Tourist Visa to Family Visit Visa
Guys, My wife is here with Tourist visa and her return ticket is on 25th May. I was advised by one of my colleagues to apply for a family visit visa which can be extended upto 6 months. I am planning to apply for the same via Metrash2 app. Following are my queries:
1. Can i apply for a Family visit visa via metrash2 when my wife is in Qatar with Tourist visa? Please note that i understand that once the visa is approved, she needs to exit from the country.
2. While applying for visit visa from metrash2, there are only 2 sections to upload documents, Wife's Passport and marriage certificate. Is this enough? I heard people saying you need NOC from company. But, there is no space to upload the same.
Please help me answer my queries. Thanks in advance!
Update:
I applied for Family visit visa via metrash2 while my wife is in tourist visa within the country. It was not accepted and overnight the visa application was cancelled. I met the captain and informed him regarding the same. He said that you cannot apply for visit visa when your wife is inside the country. So, Tourist visa at no condition can be converted to family visit visa as per the captain. However, he said that tourist visa or visit visa can be converted to RP without exiting the country. Hope this helps!
@Pioneerpec: Thanks Brother for the information. Let me apply the visit visa then while she is in the Qatar. I will keep you guys posted on the status.
Yes..Your friend advised you wisely...a family visit visa can be extended upto 6 months (for wife) and upto 9 months with captain approval. Please find below answer to your queries:
1. Tourist Visa and Family visit visa fall under the same category of Visit visa. Hence i dont think it will be approved. However my friend he was in tourist visa here in Qatar and same time Permanent Residency visa was issued while he was already here. He went to Oman and came back.
Once visa is approved, it is compulsory that she exit from the country. Oman airways allow you to go to Oman without an Oman Visa and re-enter if you show them the current visa and the other new visa that has been issued.
But dear..What is wrong in applying. There is no money loss and there is nothing blocking you from applying. So go ahead and apply. If it gets approved, dont forget to tell us..so that we update our knowledge.
2. Please upload only what is asked. Based on different categories, Metrash will ask for different documents. For example if you apply for Wifes brother, they will ask you for his birth certificate aswell. What you heard..Khalli walli !!!