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GCC Citizen Movement, Residence and Work

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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

Citizenship of a GCC member state: under Article Three of the GCC Economic Agreement, GCC citizens receive the same treatment as nationals in any member state, including in movement and residence.

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Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?

Equal treatment covers work in private and government jobs, all professions and crafts, economic, investment and service activities, and education, health and social services; member states are to complete implementing rules.

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Limits of the record
  • Qatar-specific implementing rules not captured
  • https://gcc-sg.org/en/MediaCenter/DigitalLibrary/Documents/1274258747.pdf
    2. Work in private and government jobs 3. Pension and social security. 4. Engagement in all professions and crafts 5. Engagement in all economic, investment and service activities 6. Real estate ownership 7. Capital movement 8. Tax treatment 9. Stock ownership and formation of corporations 10. Education, health and social services Member States shall agree to complete implementation rules sufficient to carry this out and bring into being the Gulf Common Market.

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

Answer not available

Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?

Non-GCC companions residing in a GCC state who travel with a GCC citizen (or a first-degree family member of the citizen) can get a companion visa on arrival, provided their residence permit there is valid for at least six months; it is granted for one month, extendable to six months. The official source does not state residence or work rights for these family members in Qatar.

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Limits of the record
  • Residence or work rights for these family members in Qatar not stated
  • https://portal.moi.gov.qa/wps/wcm/connect/26313cfd-e708-45e2-8e7c-8a2e3514dbdd/law_no_21.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
    سمة مرافق مواطن خليجي‪:‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ُتمنــح بصــورة فوريــة مــن منافــذ الدخــول لمرافقــي مواطنــي دول مجلــس‬ ‫ً‬ ‫التعــاون لــدول الخليــج العربيــة مــن المقيميــن فيهــا‪ ،‬وفقــًا للضوابــط التاليــة‪:‬‬ ‫‪1.‬أن تكـون رخصـة اإلقامـة فـي دولـة المسـتقدم سـارية لمـدة ال تقـل عـن‬ ‫سـتة أشـهر‪.‬‬ ‫‪2.‬أن يكـون مسـتند سـفر المرافـق سـاري المفعـول لمـدة ال تقـل عـن مـدة‬ ‫السـمة‪.‬‬ ‫‪3.‬أن يك ـون المراف ـق بمعي ـة المس ـتقدم أو أح ـد أف ـراد عائلت ـه م ـن الدرج ـة‬ ‫األول ـى‪.‬‬ ‫سلســــــلة االدوات التشــــريعيـــــة القطـــريـــــة‬ ‫‪47‬‬ ‫ذات الصلـــة بعمـــل وزارة الداخلية لســـنة ‪2025‬م‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫وُتمن ـح لم ـدة ش ـهر قاب ـل للتمدي ـد لم ـدة س ـتة أش ـهر‪ ،‬بش ـرط أن تك ـون م ـدة‬ ‫صالحيـة مسـتند سـفر الوافـد ورخصـة إقامتـه فـي دولـة المسـتقدم متناسـبة مـع‬ ‫م ـدة التمدي ـد

When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?

Answer not available

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