Qatar Family Visit Visa Process, Requirements, and Rules

Qatar offers different types of visas for different travel needs. To visit Qatar with family a family visit visa is required. If you are planning to visit Qatar with family then you will need to apply for a Family Visit Visa. This page describes the complete process of applying for a family visit visa.

Let’s understand more about the Qatar Family Visit Visa. After this guide, you will know how you can apply a Qatar family visit visa for your family.

Qatar Family Visit Visa Requirements

Qatar’s visa department has set certain requirements to apply for a Qatar family visa. If you are applying for a family visit visa then you need to fill following requirements.

Family Visit Visa Requirements for Wife and Children’s

• Applicant’s Qatar ID Copy
• Visitors Passport Copy
• Relation Proof Document (e.g.: Marriage certificate, Birth Certificate for children)
• Company Card Copy
• Work Contract
• No Objection Letter is required from the employer.
• Valid health insurance in Qatar
• Round-trip air tickets
• Minimum salary requirements for family visit visa for spouse and children: USD 1,373 (QAR 5000)

If you are applying for a newborn baby then you require below documents.

• Child original passport
• A passport-size photo
• Residence permit copy of applicants and child mother

If Applying for Relatives

If you are applying family visa for relatives then you need to fulfil the below requirements.

• Applicants QID Copy
• Visitor’s passport copy
• Relation Proof Documents
• Wife’s Qatar ID Copy
• No objection letter is required from the employer
• Qatar valid health insurance
• company card copy
• Minimum salary requirements for family visit visa for relatives: USD 2,746 (QR 10,000)
• Round-trip air tickets

Insurance Required for Family Visit Visa

With the latest update from the Qatar Visa Department, visitors and foreign residents in Qatar are now required to have health insurance for the period of their stay in Qatar. The mandatory insurance premium for foreign residents and visitors is QAR 50 a month.

If you are applying online for a family visa through the MOI portal or Metrash app you will be automatically redirected to the Public Health Ministry website, from there you can select the registered insurance company to purchase health insurance.

Remember health insurance is mandatory to stay in Qatar and get visa approval.

Qatar Family Visit Visa Application Process

The application process for a Family visit visa is easy. Qatar Family Visa can be applied online and offline two different methods. here we have explained both methods with step by step-by-step process.

Qatar Family Visit Visa Online Application Process

Just follow below simple steps for applying a family visit visa in Qatar.

1. Download and register on the Metrash2 App. (App available on Android and iOS)
2. Open and Log in to your Metrash account.
3. Now click on the Visa option.
4. Select Issue Visa under the Family Visit.
5. Select New Application and enter all required details.
6. Check the I agree on the validity of the data option and submit.
7. On the next page, you need to upload the Visitor’s document. Upload all required documents and click the next button.

After this, it will take a few days to approve and verify your application. Once your application is approved you will receive the application number to process with visa fee payment. The visa payment can be processed with the same Metrash2 application.

Well done! You have successfully learned the process of applying for a Qatar family visit visa.

Qatar Family Visit Visa Offline Application Process

1. Download the Family Visit Visa application form for completing the application process from this link.
2. Take a print of the downloaded form. Fill in the required information and complete it.
3. Submit the completed form and all other required documents to the MOI Department Office in Qatar.
4. The desk agent in the MOI department will check and approve the application and if needed he may ask you to meet the officer for application approval.
5. If necessary the officer will schedule an interview and ask you some basic questions such as reason for going to Qatar etc.
6. On the basis of the interview, the officer will give you a receipt.
7. You can check your family visa status online from the link mentioned in the receipt. (Note: You will be able to check visa status only after two working days.)
8. Once the application is approved you can submit the receipt to the MOI department.
9. You will have to pay the visa fee after submitting the receipt. Visa payment processing can also be done on the Metrash2 app.
10. Once the payment is done you will get the family visit visa from the office and you can also download it from the MOI Portal.

Once you have applied for Qatar Visa you can Check Qatar visa status online.

How to extend family visit visa?

Family Visa for Qatar visit can be extended using online and offline methods. Read the quick steps below to extend or renew your Family Visit Visa in Qatar.

• Offline: Go to the Immigration Ministry office and submit your passport and return ticket. You will need to pay a fee of QAR 200 (USD 54) to extend your visa. The fee is QAR 200 per month. If you are extending visa for two months your total charges will be QAR 400 (USD 108).
• Online: You can extend your family visa online from the MOI online visa extension page.

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