When Cijo had started working in Qatar, he had only one thought in his mind. He needed his wife and baby to be with him in the country. He was assured that the process of bringing his family to Qatar would be easy; provided he had all the required documentation. He knew that though such promises were doled out easily there would be hiccups along the way. First was the red tape he needed to get around to understand what his options were. Cijo was very fortunate; his company

The children have been in Doha, Qatar for a little over a week. Olive, 8, and Iris, 2, have been enjoying their little vacation. The children came from India to spend their summer vacation with their grandparents. But hours after touchdown the dry climate did not sit well with the little ones. Their skin turned blotchy and itchy. By day 3, they had exhausted their usual medication and remedies. Qatar, they realised, has a very strict policy when it comes to doling out medicin

Gerald heads the engineering division of a large MNC based in London, and are presently in talks for a niche project in Qatar. As soon as the project gets a go-ahead, Gerald needs to put his team together and fulfil the requirements. However, he needs to have a few important aspects in order. To begin with, his company needs to be registered in Qatar. Gerald is aware and has already contacted us to help him start the process. However, his company, just like every company in Q

“Hey there, Mark! How are you doing?” “Hello Jones. Been a long time since we met.” “Heard you are going to start a business in Qatar.” “Yes. I am in the process of getting the necessary documents together.” “Hope you have done your research and understood the Qatari market.” “Will figure that once I get everything in place. How different can it be from other markets?” This is a mistake that is often made. The ‘how-difficult-can-it-be’ attitude eventually wears down an