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Qatar Permanent Residence Card by Long Residence

10 facts quoted from the official source

For a long-term lawful resident meeting the applicable Qatar-born or foreign-born residence period plus income, conduct and Arabic-language conditions.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
7
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Annual Absence Days MaxAbsence of no more than 60 days per year does not break continuity, although the days are deducted.
  • Good Conduct RequiredGood behaviour and reputation and no disqualifying final conviction are required.
  • Language requirementSufficient knowledge of Arabic is required.
  • Lawful Continuous Residence RequiredThe qualifying residence must be lawful, ordinary and consecutive.
  • Sufficient Income RequiredThe applicant must have sufficient income for self and dependants.
  • Foreign Born Residence Years MinAn applicant born outside Qatar requires 20 years of lawful residence.
  • Qatar Born Residence Years MinAn applicant born in Qatar requires 10 years of lawful residence.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe Ministry publishes 20 years for applicants born abroad and 10 years for those born in Qatar, with additional substantive conditions.
  • Official source basisThe Ministry publishes 20 years for applicants born abroad and 10 years for those born in Qatar, with additional substantive conditions.
  • Report summaryThe Ministry publishes 20 years for applicants born abroad and 10 years for those born in Qatar, with additional substantive conditions.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Qatar?
The official source states: For a long-term lawful resident meeting the applicable Qatar-born or foreign-born residence period plus income, conduct and Arabic-language conditions.

Every answer is quoted from the official portal.moi.gov.qa page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source portal.moi.gov.qaLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Qatar government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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