Last month, a new labour law came into effect which gives people the option to change jobs once their contract is over.

Those seeking to change jobs can now apply for it online via the official site for Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs.

In order to do so, go to THIS LINK and you will be taken to an e-service page for seeking ‘employer change’ and ‘leave the country.’ Applicants can enter their Qatar ID and mobile numbers in order to apply for it.

The rules and regulations for changing jobs are also mentioned in the site. According to the official site, an expatriate can change jobs provided the new employer has an approval for a position for the same nationality, gender and profession.

The worker seeking a job change should submit a request to the ministry 30 days before the contract comes to an end, if it is a fixed–term contract.

In case of an open-ended contract, the worker should stay not less than five years in service and the notice period would be 30 days if the duration of service is five years, and 60 days, if the duration of service is more than five years.

Are you planning to make use of this service?