Hi @zamaahm, I’m in the exact same situation as you. I just flew in to Doha from Heathrow yesterday leaving my wife and a 1yo behind in the hope that they can follow soon on a tourist visa via 10 day stop over in Germany or France. I think for now that is the only way for them to enter. Once we get our RP/QID, we can then apply for the spouse visas. I understand this process could take about 6 months overall because we need to submit 4 months of local bank statements to prove you can cater for them financially.
What I am concerned about is that my wife and child won’t have a proper health insurance in place while they are ‘tourists’. Qatar being a red list country in the UK, a standard travel insurance purchased in the UK won’t cover them in Qatar. Do bear that in mind too. It’ll be a stressful period full of uncertainty for sure. Do make sure you negotiate alternative plans your employer in case you cannot be reunited with your family. For example, once you get your RP/QID, can you ‘work from home’ in the UK until the spouse visas are obtained? That would reduce the time your family is separated to about 6 weeks. Good luck!
Hi @zamaahm, I’m in the exact same situation as you. I just flew in to Doha from Heathrow yesterday leaving my wife and a 1yo behind in the hope that they can follow soon on a tourist visa via 10 day stop over in Germany or France. I think for now that is the only way for them to enter. Once we get our RP/QID, we can then apply for the spouse visas. I understand this process could take about 6 months overall because we need to submit 4 months of local bank statements to prove you can cater for them financially.
What I am concerned about is that my wife and child won’t have a proper health insurance in place while they are ‘tourists’. Qatar being a red list country in the UK, a standard travel insurance purchased in the UK won’t cover them in Qatar. Do bear that in mind too. It’ll be a stressful period full of uncertainty for sure. Do make sure you negotiate alternative plans your employer in case you cannot be reunited with your family. For example, once you get your RP/QID, can you ‘work from home’ in the UK until the spouse visas are obtained? That would reduce the time your family is separated to about 6 weeks. Good luck!