Qatar has started issuing residence visas to select foreigners, including investors who have
bought real estate in the areas designated by the government.
"We have started issuing visas to foreign investors and to non-Qatari nationals who have bought property in areas designated by the law," Director of Legal Affairs at Qatar's Ministry of Interior Colonel Hamad Al Mohannadi was quoted as saying by a local newspaper.
Al Mohannadi told a forum held by the Faculty of Law at Qatar University recently that the special category visas were now being issued by the Ministry, The Peninsula said.
Last week, the UAE announced a federal law making foreigners, buying a home in the UAE valued at more than USD 272,250, eligible for a six-month renewable residency visa.
A statement issued by the Ministry of the Interior said the move underlines the government's commitment to serving the interests of all people who view the country as 'an oasis of stability and peace.'
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