Job change now easier in Qatar: Ministry amends conditions

 A worker who wants to move to a new employer, has to notify his current employer through the link on the ministry’s website.

The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has amended some of the conditions for changing jobs by expatriates in Qatar, making the process simpler and widening the scope of potential beneficiaries.

Previously listed terms like same nationality, gender and profession are no more seen on the Ministry’s website link where an expatriate worker needs to apply for a job change, Arabic daily Al Sharq has reported.

According to earlier rules, expatriates seeking to change jobs in Qatar could be recruited by only those companies that have the visa for the same nationality, gender and profession as that of the candidate.

The special clause that said expatriates above 60 years are not eligible is also not there on the revised link. Earlier, the ministry had stressed that the age of the person looking for a new employer should be less than 60 years.
Law No. 21 of 2015 on the Entry, Exit and Residency of Foreign Nationals that came into force on December 13, 2016, makes migrant workers who have completed the stipulated tenure with their current employers eligible for change of jobs. The regulations are meant for private-sector jobs in the country.

A worker who wants to move to a new employer, has to notify his current employer through the link on the ministry’s website.

Expatriate workers can access the services of “employer change” and “leave the country” through the link named Worker Notice e-service on the Ministry’s website. Applicants can avail the service by entering their Qatar ID and mobile phone numbers.

On entering the PIN sent to the mobile number, the worker can see all the information pertaining to him like occupation, age and employment data.

The worker has to attach the necessary documents such as a copy of his attested employment contract, a copy of the document that proves the “friendly end of contractual relationship” with the current employer or the document that proves abuse of powers by the employer.

In the terms and conditions listed on the Ministry’s website, it states that “there should be no restrictions against the new employer that would stop the change”.

Other standard conditions for the successful transfer include the worker giving his current employer a notice period of 30 days in case of fixed-term contracts.

To be eligible in case of open-ended contracts, the service period of the employee with his current employer should not be less than five years, and the employee should serve a notice period of 30 days in case of five years of service and 60 days in case of more than five years.

The Ministry of Labour will study the application and take the necessary action, based on applicable standards and regulations.

Those who come across problems or technical issues while trying to change jobs online may contact the technical support at the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs: e-notice@ADLSA.gov.qa, phone 40288888.

 

For further information, please call Mr. Nadeem Niyaz +974 – 7020 4280 to take appointment.

Our consultation fees is Qr. 50

 

January 14 2017 10:05 PM

Doha

Last updated: January 14 2017 10:13 PM

Credit: Gulf Times

Source URL:http://www.gulf-times.com/story/528019/Ministry-amends-conditions-Job-change-now-easier-i

 

45 thoughts on “Job change now easier in Qatar: Ministry amends conditions

  1. Dear sir, Alrady my 10 years finish same company,
    How can i change job?
    Company not give noc that way how to change please idea
    Thanks

  2. I would like to know we can change the job before provision period of 6month if yes then what is the process thank you.

  3. This is true statement. Everything is under law. I accepted.but look they labor.thank you.

  4. Hello sir,
    Good morning my name is santosh giri, I’m nepali. Im new in qatar now running 05 months only so possible to change the job or not please give me good information. Thank you

  5. I have questions to ask?
    What is an open ended contract? And how how does it differ from the other?

  6. Hello sir, currently am under a construction company. I’m working on Labour posts. My fix contact 2 year will finished 18 March 2017. My my age is 25 and am from Bangladesh. So can I change my profession?

  7. Hello , I am a agent man from African ok,please I want you to help me to get this labourers’ working visa jobs in Qater now ok, I have plenty housemaid’s now win me here ok, please I want to help me to get this labourer’s jobs in Qater ok, I have plenty people’s who want working visa jobs in Qater to go and work there now ok, I want to opened Qater office now in my country ok , please reply me now ok , thank you very much god bless you and your family all so your friends ok,

  8. Hello , I am a agent man from African ok,please I want you to help me to get this labourers’ working visa jobs in Qater now ok, I have plenty housemaid’s now win me here ok, please I want to help me to get this labourer’s jobs in Qater ok, I have plenty people’s who want working visa jobs in Qater to go and work there now ok, I want to opened Qater office now in my country ok , please reply me now ok , thank you very much god bless you and your family all so your friends ok,

  9. Hello goodmorning, just to make an inquiry ;my current contract is the unlimited one but am due to finish my 2yrs come April this year. I do not wish to continue working under my current employer, which is the way forward as am seeking to change jobs

  10. I need jobs change but transfer paper need no need. Company no give transfer paper. Please solution

    1. Sir, I livening doha, my visa is over I am going canceled , how long do I have come back my agreement is for five years in January 2014 , I resived offer latter another company,,visa is giving me what I have a company there I can come back ,,,,, please answer me sir__ thank you

  11. May Allah help the state of Qatar to achieve the best that it deserve. Am Happy that we ara now freed from slavery by some employers. Special thanks to his Highness the king of state of Qatar. May his Majesty rule. Am a Kenyan citizen who did security management and I work as a security with one of the companies here in Qatar. If in case any chance arise in this ministry concerning my profession, then may I be considered.

  12. Good daySir/Madam I’ve been working here in Qatar for seven years my 7th year is this coming 5th of February do I go transfer to other company even my Qatar ID renewed thank you very much and have a good day for every body

  13. sir i did not fully understand this..how about me for example my 2 yrs contract will be finished this coming March 8 2017,, i am allowed to transfer to another company if one company wants to hire me?

  14. our contract is unlimitted and I’m on my 3rd yr now, i filed an exit and awaiting for flight, Being a SITE Inchagre/Supervisor overseeing a multi million project and receiving only 2000 QR monthly could be considered ABUSE of Employer or not??It’s only an operators rate. despite of my request for increment still nothing happens. lately I received offer letters from other companies with rate, 7000QR and 8000QR plus free Accomdation and Transportation. What legal steps should I do to be hired by new employer after my exit or before my exit?

  15. Good pm sir,madam, I’m a filipino and I’m working almost 14 years as a heavy driver in my company can I change my sponsor any release paper from my sponsor ?thanks .

  16. sirmaam,
    my question is if i finish my 2year contract to my current company..
    cant it posible to transfer or move to other company?
    and if i resign for this current company,may i possible to banned for 2year or no banned?
    thanks..

  17. Hello Sir I am Amir Hamza. I will from in Qatar. I have come to 6 months in Qatar. My company Saplly company. I will be want to change my job. It.s possible??? Please kindly give me this information…

  18. Dear Sir/Madam, This is to inform you that I Rajesh Thakur working with Yellow Taxi company as an Taxi Driver, where I’M getting salary QR.600 n leaving allowance 300 n my contract agreement is indefinite I have crossed 1 year.The company management saying you do the target of Qr.9500 per month then we will give you commission 10% no weekly off no public holiday no bonus nothing is there. If I want to do target due to that traffic violations, accident any thing will happen there then all the responsibility is mine. If i am not doing 9000 per month the salary is 300+200 leaving allowance only I M getting.If I say any thing to the management they are saying that deposite the vehicle n sleep in accommodation this is not only my problem many people have same problem in our company please advise me the solution what shall I do? When I came to join the job they were gave 200 Qr n asked me to signature on 900 Qr cash receipt vouchers. If I M lie you can investigate the same. Please help me n those people who is getting tourtur from it. May b you know also before few people want to commit suicide due to the tourtur of company management. Thanking you.

  19. Thanks for the information but am trying to insure the law started it clear that employees should sign new contracts after the law was amended and have a copy of the contract more to that we should be given back our passports but since than we haven’t seen any change same of us we are forced to work daily without rest even if you are sick they hear you the conditions are worse we expected it to change after the amendment of the law

  20. Dear sir i am santosh i am form NEPALE working 5 years same company so i need to change my job what can i do please tell me sir…..

  21. Sir iam 9year. 8monts working qatar august25 cancel mycontract visa date december now posibile coming qatar

  22. Dear sir . I am 6 years running in Qatar job in a house . I am a cook . How can I change my job

  23. I was terminated by my company without a verbal warning or any warning letter. They said that we are surplus but they keep on recruiting skilled worker. The HR said that if i can get offer letter from the other company they will give me NOC. But when the time i got offer letter and tell them they said that they need aproval. And the call me that my request was disapprove. Hope someone can help me regarding this.

  24. I was terminated by my company without a verbal warning or any warning letter. They said that we are surplus but they keep on recruiting skilled worker. The HR said that if i can get offer letter from the other company they will give me NOC. But when the time i got offer letter and tell them they said that they need aproval. And the call me that my request was disapprove. Hope someone can help me regarding this. Please.

  25. Hello dear sir my name is suresh Thakur barhi I am working in rabbit group from 5/11/2011 until now and my Salary is basic 900 food allowance 400 they didn’t increasing my salary and also didn’t pay time to time therefore i want move to another company so I have requested to you to make some possible idea. I so many times request to my company for the NOC letter but they’re not agree to give NOC letter and I hope you will do something
    Faithfully suresh

    May God bless all of you
    Thank you

  26. everybody’s passport keep over company
    And salary agreement 1500/1800
    Laber get the best salary only 1000 qr
    And every day laber salary cutting for folding.

    1. Dear sir . I am 7 years running in Qatar job in a house . I am a car driving. How can I change my job pls help

  27. Good evening sir, I am Jose cardosa what are the requirements for trasferable visa,and I want to transfer other companies my finish contract these coming March 27/2017,thank you.

  28. Dear sir my charith perera my agreement two years.but iam work all most 6yeas I want to teke NOC but my company no giving dear sir I want help this is my number 77517394

  29. Aslam alikum sir I m here Qatar last 13 months only newly how did can we change also sponcer or not please informe like me Maney people wants change sponcer but they don’t have knowledge for this method info me thanks sir

  30. 9 workers from a company which is not operating they want to join with a new sponsor. but the present company said no release cancel and go back.
    please advise any possibility to get released.

  31. Dear Sir,
    I wanted to apply for a possible new job for me however I don’t know if I have an open contract with my current employer. The contract that I was able to finished was from Dec 15 2014 til Dec 15 2016, now after I finished it I signed a confirmation letter with my current employer saying that I am an employee for them but there is no specific dates to finished similar to 2 year contract. Is this the open-ended or 5 year contract that your column referring to? If it is can I apply to a new job? Please advise so I can be guided accordingly before I make my moves.

    Thanks so much in advance , Regards.. Jerry

  32. Hello there I’m holding a house worker visa here in Qatar.my contract has finished.may I change my company and profession aswell?

  33. I signed a contract of 2yrs and one year is done now,please allow me to know whether i can swtich to government companies e.g qatar lines because i have relevant experience in Airlines & customer service,
    I will be happy if i receive feed back.

    ADAM

  34. Kudos to the great King, my question is this, if someone is working under an open contract and decided to change job after 2 years out of mutual understanding with current employer is it possible? is NOC required?

  35. Sir, maam,
    What step or guide, should i do to change job.. This february 16. 2017 finish 8yrs to the present company. Now one company want me to transfer to their company.

  36. Hello am Kisitu mark working in a company but my probiltion period is over and am not happy with this company am working in I want change to another company I really have a lot to talk, how much do I need to pay to close my visa, because I need to change to another visa

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