On September 26, 2025, the Ministry of Labour (ML) announced a revision of fees for work permits, recruitment services and document attestation.
This follows the publication, on September 25, 2025, in the Official Gazette, of Minister of Labour decision No. (32) of 2025 on setting the fees for work permits, recruitment of workers, and the attestation of seals, certificates, and other documents.
The fee for the replacement of lost or damaged work permits for workers employed by private companies has increased from QAR 50 to QAR 100.
The fee for the issuance and renewal of work permits for workers recruited by their spouses or relatives has decreased from QAR 500 to QAR 100.
The fee for the issuance of a new licence to practise the recruitment of workers from abroad has decreased from QAR 10,000 to QAR 2,000.
The following fees are unchanged:
- The fee for the issuance and renewal of work permits for workers employed by private companies: QAR 100;
- The fee for the replacement of lost or damaged work permits for workers recruited by their spouses or relatives: QAR 100;
- Attestation fees for company seals, employment contracts, certificates, and other documents: QAR 20;
- The fees for the renewal or the replacement of licences to practise recruitment of workers from abroad: QAR 2,000 and QAR 1,000 respectively.
There are also new exemptions from attestation fees for Qatari citizens, children of Qatari women, and citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
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