Advice/Info. on RP expiring (is there 1 or 3 month grace period for renewal?)

maome12
By maome12

Salam Alaikum,

 

Does anyone know or have experience in their residence permit expiring. I am currently living in qatar but my RP (which is on family residence) will be expiring soon.

 

I am currently in the process of interviewing for a job, however I want to know can i stay in qatar with my family after the RP expires?

 

Do i get a 1 or 3 month grace period before I have to pay any fines?

 

 

PLease any information will be very useful because I have heard conflicting advice from many different sources and my visit to the MOI was not very helpful

 

Thankyou, I really look forward to hearing from you

By maome12• 29 May 2014 11:25
maome12

thank you for your advice. unfortunately this is such a hassle and trouble, my family and home is here, i have nowhere else to go. That's why i wanted to know if i can manage to change my sponsor within a few weeks or a month, will i still be able to do it if my family rp expires (without a a fine and with a grace period of 1 or 3 months)?

I am all ears, If anyone has knowledge of that and even any current temporary or underpaid job offers in Qatar ^^

By coelacanth• 29 May 2014 09:06
coelacanth

Now that explains the reason...unfortunately, you have no other option but to find a sponsor to transfer to...you need to find a company that "sells" visa if you want to stay here, or find an employer that will sponsor you.

good luck!

By maome12• 28 May 2014 19:25
maome12

I would love to renew my family rp but apparently only girls/daughters can renew it after the age of 18? for instance i need a new sponsor (other than family member or a qatari national) since i have finished university a few years ago and am older than the age of 18? I graduated from qatar foundation with a B.Sc in computer science and worked under my family rp because the company couldnt sponsor me. now my family rp is expiring but i am not sure if i will be able to find and change to a new employer before it does. what should i do in this case?

By gene_lv• 28 May 2014 15:15
gene_lv

venus and maome12 are right. You have a 3 months grace period after the expiration.

By alex brod• 28 May 2014 15:02
alex brod

More problems arises when everything "Expires " ... dont wait for expiry date renew it or else its the end of it.

By coelacanth• 28 May 2014 14:51
coelacanth

Proceed to immigration and renew your family RP. What is keeping you from doing that? It will only take half a day.

By maome12• 28 May 2014 13:52
maome12

yes i have heard about the 3 month grace period (and some have told me its 1 month grace period with a fine of qr 20) and you are right it might be different for family residence visa! thats why i am a little confused and worried.

Well how can i know the process for family visa's then? can anyone please help me on that matter? If you know someone or have any other information/source I would super greatly appreciate it.

By maome12• 28 May 2014 12:49
maome12

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