How to check your status and prepare to leave
If your RP has been cancelled, act straight away:
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Step 1: Confirm the cancellation date
Use the Metrash app or the Ministry of Interior residency inquiry service to confirm your residence permit status and the date it was cancelled.
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Step 2: Count 14 days
Mark the last day of your grace period and plan your departure or new sponsorship before then.
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Step 3: Settle fines and dues
Check and pay any traffic violations or other outstanding amounts so they do not delay you at the airport.
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Step 4: Leave or regularise
Either depart Qatar within the 14 days, or make sure a new employer has started the required residence procedures for you within that time.
What changed
In June 2026, an official of the Ministry of Interior’s Airport Passports Department said during a “Safe Travels” public webinar that expatriates have 14 days after their residence permit is cancelled to leave Qatar. The previously applied grace period was 30 days.
After the 14 days, a fine of QAR 10 per day is reported to apply. Visit-visa overstays are handled under a separate, higher daily fine.
If you stay beyond 14 days
Overstay fines accumulate daily and must be settled before you can complete departure formalities. Leaving within the grace period avoids the fine and keeps your immigration record clean for future visits.
Frequently asked questions
Does the 14-day period apply to visit visas? No. It applies to cancelled residence permits. Visit visas follow their own validity and overstay rules.
Do I need an exit permit? Most private-sector workers covered by the Labour Law no longer need an exit permit to leave Qatar.
Can the period be extended? Do not assume so. If you have a genuine reason you cannot leave in time, contact the Ministry of Interior before the 14 days end.