ARTICLE · 15 APRIL 2016

Proposed Amendments To The QFC Immigration Regulations

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On 20 March 2016, the Qatar Financial Centre Authority published two Public Consultation Papers setting out proposed enhancements and refinements to the QFC Employment Regulations No.10 of 2006...

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On 20 March 2016, the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) published two Public Consultation Papers setting out proposed enhancements and refinements to the QFC Employment Regulations No.10 of 2006 (QFC Employment Regulations) and the QFC Immigration Regulations No.11 of 2006 (QFC Immigration Regulations); this article will aim to provide a brief summary of the proposals which mark the first real attempt to amend the respective Regulations since their inception.

Consultation Paper No.1 of 2016 – proposed amendments to the QFC Immigration Regulations

The QFCA has proposed amendments to both Article 9 (Sponsorship of QFC Employees) and Article 20 (Provisions relating to sponsored QFC Employees).

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