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QAT-2015-L-102231
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Title_of_text
Law No. 21 of 2015 regulating the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Qatar
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2015-10-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
قانون رقم (21) لسنة 2015 بتنظيم دخول وخروج الوافدين وإقامتهم
Abstract/Citation
Chapter I - Definitions
Chapter II - Entry and Exit of Expatriates
Chapter III - Residence of Expatriates in the Country
Chapter IV - Recruitment of Expatriates
Chapter V - Changing the Workplace
Chapter VI - Departure, Repatriation, Deportation and Return
Chapter VII - Entry, Exit and Residence of Certain Categories
Chapter VIII - Penalties
Chapter IX - Conciliation
Chapter X - General Provisions
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2017-08-22 (QAT-2017-L-105099)
Law No. 15 of 2017 concerning Domestic Workers.
Implementing text(s)
2016-12-28 (QAT-2016-R-105418)
Ministerial Order No. 51 of 2016 on the formation of Migrant Workers Exit Permit Grievances Committee.
Implementing text(s)
2019-03-20 (QAT-2019-R-110365)
Interior Minister Decision No. (25) Of 2019 issuing the executive regulations for Law No. (21) Of 2015 in relation to organizing the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence.
Implementing text(s)
2019-09-16 (QAT-2019-R-110367)
Decree-Law No. (23) Of 2019 amending certain provisions of Law No. (21) Of 2015 in relation to organizing the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence.
Implementing text(s)
2020-09-20 (QAT-2020-R-110484)
Minister of Interior Decree No. (51) of 2020 Amending Some Provisions of the Executive Regulations of Law No. 21 of 2015 Regulating the Entry, Exit and Residence of Expatriates, Issued by Minister of Interior Decree No. 25 of 2019.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2017-02-12 (QAT-2017-L-105098)
Law No. 1 of 2017 amending several provisions of Law No. 21 of 2015, which regulates the entrance, exit and residence of expatriates.
Amending text(s)
2018-10-23 (QAT-2018-L-107340)
Law No. 13 of 2018 amending certain provisions of Law No. 21 of 2015 in relation to organizing the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence.
Amending text(s)
2020-08-30 (QAT-2020-L-110483)
Law No. 19 of 2020 amending certain provisions of Law No. 21 of 2015 related to organizing the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence.
Amending text(s)
2023-02-02 (QAT-2023-R-114660)
Ministerial Order No. 8 of 2023 amending some provisions of Ministerial Order No. 51 of 2016 on the formation of Migrant Workers Exit Permit Grievances Committee.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
2009-02-26 (QAT-2009-L-99763)
Law No. 4 of 2009 Regulating the Entry and Exit of Expatriates in Qatar and their Residence and Sponsorship.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2004-05 (QAT-2004-L-67387)
Qatar Labour Law 2004 (Law No. 4 of 2014).
Related text(s)
2018-11-19 (QAT-2018-L-107337)
Law No. 17 of 2018 Establishing the Workers’ Support and Insurance Fund.
Related text(s)
2018-10-21 (QAT-2018-L-107346)
Law No. 10 of 2018 on Permanent Residency.
Related text(s)
2018-10-21 (QAT-2018-L-107347)
Law No. 11 of 2018 on regulating Political Asylum.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Al Meezan, Qatar Legal Portal
URL
https://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=6809&language=ar
File
QAT102231.pdf (PDF of Law in Arabic)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Printed Separately
Date
2016-06
File
F-577602842/QAT102231 Eng.pdf (PDF of Law in English)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2015
File
F1801990838/QAT102231.pdf (PDF of Law in Arabic)