Living In Qatar

In terms of education in Qatar the nation is an incredibly forward thinking country and one that believes in both nurturing the talent of the individual and that all children have an absolute right to a free and quality education from kindergarten level right through to university and beyond.

This belief led to the creation in Doha of Education City which is a unique initiative from the Qatar Foundation created to serve the educational needs of future generations and which is a physical campus that covers over 2,500 acres and houses a wide range of international university branches as well as locally established educational institutions in a variety of disciplines.

Qatar is emerging as one of the most exciting locations for those looking for well paying careers in the Gulf region because not only is Qatar a country in which international expatriates can enjoy an excellent standard of living, it’s a country where property ownership rights are softening, where the attitude towards foreign workers is improving and where there are currently many vacancies for good jobs in Qatar.

Employment sectors with vacancies for overseas workers are broad and range from the ubiquitous oil and gas industry requirements for everything from managerial staff to engineers, the medical and education sectors, the finance and banking industries, high tech operations to government run companies.

The entry and actions of foreigners in Qatar are strictly controlled and monitored by Qatari government officials; generally speaking holders of full British passports or individuals who are GCC resident are permitted entry into Qatar but for nationals of all other nations advice should be sought from the nearest Qatari embassy before travelling to the region.

Those who are planning on living and working in Qatar have to be aware that certain procedures have to be followed to gain the relevant entry, residence and work permits and it is usual for all employers of foreign nationals to employ a ‘runner’ or ‘fixer’ to wade through the mountains of red tape and handle the form filling and queuing in order to get the official papers in place for the employee in question and their family as well to enter, reside and work in Qatar.