be reviewed with the Department of Labour in order to take appropriate action after verifying the authencity of the request and then the procedure will be completed in the Department of Expatriates' Affairs until the amendment of the professional name is done in the identity card and work visa with thepassport after paying the prescribed fees (QR 300).

Depending on several conditions, your request may or may not get approved. The process is tedious and will require a lot of follow-up from your end.

Have you ever tried changing profession on your ID? What was your experience?