What is the official Ministry of Interior (MoI) Qatar ID (QID) renewal fee?

The official MoI fee is QAR 1,000 per year for private corporate employees, QAR 500 per year for government staff, and QAR 300 per year for domestic helpers.

How much does a family residence permit (wife and children) cost in Qatar?

Family dependent QID issuance and annual renewal costs QAR 500 per person per year, payable via Metrash2 or MoI service centres.

What is the mandatory Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) health card fee?

Expatriate residents pay QAR 100 per person per year to renew the official HMC government health card for primary healthcare access.

What are the employer sponsorship transfer fees in Qatar?

Under Ministry of Labour regulations, sponsorship change costs QAR 2,000 for the first transfer, QAR 2,500 for the second transfer, and QAR 3,000 for subsequent transfers.

What is the minimum salary required to sponsor family in Qatar?

Under updated Ministry of Interior criteria, the sponsor generally requires a minimum certified monthly basic salary of QAR 10,000 (or QAR 6,000 plus employer-provided housing).

🇶🇦 MoI & MoL Official Tariff • State of Qatar

Qatar Residence Permit (QID) & Family Visa Calculator

حاسبة رسوم تجديد الإقامة القطرية وتأشيرات العائلة وتغيير جهة العمل

Calculate official Ministry of Interior (MoI) QID renewal tariffs, family residence visa fees (QAR 500/year), Medical Commission fees, Hamad health card, and job transfer fees.

🛂 Residency & Family Details

Sponsorship Category (نوع الكفالة / جهة العمل)

Renewal Duration (مدة التجديد بالسنوات)

Sponsored Family Members - Wife & Children (عدد أفراد العائلة)

QTY

Family residence fee: QAR 500/year per dependent.

Change of Employer Transfer (تغيير جهة العمل)

Include Hamad Health Card / Insurance (بطاقة حمد الصحية)

💰 Official Fee Breakdown

Total Official Government Fees (إجمالي الرسوم الحكومية)

QAR 2,900.00

Covering Primary QID + 3 Family Dependents

Primary QID Residency Renewal (رسوم إقامة الموظف)

QAR 1,000.00

Family Dependents Residency (رسوم إقامة العائلة - 500 ر.ق/فرد)

QAR 1,500.00

Hamad Health Cards (بطاقات حمد الصحية - 100 ر.ق/فرد)

QAR 400.00

Employer Transfer Fee (رسوم تغيير جهة العمل)

QAR 0.00

Exit Permit Fee (تصريح خروج)

QAR 0.00 (Abolished / Free)

🇶🇦 Legal Responsibility: Under Article 40 of Qatar Labor Law, the employer is legally required to bear all recruitment, residence permit issuance, and annual renewal fees for the employee. Family residency permits are borne by the employee.

Frequently Asked Questions — Qatar Residency Fees (أسئلة شائعة)

What is the official renewal fee for a Qatar ID (QID)?

For private sector commercial companies, the standard Ministry of Interior (MoI) renewal fee is QAR 1,000 per year. For domestic workers, it is QAR 300 per year, and for government entities, it is QAR 500 per year.

How much does a Family Residence Permit cost in Qatar?

A family residence visa costs QAR 500 per year for each sponsored dependent (wife or child). In addition, newly arriving adult family members must undergo the Medical Commission checkup (QAR 100).

What are the fees for changing employers in Qatar?

Under Ministry of Labour regulations, the transfer fee is QAR 2,000 for the first transfer, QAR 2,500 for the second transfer, and QAR 3,000 for the third transfer and above. This fee is paid by the new hiring company.

📊 Official Qatar Statutory Comparative Matrix

Statutory Component / Obligation	Calculated Value
Primary Settlement / Government Fee	QAR 0.00

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