Qatar’s Administrative Development, Labour, and Social Affairs Ministry has announced the conditions for employees looking to change jobs without having to have a no-objection certificate.
The employee has to notify employers through the Ministry’s electronic notification system. They will have to serve notice of at least a month. If the employee has been in the job for two years or less two-months’ notice will have to be given.
When they submit their notification, they have to provide the Ministry’s change-of-employer form ,a copy of the contract signed with the former employer, authenticated by the Ministry or employment offer if a copy of the contract cannot be provided. They will also have to submit the new employer’s job offer in Arabic.
The employee and new employer will then receive an SMS from the Ministry confirming the change of employment.
The new employer should initiate the electronic employment contract on the Ministry’s Digital Authentication System and print out the employment contract and discuss and sign it with the employee.
A signed version of the new employment contract should be uploaded on the Ministry’s system and the authentication fee of 60 Riyals will have to be paid.
When the contract is authenticated, the new employer should submit a request for a new QID to the Interior Ministry.
Once these procedures are completed, the employee will be able to start their new job. The employee should receive their new Qatari ID card (QID) and health card from the new employer.
Where an employee wants to change jobs during their probation period, the current employer has to be given at least one month’s notice. The new employer has to compensate the current employer a portion of recruitment fees and one-way air ticket at the amount agreed to by the current and new employers. However, this cannot exceed two months of the employee’s current basic wage. Authentication System and print out the employment contract and discuss and sign it with the employee.
A signed version of the new employment contract should be uploaded on the Ministry’s system and the authentication fee of 60 Riyals will have to be paid.
When the contract is authenticated, the new employer should submit a request for a new QID to the Interior Ministry.
Once these procedures are completed, the employee will be able to start their new job. The employee should receive their new Qatari ID card (QID) and health card from the new employer.
Where an employee wants to change jobs during their probation period, the current employer has to be given at least one month’s notice. The new employer has to compensate the current employer a portion of recruitment fees and one-way air ticket at the amount agreed to by the current and new employers. However, this cannot exceed two months of the employee’s current basic wage.