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General Incompetence
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 Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:21 pm Post subject: Visas And Work Permits |
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I need some general information about visas and work permits.
What is required for a work visa, and how difficult is the process, i.e., criminal background checks, etc.?
How common is it to work on a tourist/visit visa as in KSA?
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| For starters, be aware that qualifying degrees that entailed online coursework are not accepted by the Qatari government. |
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lodzubelieveit
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 11:52 am Post subject: |
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| nomad soul wrote: |
| For starters, be aware that qualifying degrees that entailed online coursework are not accepted by the Qatari government. |
This isn't true for all distance learning degrees, as I had mine accepted last year. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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| lodzubelieveit wrote: |
| nomad soul wrote: |
| For starters, be aware that qualifying degrees that entailed online coursework are not accepted by the Qatari government. |
This isn't true for all distance learning degrees, as I had mine accepted last year. |
To teach at which university? Also, what year did you graduate; older distance MAs might be grandfathered in.
The job ads for Qatar are very likely to indicate what's acceptable. For example:
From the last job posting for the Community College of Qatar:
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| The Community College of Qatar seeks highly qualified and experienced instructors in the following fields for the Academic Year 2016 – 2017. All applicants must hold at least a Master’s Degree in a relevant field, PhD preferred, plus a minimum of three years college level teaching experience. Applicants must indicate whether any of their credentials were earned wholly or partly online or by distance learning. |
And according to Georgetown Univ. Qatar:
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For university diplomas issued by U.S. institutions, the steps are as follows:
Obtain from the registrar of the university an official copy of the diploma and a letter confirming that the degree was earned in the classroom as opposed to online. If your degree is blended (some classroom instruction/some online instruction), the letter must confirm what percentage took place online...
Source: http://qatar.sfs.georgetown.edu/employment/employee-immigration/immigration-documents |
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lodzubelieveit
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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| It wasn't for teaching at a university. The MA was from 2012. |
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helenl
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| Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Work permit/residence visa requires a Qatari sponsor, usually your employer. It is illegal to work without the required sponsorship. You cannot rent an apartment, get a driver's license, or access other necessities without the requisite paperwork. |
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General Incompetence
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| Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 5:42 am Post subject: |
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I wasn't asking about university jobs, and I am still interested in learning how tedious the process of getting the visa is: How much paperwork, e.g. criminal background checks, etc.?
| helenl wrote: |
| Work permit/residence visa requires a Qatari sponsor, usually your employer. It is illegal to work without the required sponsorship. You cannot rent an apartment, get a driver's license, or access other necessities without the requisite paperwork. |
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nomad soul
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| General Incompetence wrote: |
| I wasn't asking about university jobs, and I am still interested in learning how tedious the process of getting the visa is: How much paperwork, e.g. criminal background checks, etc.? |
See the link to the "Immigration Process and Documents Needed" posted in my second response for a general idea of what's required.
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Edited to add:
Qatar previously accepted degrees/credentials that entailed partial online study. However, from the Qatari Embassy in London:
Educational Qualification Rules
Please note that according to the request of the concerned authorities in the State of Qatar as of 1st June 2016, all Educational Qualifications (Level 5 and higher, see appendix) must be supported by the 3 items below:
1. Certificate/Diploma
2. Supporting transcript
3. A cover letter from the issued educational provider confirming ALL the points below:
• The mode of study: whether full-time or part-time
• The type of study: whether distance learning (E-Learning) or Face to Face learning (on campus learning)
• Location of study
• Location of examinations
• The actual dates of study (start date and the end date)
Kindly note:
• All 3 items mentioned above have to be attested by the UK's Foreign & Common Wealth Office (FCO) prior to submitting it for legalisation at the Embassy of State of Qatar - London.
• Any certificate obtained via distance learning (Online) will NOT be accepted for legalisation.
• For any certificate, where the place of study and examination are outside the UK will NOT be accepted for legalisation. . |
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