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Qatar Ministry of Interior offers step-by-step guide on issuing residency and visitation certificates for individuals

April 3, 2023

Qatar e-government portal (Hukoomi) has published how to obtain certificates through the Metrash2 application or the e-services portal of the Ministry of Interior, for a fee of QR10. to testify.

And I showed “governmental” Through its official Twitter account, this service allows individuals – expatriates and visitors – and companies, to submit a request online to the Ministry of Interior to issue different types of certificates, as follows:

Certificates available to individuals:

  • To Whom It May Concern Certificate
  • Resident Proof Certificate
  • Visitor Proof Certificate
  • Family Members Proof of Residence Certificate
  • Name Modification Proof Certificate
  • Nationality Change Proof Certificate
  • Birth Date Change Proof Certificate
  • Entry and Exit Movement Proof Certificate

Ministry explained “governmental” The method of submitting the application electronically is as follows:

  • Log in with the smart card to the e-services portal of the Ministry of Interior or Metrash2
  • Choose “Residency services” then “Testimonials”.
  • Choose the type of certificate to be issued from a list “Type of certificate”.
  • Enter the e-mail address to receive a copy of the issued certificate.
  • If issuing the certificate to yourself, the default selection is left “My personal number” defined as is.
  • In the event that the certificate is issued to another expatriate belonging to you, the button available for selection is selected “The personal number of the expatriate/relative” Then enter the personal number consisting of eleven digits in the corresponding field.
  • Enter the visa number in the text box “Attribute number”In case of selecting a type of certificate that requires the visa number. Press on “the next” and pay the prescribed fees.

Additional information

  • To pay fees in the case of individuals, the system transfers you to the bank screen to pay them. In the case of establishments, the system displays payment options, which are credit card or payment from one bank account to another.
  • The required certificate can be received by e-mail after completing the payment process.
  • The user must have a smart card to benefit from this service.
  • This service can be obtained at any time, and it is completed immediately after the user completes the transaction.
Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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