Qatar has launched 17 new electronic services covering issuance and renewal of residency permits (iqamas) as well as expatriates’ employment from abroad, local media.
The new services were announced by the Interior Ministry at a major home security exhibition in Qatar. The new services raise to 307 the total number of services available to citizens and expatriates at Metrash2, a free mobile app enabling users to get access to a wide range of official services via smartphones.
The latest additions feature six iqama-related services, three others for employment recruitment and registration of commercial establishments.
The services handle requests for issuance, renewal and cancellation of residency permits. They also receive applications seeking cuts in fines imposed on expatriates, a procedure requiring approval from Qatar’s Ex-patriate Affairs Department.
One new service, meanwhile, allows Qatari citizens to get e-approval of recruiting domestic labour.
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