A Guide to Family Visit Visa
Hello there!!
I have been running up n down to the immigration office just to apply for a visit visa for my wife. So decided to share the minor details with everyone so that you can successfully submit your applications the first time.
1. Visit Visa form
Must be typed in arabic. There are many typing service providers near sofitel area.
2. NOC (was sent back 3 times for minor corrections!! )
Print on ur company letter head.
Imp: They wont accept English NOC. Everything must be in Arabic.
- Please address it to immigration dept as below.
To,
The Immigration Department,
Doha, Qatar.
- It should mention your name, rp number, working from date, and job title.
Imp* - Please write the same designation as it is on your RP. E.g.Computer Engineer, Accountant. Though my designation is BDM in my company they sent me back and asked me write "working as Computer Engineer".
- Salary
- State that company has no objection to bring wife on family visit visa
- company seal and authorized signature.
3. Sponsor Passport and ID, RP copy. Carry original for proof.
4. Passport copy of visitor.
5. Proof of relationship between sponsor and visitor ( in case applying for relatives)
6. Birth certificates in case of children
7. Copy of marriage certificate attested by the sponsor embassy and ministry of foreign affairs of Qatar. ( In case applying for wife) * Carry original for proof.
8. Work contract.
- Attested by the labour department.
9. House Rent/Lease agreement
- Lease agreement should be on your name(sponsor).
- Not sure what to do if it is provided by the company.
- At present no need for baladiya attestation for visit visa.
Once you apply for the visa, they will give you an acknowledgement with the application number. You can then track the status of your application from here:
http://www.moi.gov.qa/site/english/eServices/index.html
For upto 3 working days, the status will show as Application under process or sometimes it happens faster also.
Once ur application is successfully reviewed, the status will change to ready to pay.
Go to immigration office with the print out of the status along with the acknowledgement and pay the amount. You can only pay by card and not cash. Once you pay, your visa can be printed from the same link as above.
Hope it helps everyone.
Best Regards,
Tushar.
such as whether they asked you Attested with Baladiya Rent agreement or without attested Agreement.
As today , 11-Oct, I had gone to Al Khor Immigration office and they returned back me my papers by saying that you need to have attested Rent Agreement with Baladiya for applying Family Visit Visa..
Few points answered here.
1. For me personally, they insisted for a rent agreement with my name on it. I do not know about the company accomodation. I guess you need to mention it in the NOC from your company stating they have provided so and so accomodation. Please check with others as I dont want to misguide.
2. Bank statement is not required for visit visa.
i got fam visit visa without bank statement and without rent agreement.
for permanant visa both are needed.
BANK STATEMENT????
hi,...it is compulsory for atleast in my case..my friends got family visit without it, but for me they returned back to bring rental contract...when I gave that along with other docs, they accepted...
Tushar please answer this Is rental Agreement Cumpulsory ?
Is rental agreement compulsory or will it be approved without that. I have all other documents. Is there any other way without it?
Thanks Tushstar for sharing. Anyway, anybody knows whether family visit visa required before applying for residency permit? based on the scenario that you're already in Doha.
Good job Tushtar, Thanks. Do you know what is meaning of "ready for printing" status which i see for my wifes visit visa application(i submitted on 28th Aug). I have already paid 200 QR to Qatar airways(my sponsor) on date of submission.
Hi tushstar! Thanks for sharng this. Is the House Rent really needed? Because currently my husband only deals directly/personally to a tenant of a building who will only either release or still the hold the apartment by the 16th of September, thus we have no proof of House Rent. Thanking you in advance.
does the salary really matters? i am a nurse with 4000 salary.. will it be possible top get a family visa for my sister? thank you.
TFS.
very nice work. thx.
for number 9: if the company provides accomodation, than it must be said in the NOC letter in arabic "we provide him family accomodation", and u bring the rental lease agreement with the sponsor name on it not urs.
God bless you, Tushar !