Qatar recently passed a new residency law that allows people to change jobs once their contract term is over. It has received a mixed response so far.

HH The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has now issued Law No 1 of 2017, which amends some of the provisions of the earlier law.

The new amendment, which will be effective following the day of its publication in the official gazette, states that an expatriate worker will have the right to exit the country for vacation, any urgent circumstance, or any other purpose after informing the recruiter, according to the employment contract, reported Gulf Times.

The foreign worker will also have the right to leave Qatar permanently before expiry of employment contract after informing the recruiter.

In case of any objection on the exit or departure of the expatriate worker by the recruiter or the department concerned, the expatriate worker shall have the right to petition the exit permit grievances committee, formed last December.

Do you think this amendment will help a lot?