Married to a Qatari

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This is a very old post,kicked off back in 2007,the original poster either by now got married,or living in an illegal sort of relationship with her Qatari b/f.

If you and your b/f living life to the full,I guess it is about the right time to split up,cause as muslims,you should have clear means of relationship by now,and not undercover type of thing.

Go get married in the Masjid,come back here and ask this ppl about what to do,we are not here to fix b/f & g/f relationships,simply cause this is kidz games,and probably wont last for long,and therfore,government want you to get over this quickly and each one of you head his own way.

Could you please share your experience about the process time it takes to get a permission from the MOI.

Your information about this will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Waasta only, coz this party of the wordl , Waasta is above tha law.

Hello jassKat,

Thanks for the valuable information! :) about the marriage permission process. Can you tell me more about it? Is the woman (US citizen) interviewed or does she have to go through any sort of evaluation?

I've been with my qatari boyfriend for nearly 9 years but it's difficult for us to get married. It's because of his family and it's difficult to get a permission from the government. Until now, we're still trying..

this thread is old,,,2 years ago

jjj,

It has happened.

Do Foreigners ever marry Qatari Women?

This was posted way back in 27/09/2007

Please search QL, there're a couple of posts on that same topic.

Salam

you there....please try to pm me

hey i read about you that u married woth qatari man and u different nationalities with him please i need your help how uu process about ur marriage me and my bf almost 1 yr. to get a chance to marry here why they dont allowing us supposed to be he`s not real qatari blood he`s holding a qatari passport only why they should need give a hard time for us about this...please i need ur answer as soon as possible,...

did they say the basis of why you and youre partner were denied?

well firstly check out if u are his first wife or not, unless u already know and aprove  of the other wives. my american friend married an emarati in US while studying with him. after getting married she realised he already had a wife at home!!poor thing was already pregnant by then and eventually accepted the hard reality and lived with him in the UAE next door to his first wife.middleeastern men are polygamists u see so there is no guarantee he would be satisfied with just one.

Its not easy to marry a Qatari as their are too many women and not enough men.  My husband is Qatari and we lived outside the country for many years til the laws changed but nwo its become difficult again.  Although he could live outside the country but most men are not happy not being in their own homeland and obviously they benefit from being home.  Qatar is much easier to live now as society is opening up and their is far more entertainment and shopping but the economy is now difficult, hard to make a living.  If his family agrees you have won more than half the battle, they can be more difficult than the govt. Life is what you make it anywhere, but Qatar is different so you have to be more understanding and realize you cannot make Qatar like America you will be disappointed, as its a new country just finding its way.  Good luck to you. It can be a lovely adventure if you let it be!

Qatari men?  Well....I wouldn't marry one.

this thread is old,,,year ago

What do you mean as long as he is in Qatar to finish his contract? Is he just working here? He might not be a real Qatari if he has a contract, pls correct me.

"There's nothing we can do to change the past, if it teaches  you a lesson profit from it then, forget it."

please provide more info on the process and rules of qatar for marrying a citizen....my friend is madly in-love with one qatari guy..

i added the option, looking forward to hearing from u

talking to me? I'm not trying to make it sound easy. I'm saying it as it is.

My uncle married his wife (German) 2-3 years ago and it was as simple as going to a short interview and finito.

Whenever they reject someone, they've got their reason.

The best thing to do is for him to show that there is a 'reason' to get married.

For example, "he's tried to marry a Qatari woman, but nobody accepted him, now he's getting old and found a foreigner that he wants to marry and that accepts him".

It's a lie but it'll invoke sympathy.

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Hi,

u make it sound so easy but its not, we are struggling so hard to get a was6a (someone higher in 'society' who can talk to his connections to get us approval) but no one can really help,

he also went with his father (who is a supporter of our marriage) to the minister and he said to him to leave a phone numer and never called !!

I am just so depressed

any help would be appreciated

cheers,

S

I dont know how to add that option can u post want u want to say it is important to hear from others

thanks

sara

its not as hard as people try to make it sound...

My mother is British, my uncle Married a British woman, my other uncle married a German.

They had a small interview and finito.

@tayeba, they all live here, they all were born and raised in the country they are from, they all like Qatar.

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I tried to send you a PM, but you don't have that option...

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Hello,

I have a very similar problem, My fiancee was refused permission to marry me (a foreigner); we are so sad and do not know what to do, I am a palistinian carrying a Canadian citizenship and he is a Qatari national, and we both study here in Canada. I lived all my life in the UAE, but for some unknown reason we were denied permission.

do you have any suggestions??

It feels so unfair, we are both educated people and muslims and feel that this is against humanity and islam..

it's the property issue. Like Nouf said: "u shud help ur own economy before a foreign investor"...lol...

Dint know people had to take permission from the govt. to choose the person they want to spend their lives with... what can i say, its sad.

It's always the small things that make big differences.

Jazzcat,

I didn't mean to offend. Of course I didn't mean that your marriage is for appearance's sake. I hope that nobody's marriage ever comes down to that.

I meant that, in general, is appearances more important?

I just sent you a PM, it should help :D

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how long did it take you to get the permission? are u now living in qatar? how do u like it? u said u were from the United States... how did u find it when u first saw qatar. were u american born and raised if so can u please share ur thoughts about what kind of stuff i will go through and what i need to be mentally prepared for. I am a little scared since i have never been there... I am not american born but i have pretty much living in america my whole life! so i am very americanized. I am also all about women rights and thats why i am very scared about going to qatar. I can make compromises but i just want to know what i am really getting my self in to?

He is from a very nice family. the women in his family do wear vial but they drive and everything... from what he has told me they seem really nice! how long did it take u to learn arabic? do people mostly understand english everywhere?

how do the arabs treat non-arabs? I have heard mixed reviews about it... some say that its terrible and some say that there is nothing to worry about?

Sorry for throwing sooo many questions at u. its just i have been searching the websites for a week and I got no where and finally i have someone who can tell me what to expect!

Thank you very very much.. i cant explain how much ur replys r helping me!

You have to have the government permission to marry BEFORE you get married otherwise they will not recognize the marriage and you wont be allowed in Qatar.

It is not hard to get the permission, his father should be able to go and get permission for him since he is away studying. Once you have the permission everything will be fine. But without it, you cannot just come and get a visa...they will stop you for whatever reason.

Age is not a factor, and since you are an American there should be no problem.

It is really not that difficult, and once you get permission everything will be fine. The MOI just needs to know about it before it happens, and if you go by their rules, they will make everything very easy.

The contract he signed for his scholarship may prevent him from marrying before he is done with school, so you may want to check that.

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what is basis of MOI denying or accepting the marriage? does age come in to this whole thing? we are not that old he is 22 so is that a problem? what does the MOI look for when granting permission?

well we are not married yet. I met him at college too.. and we love each other! he is here because he was sponsered by this company and so he has to go back and work for the same number of years as he went to college. Now, once again i dont really care about qatari citizenship. I am just currious, if we were to just get married in the US before he goes back home without telling qatari government what happpens? can he get married without telling qatari gov... its just a nikah so we can do that anywhere.. right? and i can go and live there on a visitor visa or something for 5 years and then we can both move where ever we want to whether thats coming back here or living somewhere else in the world!

some help please... its just we are really in love with each other but we just found out that there are a lot of issues when it comes to marrying a qatari! I really love him a lot and cant imagine my life without him! I have never seen qatar so i dont know if i want to live there for the rest of my life... but i dont want to live without him anywhere so i want to go with him for as long as he has to be in qatar to finish his contract!

I met my husband at university. We are very happy and in my opinion he is the most amazing man, otherwise I would not have married him. Just because he is Qatari doesn't mean he is not a man like any other. I say we are both lucky to have found each other.

Our marriage is just like any other, as we are both human. I am a little offended by your comment that our marriage could be for appearance sake, what is this supposed to mean?

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You seem to have something againsteveryone :) cool down

Crazy Frog

If a Qatari is next to me (my car) in his car and he tries to nudge his way in, I will hit him. This applies to all nationalities but it usually seems to be men from the subcontient.

yea they are far behind me

yeah u think that qataris are behind u

i am not

every body is running behind the qatari nationality

Where do American women meet Qatari men? What are Qatari men like to be married to a Qatari man? Is more done for appearance sake?

The types of 'obligations' are very much down to family dynamics.

It depends how traditional the family is.

Are the women in his family allowed to drive?

Are the women in his family allowed to go to shopping malls?

If so escorted or alone?

Do they cover their hair or do they veil?

Are the women university educated?

etc etc

please note that you are not allowed to leave the country, go to the doctor etc without your husband's permission.

Also there are some very happy mixed marriages here.

I am an American woman married to a Qatarti citizen. First and foremost, before you get married he has to get permission from the marriage bureau, which is in the minister of the interior. After that, nothing else matters as long as it is a legal marriage, even if it is in the USA.

It is hard to get Qatari citizenship, but it can be done. YOu have to apply for it and have some serious wasta.

If you are married, it is perfectly legal to live together in or out of atar

Last, of course you can come and live with him in Qatar, you just come with him, and he can get your resident permit after you already are here.

If there is anything else you need to know, feel free to just PM me and I can help.

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