In a civilised World the free movement of human beings ought to be a fundamental human right - not something to be restricted (and abused) by governments and companies. Exit visas and withholding passports are as clear a violation of this principle as you are likley to get. It's simply wrong and there's no genuine justification for it at all. All the nonsense about people skipping the country not paying loans is just that - nonsense. For example, when a bank lends money they take a risk - it's the same anywhere in the civilised World. The difference is in Qatar/GCC the Government/Companies want to try and limit that risk by restricting (and abusing) a human beings right to move freely. It's a practice that belongs in the Dark Ages.