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Qatar Permanent Residence Card for Special Services or Capabilities

7 facts quoted from the official source

For a person who has rendered great services to Qatar or has special capabilities needed by the state.

Route type
Talent & merit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
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.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryThose exempted from the conditions and requirements: [...] Those who performed great services to the state; Persons with special capabilities that the state needs. [...] They are the technical, scientific or administrative professions required by the State.checked 2026-08-03 · Law N°. 10 of 2018 on Permanent Residency and Ministry of Interior Permanent Residency FAQ, verified 3 August 2026
  • Great Service Or Special Capability RequiredThose exempted from the conditions and requirements: [...] Those who performed great services to the state; Persons with special capabilities that the state needs. [...] They are the technical, scientific or administrative professions required by the State.checked 2026-08-03 · Law N°. 10 of 2018 on Permanent Residency and Ministry of Interior Permanent Residency FAQ, verified 3 August 2026
  • Permanent Residence Committee Decision RequiredThose exempted from the conditions and requirements: [...] Those who performed great services to the state; Persons with special capabilities that the state needs. [...] They are the technical, scientific or administrative professions required by the State.checked 2026-08-03 · Law N°. 10 of 2018 on Permanent Residency and Ministry of Interior Permanent Residency FAQ, verified 3 August 2026
  • State Need Or Service Assessment RequiredThose exempted from the conditions and requirements: [...] Those who performed great services to the state; Persons with special capabilities that the state needs. [...] They are the technical, scientific or administrative professions required by the State.checked 2026-08-03 · Law N°. 10 of 2018 on Permanent Residency and Ministry of Interior Permanent Residency FAQ, verified 3 August 2026
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisThose exempted from the conditions and requirements: [...] Those who performed great services to the state; Persons with special capabilities that the state needs. [...] They are the technical, scientific or administrative professions required by the State.checked 2026-08-03 · Law N°. 10 of 2018 on Permanent Residency and Ministry of Interior Permanent Residency FAQ, verified 3 August 2026
  • Ordinary Long Residence Condition ExemptThose exempted from the conditions and requirements: [...] Those who performed great services to the state; Persons with special capabilities that the state needs. [...] They are the technical, scientific or administrative professions required by the State.checked 2026-08-03 · Law N°. 10 of 2018 on Permanent Residency and Ministry of Interior Permanent Residency FAQ, verified 3 August 2026
  • Report summaryThose exempted from the conditions and requirements: [...] Those who performed great services to the state; Persons with special capabilities that the state needs. [...] They are the technical, scientific or administrative professions required by the State.checked 2026-08-03 · Law N°. 10 of 2018 on Permanent Residency and Ministry of Interior Permanent Residency FAQ, verified 3 August 2026
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 person who has rendered great services to Qatar or has special capabilities needed by the state.

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

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 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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