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Bring staff in
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Hiring your first employee
An overview of the order of steps for a new business in Qatar hiring its first worker from abroad, from the establishment registration to the labour recruitment approval, work visa, residence permit, contract attestation and wage payments. It also sums up the employer's main duties under the Labour Law.
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Work permits, employment contracts and changing jobs
How a Qatar employer brings in a worker from abroad, from the labour recruitment approval to the work visa and residence permit, and how employment contracts are attested. It also covers the basics of changing employer and the Wage Protection System.
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Getting your residence permit and Qatar ID after you arrive to work
You entered Qatar on a work visa. This guide explains how that visa becomes a residence permit (RP) and a Qatar ID card, and what you and your employer each need to do.
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Pay and obligations
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The Wage Protection System (WPS)
What the Wage Protection System is, how employers must pay salaries through banks in Qatar, the minimum wage, and what workers can do if their pay is late.
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End-of-service gratuity under the Labour Law
Who is entitled to an end-of-service gratuity under Qatar's Labour Law, the legal minimum, which wage it is based on, when it is paid, and what to do if it is not paid.
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End-of-service calculator
Estimate the minimum end-of-service benefit under the Labour Law.
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Leaving Qatar
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Leaving Qatar for good
A checklist for expatriate residents who are leaving Qatar permanently: ending your job, paying fines, closing your Kahramaa account and bank accounts, dealing with your family's permits and your car, and cancelling your residence permit.
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