Qatar Visa Centers in 7 metros
to be functional for the convenience of visa applicants from India
Mumbai,
March 29, 2019: Mandated
by the Ministry of Interior, State of Qatar, Qatar Visa Center was inaugurated
by His
Excellency Mr. Saif
Bin Ali Almohanndi, Consul General, The Consulate General Of The State Of
Qatar, in Mumbai. Having already launched in New Delhi and
now in Mumbai, 5 other visa centers in Kochi, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Chennai and
Kolkata will be operational shortly.
At the
new Qatar Visa Center, work visa applicants for the State of Qatar will
be able to sign on work contracts digitally, enroll their biometrics and
undergo mandatory medical test all under one-roof, thus saving time and making
it hassle free for the applicants. The move to get work visa applicants to
complete the most essential and critical part of their visa processes in the
country of origin (India in this case) is aimed at guaranteeing prospective
employees their rights in a manner consistent with the best international
standards.
The visa
center is in sync with international standards guaranteeing greater
transparency, traceability and improved anti-fraud measures and security
screening mechanisms for the visa applicants. The center will operate between
08:30 am to 04:30 pm from Monday to Friday.
As part of the visa
application process, the employer in Qatar will ensure all necessary procedures
and make the visa payments on behalf of the applicant. The applicants will only
need to book an appointment online and visit the Qatar Visa Center fifteen
minutes prior to the scheduled time on a given day. Once at the center and
after the identity of the visa applicant is verified and the list of required
documents are checked a token gets issued. Once the token is being referred to,
the respective visa applicant will be explained the contract terms and can
thereby digitally sign the work contract. Biometric enrollment and the
mandatory medical tests will be done at the center. Upon completion of the
processes at the visa center, the visa applicant then can choose to track the
status of his application online or through their employer in the State of Qatar.
H.E Mr.
Saif Bin Ali Almohanndi, Consul General, The Consulate General Of The State Of
Qatar, Mumbai expressed gratitude and said, “Our thanks and appreciation to the
officials in the Ministry of External Affairs- Republic of India, and the
Government Of the State Of Maharashtra for their continued support to achieve
this goal by opening the Qatar Visa Centre (QVC) on Friday 29/03/2019 in
Mumbai. This project is one of the advanced projects for the State of Qatar in
the field of protection of labour rights, and would facilitate the recruitment
procedures in countries where centers have been opened including the Republic
of India, and would provide necessary services for obtaining visas, both for
the purpose of visit and residence. For Indian expatriates who travel to Qatar
for employment, can complete their medical tests and sign work contracts before
their departure - and this stands confirm to the State of Qatar's keenness to
ensure safety and protection for expatriates and residents.”
"As
part of Qatar's willingness to facilitate the work process and protect the
rights of expatriates, Qatar Visa Centers will be opened in a number of
countries which include India," said
Major Abdullah Khalifa Al Mohannadi, Director of Visa Support Services Dept at
the Ministry of the Interior, Doha, Qatar. "Medical examinations,
biometric data enrollment and the signing process of employment contracts will
be done through the Qatar Visa Centers in the expatriate country of origin at
the 7 Indian centers including the one in Mumbai. All of this, reflects the
extent and depth of Qatar's endeavors to ensure the protection and safety of
expatriates under a simplified and effective recruitment regime upheld and
facilitated by the visa center," he added.
Suhail Shaikh - Business Head said, “We are honored to
launch the Qatar Visa Center in India in Mumbai on behalf of Ministry of
Interior, State of Qatar. We take great pride in being able to provide
transparent, standardized and streamlined visa services for Indians seeking work
visas through a simple process managed by our capable colleagues.”
Qatar
Visa Center maintains robust multi-lingual information services for the benefit
of visa applicants across multiple touch points. Information on appointment
scheduling, requirements and steps at the visa center can be found in English,
Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, Tamil and Malayalam through a dedicated
website (http://www.qatarvisacenter.com), call center helpline (+91 44
6133 1333) and walk-in at the reception.
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