Qatar Visit Visa for Family & Relatives | Procedure to get Family Visit Visa in Qatar

Qatar Visit Visa for Family & Relatives | Procedure to get Family Visit Visa in Qatar

If you are reading this, you must be living in Qatar and you wish to bring your family member/s to Qatar on a visit visa or one of your family members should be in Qatar who wish to bring you to Qatar on a visit visa.

Residents in Qatar can bring their family members to Qatar on a family visit visa. Family visit visa is different from a tourist visa. A tourist visa is valid only for a month or maximum for a 60 day visit period. Whereas Family visit visa can be extended to a maximum stay of 6 months. Family visit visa can be obtained for relatives/ family members – Father, Mother, Sister, Children, Father-in-Law, Mother-in-Law

• Initial Visa Period: One (1) month (Initially while applying you will get visit visa only for one month. Later can be extended)
• Visa Extension: Five (5) months for 1st-degree relatives and in-laws and 2 months for other relatives

(Visitor who wishes to extend the stay has to undergo a medical examination upon arrival and then apply for the required extension)

List of documents required to apply to visit visa for spouse:

(In this e.g. Husband applying for visit visa for Wife)

Family Visit Visa Application Form: Click here to download the Visa application. This should be filled in Arabic. We recommend you to visit a typing center and get the application filled in Arabic

• Copy of Husband (Sponsor) Qatar Resident ID Card (QID)
• Passport copy of Husband (Sponsor)
• Marriage Certificate – Attested Copy (Marriage Certificate should be attested by Notary in India and then by HRD and MEA. Finally it should be attested by Embassy)
• Copy of Wife’s Passport (Passport should be valid at least for 6 months)
• No Objection Letter (NOC) from husband’s employers. The letter should mention the profession and salary
  Proof of Stay (This is not mandatory for family visit visa. Just in case they ask while you submit you can show the copy) – Copy of house contract or Kahramaa bill 

List of documents required to apply to visit visa for other family members/relatives:

(Father, Mother, Sister, Children, Father-in-Law, Mother-in-Law)

Family Visit Visa Application Form: Click here to download the Visa application. This should be filled in Arabic. We recommend you to visit a typing center and get the application filled in Arabic

• Copy of Qatar Resident ID Card (QID) – Both Husband and Wife
• Passport Copy of both Husband and Wife
• Copy of Visitor’s Passport (Passport should be valid at least for 6 months)
• Proof of Relationship – Document like Birth certificate (For Children’s visa), Family Name in Passport copy, etc., 
• No Objection Letter (NOC) from husband’s employers. The letter should mention the profession and salary
• Proof of Stay (This is not mandatory for family visit visa. Just in case they ask while you submit you can show the copy) – Copy of house contract or Kahramaa bill

Steps to Apply and Obtain the Family Visit Visa:

Once you are ready with all the above-mentioned documents your next step is to visit and submit your application.

Note: Plan to visit in the morning hours for new application as at some centres they will not accept new applications in the evening hours

• Take all the required documents and visit your convenient MoI Service centre
  (You being the sponsor for the visitor, Carry the Original QID and Passport while going for submission)
• Once you enter the centre, take a token from the reception and wait for your number
• Along with your token number, a counter number will also be displayed
• Once you get your turn, take all the documents and originals and go to the counter number against your token number
• Give the application along with documents. Keep all the originals and if they ask you have to show.
• If all the documents are ok, the person at the counter will accept the application and give you an acknowledgment
• Acknowledgment carries visa application number through which you can check the status of your application after 2-3 days

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Note: If in case, the person at the counter write some comments (usually in Arabic) and ask you to meet Captain for final approval. Meet the Captain at the centre and if he approves come back to counter and submit the application.

After Approval:

Once you receive the approval message or you check the approved status online, visit the MoI center again. Take your acknowledgment, Original Qatar ID and your credit/debit card.

• Take a token number and wait for your token number on the display
• Visit the counter and Submit your visa application acknowledgment
• Give your debit/credit card and make the payment
• Printed visa will be given to you after successful payment 
• Send the visa copy to the visitor and he/she should carry the printout of the visa to show in the airport

Fees for Family Visit Visa:

• QR 250 fee for each visa (for the first month)
• Extension of Visa – QR 250 per visa per month

Make sure the visitor exit on or before their visa validity date. Failing to exit before the validity, QR 200 per day fine has to be paid for overstay.

This article covers all the important steps and documents required to apply and obtain a family visit visa for your family members. If you still have any doubts or clarification, please raise your question under comments and we would be happy to assist

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• How to provide tenancy contract for company provided accommodation in Qatar
• Converting Visit to Resident Visa in Qatar