As the annual holiday exodus out of Qatar begins, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has reminded residents not to head to the airport without their ID cards.
However, those who misplace their IDs while abroad will still be allowed back into the country as long as they’ve only been gone for less than six months, the ministry said.
Earlier this year, Qatar overhauled its ID card system and introduced several changes, such as phasing out the use of visa stickers in passports.
Instead, residents are now being given new Qatar ID cards that contain more detailed information.
The new cards are issued when residents go to renew their expired residency permits. The cards then serve as the only official document to prove one’s identity and residency here.
That means travelers with these cards need to produce them alongside their passports when entering and leaving Qatar.
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