British Expats - Muscat vs Doha?

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- Middle East (https://britishexpats.com/forum/middle-east-60/)

- - Muscat vs Doha? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/middle-east-60/muscat-vs-doha-679092/)

Daz968

Aug 7th 2010 4:02 pm

Re: Muscat vs Doha?

I know that labourers typically have their passports held. Never heard that for professional ex-pats...

co durham boy

Aug 7th 2010 5:43 pm

Re: Muscat vs Doha?

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Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 8759932)

I've been there for work but I will only comment on the passport issue. Apparently Qatari companies hold on to your passports. Is this true?

I'd never work for a GCC company that wanted to hold my passports whilst in their employ.

Mine don't and i stipulated that before i joined as well as a multi-exit visa so you can travel in and out without the ball ache of a one time exit visa.

You can't get out of here without the exit visa but the multi exit visa allows you to enter and exit as many times as you want for 1 year , it costs the company 500 QAR.

So having your passport is theoretically to no advantage because if you have not got the multi exit visa you can't leave in any case.

Just another shite rule in a backward place

co durham boy

Aug 7th 2010 5:45 pm

Re: Muscat vs Doha?

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Originally Posted by Daz968 (Post 8760539)

I know that labourers typically have their passports held. Never heard that for professional ex-pats...

They will try and hold it if you don't stipulate it , it's a 'power thing' , they still do it all over the GCC to all Nationalities.

If you're still not sure ask the Consualte/Emabssy they will tell you the same

LaylaD

Aug 8th 2010 5:13 pm

Re: Muscat vs Doha?

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Originally Posted by Daz968 (Post 8759147)

Thanks LaylaD :thumbup:

You haven't said anything 'bad' about Doha, so that suggests there isn't anything specific to worry about.

:)

to have a reasonable social life you need to put in the effort and take initiative on a regular basis...

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