How To Process Family Visit Visa In Qatar

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As a prospective employer of a Qatar based employee or a Qatari, you may be in need of guidance on how to process family visit visa.

While there are many expats who find it difficult to process their Family Visit Visa (FVV), some embassies and immigration authorities provide special facilities for expats, who want to bring their family to Qatar. You can either go online or visit your embassy or consulate in person to get the visa processed. Here is a guide that will help you process your FVV in Qatar.

If you’re considering visiting your family and friends at home, you’ve probably looked into the cost of flights and accommodation as part of your budget plan. You may have even factored in the money you’ll need for buying gifts, going out with friends and eating out with family. But did you consider the cost of your visa?

How To Process Family Visit Visa In Qatar

Qatar issues different types of visas for its residents and citizens. One such visa is the Qatar family visit visa which allows expatriate residents in Qatar to bring their family members to Qatar on a short-term basis. The visa is mainly issued to the immediate family members. However, it can now also be issued to other relatives of the expatriates.

Please keep reading to find out more about Qatar’s family visit visa, its validity, documents required, status check, price and more.

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Qatar family visit visa requirements 2022

For wife and children

In case you are applying for the family visit visa for your immediate family members (wife and children), the following documents will be necessary:

  • A copy of the applicant’s Qatar ID.
  • A copy of the visitor’s passport
  • Proof of Relation (birth certificate for children and notarized marriage certificate for wife)
  • No objection letter from employer citing profession and salary
  • Work contract
  • Photocopy of the company card
  • Round trip flight tickets
  • Health insurance valid in Qatar

The minimum salary requirement to apply for a family visit visa in Qatar for children and spouse is QAR 5,000 (USD 1,373).

For newborns, documents required include:

  • Original passport of the child,
  • Original birth certificate,
  • photos,
  • Copy of residence permit for the applicant and mother’s visa

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For other relatives

Please note that only married expatriates in Qatar can apply for a family visit visa to sponsor other relatives. In case you are applying for the family visit visa for other relatives, the following documents will be necessary:

  • A copy of the Applicant’s Qatar ID.
  • A copy of the Visitor’s Passport
  • Wife’s Qatar ID copy (if she is a resident)
  • Proof of Relation ( Birth Certificate, Passport etc)
  • No objection letter from employer citing profession and salary
  • Photocopy of the Company Card
  • Round Trip Flight Tickets
  • Health Insurance valid in Qatar

The minimum salary requirement to apply for a family visit visa in Qatar for other relatives is QR 10,000 (USD 2,746).

Family visit visa age limit

Some sources state that there may be an age limit influencing the application approval: relatives above the age of 60 years old may encounter difficulties during the application of a family visit visa.

We strongly urge applicants to make inquiries to the ministry before going through the application.

Qatar family visit visa medical

Please note that any relatives intending to extend the family visit visa must undergo a medical test. The Medical test will screen the applicant for HIV, hepatitis B/C, and tuberculosis. If testing positive for any of the aforementioned, the extension application will be rejected.

Qatar family visit visa 2022 application process – online

  • First, make sure to download and register on the Metrash2 (iOS, Android) application on your mobile phone.
  • Open the Metrash2 application and log in to your account.
  • Select the “Visa”, icon that appears on the screen.
  • Then, click on the “Issue Visa” icon followed by the “Family Visit” icon.
  • Select “Family Visa Application” from the drop-down menu.
  • Click on “New Application”, and fill up the personal details of the visitor including Gender, Relation, Date of Birth, Passport Details, etc, accurately.
  • Select the ” I agree on validity of data” option to proceed.
  • The system will now ask you to ‘Upload the Visitors documents’ including Birth Certificate, Passport Copy, Passport Copy (Others). Please make sure that the document scans or pictures are clear and readable.
  • Upload all the required documents and click on ‘Next’.
  • Confirm the uploading of all your documents as a final step of the process.

The applicant will receive an application number within a few days to proceed with the fee payment once the application has been approved and verified. In case, there are any missing documents the applicant will be notified about them.

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