How long does visa take?

Hi All. I would welcome some advise, ideally from Trish14 too as I am also from the UK. After almost a year of interviews and more interviews and the credentialing my visa has finally been approved but HMC will not provide me with a application number and so I am unable to track my application. Is there a government department that I can call/email to get an update?

Hi. Good day. Last December I have received an email from the HR department of Aspetar that I am already eligible for visa application and ticket. I have told my recruitment agent about this news and they told me that they would call me once something will come up. It has been 7 weeks and I still got no call or any confirmation about my visa application whatsoever. I'm starting to get worried and frustrated having to wait this long, having my plans and life on hold.

hai am kevin from INDIA

-could any one please tell me the

processing time for work visa as

electrical engineer from an reputed

company in doha... I'v already

submitted my full documents to the

manager on end of the September

month. .

The manager told to me that which my

visa is in processing. .. then after

2days he told me that he''CHANGED

MY VISA AS ELECTRICAL ENGG TO

MECHANICAL ENGG...''

will it takes this much time for the

completion of visa processing...

actually am totally confused...

Hi All, how did this work out? I have been waiting on my visa for 4 months now, still no news. Rossette, we're both looking to move to the same organization, curious to hear if you got your visa or are still waiting. I fail to understand why this is taking so long. I am a Canadian citizen moving from Canada.

Im in the same situation, feels lack of respect and consideration to candidates situations

Hi OracleB

I have sent u a msg, if u cah check it and reply me

No:(, what about you? I am still under processing! What are they processing in 5 months!? I guess the nationality has direct impact on the processing duration and Qatar do not like issue visa for some nationalities :) currently I am thinking on rejecting their offer I prefer a position with a bit of respect.

Any update about Visa Processing?

OracleB - I hear u!

My life has been suspended for 4 months now and I am getting frustrated day by day. I was told - BY EMAIL - it would take a max of 1month! I just cnt believe that they cant understand that candidates have families, continous education programs, relocation planning!

Thank you Rosette, yes of course, they said just wait more, it is normal. Although they said it takes long between 2 - 8 weeks at first. But after 12 weeks there is no news, And my life is completely suspended. :(

OracleB, I am sorry that this is taking too long - but that seems to be the normal ocnditions for all external applicants, Qatar. Have u tried to get in touch with HR employer?

After 4 months, I am still waiting to receive my work visa too.:(

After 3 months waiting, I have no choice but to ask for the application no in order to be able to track this online

News! Guess what!

I have managed to get in touch with a friend who works in the immigration office. Was sad to be informed that the visa process takes max of 5 days and they couldnt find any visa under my name within their system! i.c, the delay with process is internally from the employer side! silly!

What about the following: U.S. education degrees and a U.S. marriage certificate that have already been authenticated by U.S. authorities and UAE authorities for employment within the UAE? Can these be taken straight to the MoFA in Doha for the last bit of authentication there for employment in Qatar? Or must they be sent back to the U.S. to be authenticated at the Embassy of Qatar in Washington D.C.?

I posted the following in another thread, but it is germane here as well: MM: It is good to know that docs from HH. Sh Zayed Land carry cachet, which incidentally brings up the issue of authenticated documents. I have a university degree that is authenticated by the U.S. authorities and the UAE Embassy in Washington D.C. When I went to the Embassy of Qatar in Abu Dhabi to get this document authenticated for employment in Qatar, I was told that neither the embassy nor the consulate does any authenticating. I was further told to take this document to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs for authentication (a step that was not required for UAE employment) before bringing it with me to the MOFA in Doha for the final stamp of approval. Curious as to why a UAE stamp would somehow smooth the way for Qatari authentication, I inquired as to why the UAE MOFA would be a necessary step in this bureaucratic circle-jerk. I was genuinely curious about how this "workaround" works, as if it might give me some insight into the bureaucratic mindset of the GCC, insight which is always handy when queuing for one stamp or visa or signature or document or photograph or fingerprint or whatever the hell they ask for next. I was simply told, "Do you want a solution to your problem or not? I am giving you a solution." Seeing that an explanation was not going to be forthcoming, I gathered my documents, offered my sincere thanks, and proceeded to the UAE MOFA for yet another stamp, and this time a stamp that was not even required for UAE employment but for employment in another country. My conclusion was that a UAE stamp on a document somehow signals around the GCC that this document is legit, so there is no need for questioning, just lick and stamp and move it along. Incidentally, this Qatari consular clerk is the same person who also told me that it would not be a problem to export my 2004 vehicle to Qatar. I have a feeling that only one of the clerk's methods is going to work.

Any document issued by UAE,attested by foreign affairs UAE, must be attested by Q embassy n UAE

Y not??

Absolutely!

I wasn't able to attest my degree at qatar embassy in UAE,coz the document wasn't issued in uae itself

Rosette: I was recently at the Embassy of Qatar in the UAE to have my son's birth certificate (born in the UAE) authenticated and was told that the Embassy does not do any authentication. The embassy would have me believe that all I must do now is take the birth certificate with me to Doha in August and have it stamped at the MoFA. Does this sound correct? Your information seems to suggest that the Qatar Embassy in the UAE should be stamping documents originating in the UAE.

I have just received this msg from a friend who had encountered similar issue of delay - thought to share it .I have submitted all documents, including 2 degrees (DDS and MSc). The bachelor degree couldnt be authenticated by qatar embassy in UAE due to the embassy rules (not to authenticate any document unless it issued from UAE) However, my MSc is authenticated as required.

As the post is Medical Manager, could this be a reason of delay? A friend has noted that the immigration officer might expect to have the medical degree (DDS) attested in order to proceed with the visa?

Thank you!

Happy for u Trish.

My prob is different, I hve been confirmed by the person inchaege of the immigration side, that he has forwarded the file for process. I hve seen emails frm top management,via agent, they r questioning the delay of visa,themselves.

Good luck. Let me know f the 3-4 weeks process wod b as promised. All the best!

Rosette22 I contacted the person in hmc who sent my employment offer - my delay has been because the person in credentialing section did not send the report over to state that it has been completed. Luckily I had the email which states this so forwarded this to them. They are now applying for visa and stated that this takes between 3-4weeks. Maybe you need to contact the person who sent your employment offer for hmc directly? Hope this helps you (I'll keep you updated if visa does arrive in 3-4weeks). Good luck

Trish14, I.know exactly what u mean by everything has been on hold,it's the same with me for last yr too.similar to what u said,recruitment agent cnt predict anything! Fingers crossed!

Ok thanks alaqeedi - I think because everything else has taken so long I'm anxious how long the visa will take!

I do not have an application number (I do not think) as the recruitment agency in UK is liaising with HMC. But every time I ask for update they say the same thing and unable to give me a time frame. Fingers crossed it will arrive shortly. Many thanks for your comments

Trish14 it will not take time trust me i am Qatari and i know how it is go

wish u all luck

if you have number of the applaction i can go through

Oh nooo rosette22 I really hope it doesn't take long as the whole process so far has been 2years!!!!! It's draining having your 'life on hold' for so long! Fingers crossed your visa will arrive shortly! Best wishes

i got a job offer with an engineering company, visa process started on 14th May 2014, i am still waiting now , dont know how much time it will take

Hey Trish,

Dnt want to sound negative, but my visa has been applied on 15th March by HMC. Yesterday, got a response that it is still under process! I am afraid there is no guidelines for this!

Awesome - thanks both

A few weeks ..................................................................... Wed , 28.05.2014 , 07.30 hrs .

Good morning,

It will not take time 3 working days when visa application applied

if you need any help i can give you my mobile number to ask any thing u want.

Thanks

Hussain