Qatar is a peninsular Arab country whose terrain comprises arid desert and a long Persian (Arab) Gulf shoreline of beaches and dunes. It has a land border with Saudi Arabia and shares maritime borders with Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. Qatar’s oil and natural gas resources are the country’s main economic engine.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Qatar.
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Qatar is a peninsular Arab country whose terrain comprises arid desert and a long Persian (Arab) Gulf shoreline of beaches and dunes. It has a land border with Saudi Arabia and shares maritime borders with Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. Qatar’s oil and natural gas resources are the country’s main economic engine.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Qatar.
The holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.
| February 11 | National Sports Holiday | |
| March 30 - April 2 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Movable |
| June 5-7 | Eid al - Adha Holiday | Movable |
| December 18 | National Day |
The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Qatar is 14 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.
NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.
Qatar’s social security system is administered by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor, and Social Affairs (MADLSA). It provides protection to Qatari nationals and residents against certain risks, including old age, disability, and death. Employers are required to contribute a percentage of their employees’ salaries to the Public Retirement Pension Fund (PRPF). The contribution rate is currently set at 14% for the employer while employees pay 7%.
An overview of all the employer costs is presented below:
|
Benefits |
Employer Contribution |
|---|---|
|
Public Retirement Pension Fund (PRPF) |
14% per month (maximum contributory salary is 100,000 QAR) |
|
Hamad Medical Card |
100.00 QAR per year |
|
QID |
1,220 per year |
|
Labor Contract |
60 per contract |
|
Workmen Compensation |
30 per month |
The maximum number of working hours allowed without overtime pay is 48 hours per week. The working hours should include one or more intervals for prayer, rest and the taking of meals which should not be less than one hour and not more than three hours.
Workers may work additional hours more than the 48 working hours per week specified above, provided that the actual working hours per day do not exceed 10 hours, unless continuation of the work is necessary for the prevention of gross loss or dangerous accident, or for mitigation of the consequences of the said loss or accident.
The probation period should not exceed six months from the date of commencement of the work.
| Service Period | Applicable Notice Period |
| 0 to 2 years | 1 month |
| From 2 years | 2 months |
The maximum number of working hours allowed without overtime pay is 48 hours per week. The working hours should include one or more intervals for prayer, rest and the taking of meals which should not be less than one hour and not more than three hours.
Workers may work additional hours more than the 48 working hours per week specified above, provided that the actual working hours per day do not exceed 10 hours, unless continuation of the work is necessary for the prevention of gross loss or dangerous accident, or for mitigation of the consequences of the said loss or accident.
The probation period should not exceed six months from the date of commencement of the work.
| Service Period | Applicable Notice Period |
| 0 to 2 years | 1 month |
| From 2 years | 2 months |
Qatar’s social security system is administered by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor, and Social Affairs (MADLSA). It provides protection to Qatari nationals and residents against certain risks, including old age, disability, and death. Employers are required to contribute a percentage of their employees’ salaries to the Public Retirement Pension Fund (PRPF). The contribution rate is currently set at 14% for the employer while employees pay 7%.
An overview of all the employer costs is presented below:
|
Benefits |
Employer Contribution |
|---|---|
|
Public Retirement Pension Fund (PRPF) |
14% per month (maximum contributory salary is 100,000 QAR) |
|
Hamad Medical Card |
100.00 QAR per year |
|
QID |
1,220 per year |
|
Labor Contract |
60 per contract |
|
Workmen Compensation |
30 per month |
