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What is the new procedure to change jobs
in Qatar?
All workers in the State of Qatar are able to change employers without having to first obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC). The worker and the new employer should receive
an SMS from ADLSA confirming the change of
employment.
The new employer should initiate the electronic
employment contract on ADLSA’s Digital
Authentication System.
The worker should give a one-month notice if he/she has been in the job for two years or less
The worker should give a two-month notice if he/she has been in the job for more than two years
Both workers and employers can download a copy
of the employment contract at all times through
the Digital Authentication System.
The worker should notify his/her employer through
the electronic system of the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social A airs (ADLSA)1:
The new employer should print out the
employment contract, and discuss and sign
it with the worker.
ADLSA change-of-employer form
Copy of the contract signed with the former employer, authenticated by ADLSA (or the employment o er in
absence of contract copy)
The new employer’s job o er in Arabic
The worker should express his/her intention to
change jobs through the electronic notification
system of ADLSA, with the following documents
enclosed:
The new employer should upload the signed
employment contract on ADLSA’s Digital
Authentication System, and pay the
authentication fee of QAR 60.
When the employment contract is authenticated,
the new employer should submit a request for a
new QID to the Ministry of Interior.
Upon completion of this procedure, the worker will be able to start the new job. The worker should receive his/her new Qatari ID card (QID) and health card from the new employer.
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Note
Steps below apply to private sector workers covered by Labour Law No. 14 of 2004, agricultural and grazing workers, domestic workers and fishermen. To change employers, the following steps should be followed: Electronic notification system: h ps://bit.ly/ADLSA-ENS Digital Authentication System: h ps://elcr.adlsa.gov.qa/ 1 Except in cases of termination upon contract expiry or termination on grounds of abuse by employer. WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION?
For more information please contact the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social A airs on the hotline 16008, Email adptug@r.postjobfree.com, Wesbite www.adlsa.gov.qa or visit our o ces.