Destination guide

🇶🇦 Working in Qatar

Qatar has a minimum wage (QAR 1,000 basic + QAR 300 food + QAR 500 housing if not provided). Biometrics, medical and contract signing happen at the Qatar Visa Center in Dhaka.

Standard week

48 hours

Overtime (min.)

1.25×

Rest day / holiday

1.5× / 1.5×

Currency

QAR ≈ ৳33.5

Labour Law 14/2004: overtime +25%, +50% between 9pm and 6am. Non-discriminatory minimum wage: QAR 1,000 basic + food & housing.

Where to check officially

Visa status check

Qatar MOI — visa inquiry ↗

Check a Qatar work or residence visa by visa number, or passport number and nationality.

Work permit & contract check

Qatar Visa Center (QVC) ↗

The official centre in Dhaka for biometrics, medical and contract signing for Qatar work visas.

Labour ministry

Qatar Ministry of Labour ↗

Labour complaints and contract / work-permit checks.

Bangladesh mission (labour wing)

Embassy of Bangladesh, Doha ↗

Labour wing and consular help.

Scams we see in this corridor

⚠Visas sold by individuals — check the visa number on the MOI portal
⚠Salaries below the legal minimum written in the contract
⚠Contract signed at QVC differs from what was promised

Documents you should hold

📄 Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond travel
📄 Work visa / entry permit naming your employer
📄 Signed employment contract (attested where required)
📄 Medical fitness certificate from an approved GCC centre (booked via Wafid)
📄 BMET emigration clearance (smart card)
📄 Pre-departure orientation (PDO) certificate
📄 Probashi Kallyan / welfare fund receipt and insurance
📄 Issued e-ticket with a 13-digit ticket number
📄 Contract signed at the Qatar Visa Center (QVC) in Dhaka

From Bangladesh

Overseas Employment Platform (OEP) — The government's digital system for the whole migration cycle: NID-verified registration, training and PDO, job matching, emigration clearance, the licensed agency list, and complaints if the job differs from what was promised.
OEP licensed recruiting agency list — Check that an agency's RL (licence) number and name appear on the government's official list. This is the main check for any recruiter.
RAIMS agency directory (BMET) — A second official lookup for recruiting agencies, with licence details.
Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) — The overseas employment regulator: notices, maximum migration costs, training centres and links into OEP. 16135
Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment — The parent ministry: policy, notices and links to BMET, WEWB, PKB, BOESL and OEP.
Probash Bondhu Call Centre — The government's 24-hour helpline for migrant workers and families: information, problems abroad and reporting fraud. From abroad: +880 9610 102030. 16135
Grievance Redress System (GRS) — National online complaints system for government offices including BMET. Complaints against an agency or a job mismatch can also be filed in the OEP worker portal.
BOESL — Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Ltd — The government-owned recruiter for G2G and low-cost channels such as Korea (EPS) and Japan. Check genuine BOESL circulars here.
BAIRA member directory — The recruiting agencies' association. Secondary only — always confirm the RL on the OEP list.
Wage Earners' Welfare Board (WEWB) — Welfare-fund services: death compensation, repatriation, scholarships, legal aid and returnee support. 16135
Probashi Kallyan Bank — State bank with low-interest migration loans (instead of moneylenders), rehabilitation loans and remittance services.