Penalties under Qatarisation

The situation

Warnings, fines, suspension of immigration transactions, publication, and up to QAR 1 million for repeats.

The law

• Law No. 12 of 2024 on localisation of private sector jobs: Priority to Qatari job seekers, sector targets set by MOL, vacancy and biannual reporting, penalties

What it means for you

Possible measures include warnings, financial penalties, suspension of immigration transactions and naming on the Ministry website. Repeated violations can lead to fines of up to QAR 1 million. A suspension of immigration transactions stops all new visas, which is often the biggest business risk.

What to do

1. Map your duties under the law.
2. File vacancy notices and biannual reports.
3. Track Qatari candidate searches.
4. Fix any gap before the next hiring round.

Related

• Who is exempt
• Training duty
• What the Qatarisation law requires
• Vacancy notification
• Biannual reporting
• Sector percentages