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Doha
The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Monday approved amendments to two laws related to the entry, exit and residency of expatriate investors and workers accommodation near family housing.
The Amir issued a decree amending some provisions of Law No 21 of 2015, regulating the entry and exit of expatriates and their residency in Qatar.
According to the amendment — issued under Law No 23 of 2019 — the Ministry of Interior can now issue entry permits and grant residency to foreign investors without anyone having to sponsor them.
However, this is “subject to the provisions of the law regulating the investment of non-Qatari capital in economic activity for a period of five years, renewable and owners and beneficiaries of real estate in accordance with the provisions of the law regulating the non-Qatari ownership and use of real estate for a period of five years shall be automatically renewed for the duration of their ownership or use of real estate, and any other categories determined by a decision of the Cabinet,” a report in QNA said.
The decree is effective starting from its date of publication in the official gazette.
No workers accommodation near family housing
The Amir also issued Law No 22 of 2019, amending some provisions of Law No. 15 of 2010 on the prohibition of the accommodation of workers' complexes within the areas of family housing.
The law is effective and is to be published in the official gazette.
Doha
The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Monday approved amendments to two laws related to the entry, exit and residency of expatriate investors and workers accommodation near family housing.
The Amir issued a decree amending some provisions of Law No 21 of 2015, regulating the entry and exit of expatriates and their residency in Qatar.
According to the amendment — issued under Law No 23 of 2019 — the Ministry of Interior can now issue entry permits and grant residency to foreign investors without anyone having to sponsor them.
However, this is “subject to the provisions of the law regulating the investment of non-Qatari capital in economic activity for a period of five years, renewable and owners and beneficiaries of real estate in accordance with the provisions of the law regulating the non-Qatari ownership and use of real estate for a period of five years shall be automatically renewed for the duration of their ownership or use of real estate, and any other categories determined by a decision of the Cabinet,” a report in QNA said.
The decree is effective starting from its date of publication in the official gazette.
No workers accommodation near family housing
The Amir also issued Law No 22 of 2019, amending some provisions of Law No. 15 of 2010 on the prohibition of the accommodation of workers' complexes within the areas of family housing.
The law is effective and is to be published in the official gazette.
