Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Qatari father
Qatari nationality descends from a Qatari father; birth on Qatari territory alone confers no citizenship.
Sources: Qatar Law No. 38 of 2005 on Qatari Nationality (Al Meezan)
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
The foreign wife of a Qatari may naturalize after five years living with her husband.
Sources: Qatar Law No. 38 of 2005 on Qatari Nationality (Al Meezan)
Ancestryactive
Qatari citizenship through a Qatari father
A child of a Qatari father is Qatari by descent regardless of birthplace; Qatari mothers cannot transmit nationality to their children on equal terms under the current framework.
Sources: Qatar Law No. 38 of 2005 on Qatari Nationality (Al Meezan)
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about twenty-five years residence
Naturalization generally requires about twenty-five years of continuous lawful residence plus Arabic proficiency and lawful means, and is granted only by Emiri decree; grants are effectively capped and rare.
Sources: Qatar Law No. 38 of 2005 on Qatari Nationality (Al Meezan)
Residence & settlement
Real-estate residence with permanent-residency benefits (QAR 3,650,000 / USD 1,000,000 tier)
Property purchases of at least QAR 3,650,000 (official equivalent USD 1,000,000) grant residence plus 'permanent residency benefits' — access to state health care, education and investment privileges akin to the Law 10/2018 permanent-residency card — for the owner and family, tied to continued ownership.
from QAR 3,650,000
Real-estate residence permit (QAR 730,000 / USD 200,000 tier)
Non-Qataris who buy property worth at least QAR 730,000 (official equivalent USD 200,000) in designated freehold/usufruct zones receive a renewable residence permit for themselves and family, without a sponsor, valid for as long as they own the property. Issued by MOI; QAR 200 service fee.
from QAR 730,000
Driving licence
Where a licence connected to Qatar can be exchanged, based on mapped official lists. Search every issuing country.
Licence issued in Qatar
3 mapped destinations- FinlandNo tests requiredOfficial exchange list
- FranceNo tests requiredOfficial exchange list
- United Arab Emirates — Dubai (RTA)No tests requiredOfficial exchange list
Exchange normally requires residence in the destination and replaces the original licence. The official authority still decides validity, deadlines, classes, and any extra checks.