Residence Visa, please Help

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Hi guys,

If I am on visit visa, how long does it usually take to switch it to a residence visa?

While in the process of optaining my residence visa, can I rent an apartment, open a bank account , and buy a car while I am on visit visa? will a letter from the company and a copy of my passport be enough to do so? or do I have to wait until I have the residence visa ID.

All answers and advices highly appreciated .

Thank you

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By malinis• 2 Apr 2008 14:26

Is there a difference between these two visas. I heard that the Qatar immigration has now started giving work visas instead of the residence permit. Can you sponsor wife and kids on the work visa?

By rtuanquin8877• 30 Mar 2008 21:35

Rating: 4/5

Dreamer13, most of the things that you want to do here in Qatar relies on ur RP... so be sure you have one so as to do all the things you want to do...

in regards with the process of ur RP, having a US passport doenst change anything... it all depends on the company if they are really interested to hire, they can do things fast...

all you can do now is inform them the expiration of ur visa so that can do something about it the soonest...

hope this can help you... good luck!!!

By naokal• 30 Mar 2008 21:31

Not less than a month...normally not longer than about 2 months.

Good luck

By Dreamer13• 30 Mar 2008 20:04

Novita77,

Thanks for the reply, any idea how long does it usually take to transfer a visit visa into a residence visa? I have a US passport.

By anonymous• 30 Mar 2008 19:57

Novita77

Please advise me i got visa which states "work visa one entry" what does that mean?? and how long it will take to bring my family which includes my wife, 7 months old daughter and parents? please impart your experiance.

Live and let live...

By novita77• 30 Mar 2008 19:46

Rating: 5/5

No. You cant open a bank account, you cant buy a car. And you cant rent an apartment. As simple as that.

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