Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced that residents has exempted from fees due to the expiry of their residence permits.

“Residents who are outside the country due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic are exempted from fees resulting from the expiry of their residence permits or exceeding 6 months stay outside the country,” MoI posted on their social media handles.

Qatar has started accepting applications from residents who have QIDs for exceptional entry permits, which will allow them to return to the country.

Residents who are outside the country due to the Coronavirus #COVID__19 pandemic are exempted from fees resulting from the expiry of their residence permits or exceeding 6 months stay outside the country.#MoIQatar #YourSafetyIsMySafety #Qatar pic.twitter.com/j5KDTfbxSk

— Ministry of Interior (@MOI_QatarEn) August 6, 2020