Qatari Nationals
Law No. 21 of 1989 regulating marriage to foreigners
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Law No. 8 of 2005 amending certain provisions of Law No. 21 of 1989 regarding the regulation of marriage to foreigners
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Cabinet Resolution No. 32 of 2010 on the Entry into Forces of the Provisions of Law No. 24 of 2002 on retirement and pensions for Qataris working at the Arab Foundation for Democracy
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Migration and Labor
Law No. 3 of 1963 concerning the regulation of foreigners' entry and residence in Qatar (repealed) (repealed)
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Emiri Resolution No. 9 of 1963 regulating the granting of visas, their types and fees, in implementation of the provisions of Law No. 3 of 1963 governing foreigner entry and residence in Qatar
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Law No. 5 of 1965 on personal identification cards
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Decree No. 7 of 1980 regulates private schools and stipulates that the owner of an Arab private school can be Muslim and Qatari or sponsored by a Qatari national
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Law No. 8 of 1983 concerning compounding of crimes of entry and residence by foreigners in Qatar (cancelled)
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Ministerial Decree No. 1 of 1984 on granting temporary residence permits to non-Qataris
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Law No. 3 of 1984 regulating the sponsorship of residence and departure of foreigners (repealed) (repealed)
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Law No. 6 of 1988 concerning GCC citizens carrying out new economic activities in Qatar
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Law No. 7 of 1988 regarding the rules of freelancing in Qatar for GCC citizens
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Law No. 5 of 1996 regarding the imposition of 20 Riyals exist fees on every person leaving Doha International Airport
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Decree-Law No. 17 of 1998 amending certain provisions of law No. 3 of 1963 concerning the regulation of foreigners' entry and residence in Qatar
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Law 3 of 1992 on allowing GCC citizens to carry out new economic activities in Qatar
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Law No. 14 of 1992 on bringing workers from abroad for the interests of third parties
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Decree No. 22 of 1994 amendment of certain provisions of Law no. 3 of 1963 concerning foreigners' entry and residence in Qatar
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Act No. 23 of 1994 with respect to the compounding regulations of the crimes stipulated in law No. 14 of 1992 on the regulation of recruitment of workers from abroad for third parties, makes provisions for conciliation in connection with the offences of the 1992 law
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Decree-Law No. 27 of 1994 amending certain provisions of law No. 3 of 1963 concerning the regulations of foreigners' entry and residence in Qatar
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Ministerial Decision No. 4 of 1996 on allowing Kuwaiti nationals to enter and exist Qatar with personal ID cards
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Law No. 13 of 2000 regulating the investment of non-Qatar capital in economic activity
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Decree Law No. 13 of 2003 amending certain provisions of law No. 8 of 1983 concerning compounding of crimes relating to entry and residence by foreigners in Qatar
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Ministerial Decision No. 45 of 2001 sets the conditions for bringing in family members of residents working in Qatar
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Law No. 17 of 2004 regarding the organization of ownership and use of real estate and residential units by non-Qataris
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Law No. 14 of 2004 on the promulgation of labor law governs labor in the private sector, limits working hours, requires paid annual leave, sets requirements on health and safety, and requires on-time wages each month for migrant workers, but excludes domestic workers
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Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing Decree No. 7 of 2005 issuing a template list of penalties
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Ministerial Decision No. 8 of 2005 on the conditions and procedures to obtain a license to recruit foreign workers for others
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Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing Decree No. 16 of 2005 regarding the regulation of medical care for worker in facilities
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Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing Decree No. 17 of 2005 on workers' living quarters
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Ministry of Civil Services Affairs and Housing Decree No. 18 of 2005 regarding work injuries and occupation disease statistics templates and reporting procedures
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Ministerial Decision No. 19 of 2005 regarding periodical medical exams for workers susceptible to occupational disease
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Law No. 38 of 2005 on the acquisition of Qatari nationality
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Law No. 22 of 2006 on family law, articles 177 and 185 discusses divorce and custody issues between Qataris and non-Qatars
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Law No. 2 of 2006 regulating the entry and residence of certain categories of Qatar (repealed)
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Minister of Interior Decree No. 14 of 2007 specifying the documents required for applying for Qatari citizenship and for Qatari citizenship reinstatement
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Ministerial Decision No. 16 of 2007 determining the working hours in exposed work places during the summer
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Decree-Law No. 22 of 2007 amending certain provisions of Law No. 14 of 2004 promulgating the labor law
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Law no. 4 of 2009 Regarding Regulation of the Expatriates Entry, Departure, Residence and Sponsorship
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Law No. 15 of 2010 prohibits housing workers within family residential areas
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Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Civil Planning Decree No. 83 of 2011 regarding family residential areas
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Law No. 7 of 2013 on the social health insurance system ensuring the implementation of health insurance system to all Qataris, GCC citizens, residents and visitors
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Law No. 3 of 2014 amending certain provisions of Law. 14 of 2004 issuing the labor law
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Ministerial Order No. 18 of 2014 setting the requirements and specifications of adequate housing for workers
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Ministerial Decision No. 4 of 2015 issuing the regulation for the Wage Protection System for workers subject to the labor law
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Law No. 1 of 2015 amending some provisions of the Labor Law No. 14 of 2004
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Law No. 1 of 2017 amends some provisions of Law No. 21 of 2015
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Law No. 15 of 2016 issuing the civil human resources law, includes housing allowance regulations for non-Qatari employee
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Decision No. 32 of 2016 issuing the implementing regulations of civil human resources law, includes housing allowance regulations for non-Qatari employee
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Smuggling and Trafficking
Law No. 15 of 2011 to combat human trafficking
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Ministerial Order No. 15 of 2017 to established a national committee to combat human trafficking
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Penal Code No. 11 of 2004
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Rights and Entitlements of Foreign Nationals
The Qatari constitution of 2004 provides for freedom of movement within the country, foreign travel, emigration, and repatriation
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