Thanks for the "heads-up"! I am the sponsor of my husband here in Qatar and after reading this thread I guess I had better head over to the immigration office at the airport to get him an exit permit so he can leave with our family at Christmas. That would totally stink if they prevented him from leaving with us!! It also sounds like I should buy him a multiple exit permit that is good for a year for convenience sake.

Great advice! This is why I came to QL when I first started my quest to learn about living in Qatar. Thanks.