Transfer of Tourist Visa to Family Visit Visa (Without Exiting Qatar).....
By Sheeraz121 •
Dear All, Good Morning !
My wife is in Doha on a tourist Visa, Valid for 1 month.
My certificates were not ready, so i could not apply for a Family Visit Visa.
Now My documents are ready and i can apply for a Family Visit Visa.
My Question01: Is it possible to Change her tourist visa to Family Visit Visa Without Exiting Qatar ??
If Yes, Also please list the process which will be a great help to me.
My Question02: Can i apply for Family Visit Visa while she is already in Qatar (on tourist Visa).
Thank you very much
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On-Arrival Visa, Visit Visa or Tourist Visa
All above type of visas, can be changed to the RP without exiting Qatar.
You need to go to Gharafah Immigration Service center
Building 1 - Ground Floor
First, go to the main reception, tell them your family is already here on visit visa and you need to convert this to family visa.
He will send you to the first room beside the reception on his left.
The officer will make the change of visa on his computer, it won't take more than few mins. afterwards he will ask you to take the token from reception and goto the service counters to pay the fee of 500/passport. ( this saves you from exiting the Qatar which will probably be double in charges.
Remember to print a copy of your new visa, original passport and ATM card to pay at the reception.
I learnt this the hard way, running between gate 1, gate 2, 2nd floor, different receptions etc etc, this might help someone.
Good Luck
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Thank you very much sir
Your advice is very helpful for me.
Gharrafa Immigration is the Place where my friend was able to convert Tourist Visa to a Family Visa..
The captains name was Mr. Nasser Al Attiyah...
May be the captain has changed... Check there...
Also I had been to Onaiza Services Centre..there also a very good captain is there. In Onaiza there isnt much rush...But the rush at Gharrafa is a very difficult one.
Thank you very much for the reply
can u please tell me which Immigration office shall i visit to meet the captain
My Question01: Is it possible to Change her tourist visa to Family Visit Visa Without Exiting Qatar ??
Yes, Possible... But very very difficult...You need special approval from Captain at the Immigration department...Usually they will advise you to go out of Qatar and come back.
My Question02: Can i apply for Family Visit Visa while she is already in Qatar (on tourist Visa).
Yes, Possible... But your Visa Application will be Rejected. ...After rejection , you need to go there and speak to the captain....You need special approval from Captain at the Immigration department...Usually they will advise you to go out of Qatar and come back.