Qatar guide

Doha, Lusail and the pearl of the Gulf — visas, jobs, driving, laws, money and things to do.

CapitalDoha

CurrencyQAR · 3.64/US$

TimeUTC+3

WeekendFri–Sat

Emergency999

Calling code+974

DrivingRight-hand traffic

🏛️Official portals

Always apply and pay only on official portals. GCCGuide is independent and never charges for visas.

📍City pulse

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Prayer times: AlAdhan (Umm al-Qura method) · weather: Open-Meteo. Times can differ slightly from your local mosque.

🛂 Visas & residency

Visit, work and family visas, iqama/ID, renewals and status checks.

Salaries, hiring, contracts, gratuity and labour rights.

Licence conversion, tests, fines, Salik and car rules.

Laws expats must know, fines, Ramadan rules and etiquette.

Rent, bills, schools, banking and sending money home.

Weekends, brunches, beaches, desert trips and events.

New rules, holidays and changes that affect residents.

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