Qatar will resume the process of issuing labour recruitment approvals, which had been temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, from 15 November, the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) said on 11 November. 

The ministry said that the applications will be considered in the first stage based on specific procedures. The requests will be processed based on the potential employer’s provision of worker’s accomodation and commitment to paying wages.

The ministry said the foreign worker entry mechanism will continue to be implemented as per the travel and return policy to Qatar, specified by the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management.

The MADLSA will issue recruitment approvals according to the actual needs of companies and establishments, the statement added.

Source: Gulf Times, Qatar Tribune

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