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Original name: قانون رقم (21) لسنة 2015 بتنظيم دخول وخروج الوافدين وإقامتهم
Name: Law No. 21 of 2015 regulating the entry and exit of expatriates and their residence.
Country: Qatar
Subject(s): Migrant workers
Type of legislation: Law, Act
Adopted on: 2015-10-27
Entry into force:
Published on: Official Gazette, 2015 (PDF of Law in Arabic)
ISN: QAT-2015-L-102231
Link: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=102231&p_lang=en
Bibliography: Official Gazette, 2015 PDF of Law in Arabic PDF of Law in Arabic
Printed Separately, 2016-06 PDF of Law in English PDF of Law in English
Legislation on-line Legislation on-line Al Meezan, Qatar Legal Portal PDF of Law in Arabic PDF of Law in Arabic (consulted on 2020-10-16)
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
Repealed text(s):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.
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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 2017-08-22 (QAT-2017-L-105099)Law No. 15 of 2017 concerning Domestic Workers.
  • 2016-12-28 (QAT-2016-R-105418)Ministerial Order No. 51 of 2016 on the formation of Migrant Workers Exit Permit Grievances Committee.
Related text(s):
  • 2018-11-19 (QAT-2018-L-107337)Law No. 17 of 2018 Establishing the Workers’ Support and Insurance Fund.
  • 2018-10-21 (QAT-2018-L-107346)Law No. 10 of 2018 on Permanent Residency.
  • 2018-10-21 (QAT-2018-L-107347)Law No. 11 of 2018 on regulating Political Asylum.
  • 2004-05 (QAT-2004-L-67387)Qatar Labour Law 2004 (Law No. 4 of 2014).

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