Hi,

Most European contries have some system for transferring a foreign licence into their own.

Danish citizens for instance can take it abroad and then when comming home, they can take a test, but do not have to take the expensive and extensive training first. So it saves money and hazzle.

Here is a link, which will surely lead you onto the answer. If you follow the interactive tool, it seems that you have to take a test after 12 months of driving in UK since Qatar is not on the list of countries which are directly transferable.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/DrivingInGbOnAForei...