Permanent Residency Card
🇶🇦 Qatar visas · Retirement
What it is
Qatar's formal permanent residency under Law No. 10 of 2018. Extremely selective -- capped at 100 approvals per year. Requires 20 years consecutive legal residence (10 if born in Qatar). Reviewed by committee chaired by the Prime Minister.
Key facts
- Category
- Retirement
- Duration
- Permanent (card validity set by authorities; renewable)
- Application fee
- Not publicly disclosed
- Processing time
- Months (committee review; annual cap of 100 approvals)
- How to apply
- Mixed
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Key requirements
- 20 consecutive years of legal residence in Qatar (10 years if born in Qatar)
- Temporary absences must not exceed 60 days per year
- Sufficient income to cover own and family's expenditures
- Good conduct with no criminal convictions
- Adequate knowledge of Arabic language
- Reviewed by a committee chaired by the Prime Minister
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 18 July 2026.