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Qatar

Qatar is a Gulf state whose immigration system includes Hayya visitor visas, employer-sponsored work residence, family sponsorship, study residence, property-linked residence and a separate permanent-residence framework.

Visa Routes Breakdown

18 Total

Work (1)

PR (1)

Study (1)

Visit (8)

Capital: Doha
Currency: Qatari Riyal (QAR)
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Languages: Arabic
Time vs Colombo: -2h 30m
Population: Official monthly figure varies; check Qatar National Planning Council
Calling code: +974
Drives on: Right
Climate: Arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers

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Official Visa Data

Visa Routes Breakdown

18 Total

Work (1)

PR (1)

Study (1)

Visit (8)

Qatar

Estimate your upfront costs for Qatar

Build a one-time estimate for visa or permit fees, checks, travel and settling in. Prices stay in the currency they are charged, with an LKR total at today's rate.

Sources checked 25 Aug 2026

Build your moving-cost estimate

What a month costs once you are there

Start with the visa, permit or pathway you are considering. Then adjust the people and optional costs that apply to you.

Step 1

What are you applying for?

Select a visa, permit or pathway to see the costs that apply.

18 options

This baseline breakdown combines the verified fee schedule with existing travel and settling-in estimates. The fee varies, so the converted figure is shown as a subtotal. Full requirements for this visa

Step 2

How many people are moving?

Only costs marked per person are multiplied. Shared costs stay unchanged.

Step 3

Review what applies

Official fees and flexible estimates are separated. Switch off optional costs that do not apply to you.

Official government fee schedule

OfficialNot in subtotal

QAR 200 per month

Your payable amount depends on the applicant, stream or application channel, so we do not invent one number for the total.

Government & application fees

Visa, permit and mandatory destination charges.

Sri Lankan passport, normal or urgent service
Rs. 10,000 - 20,000
Not countedEstimatedOptionalSri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration, passport fees(opens in a new tab)

Documents & checks

Medical, police, biometrics, tests and document preparation.

Sri Lankan police clearance certificate
Rs. 500
Official / fixedOptionalPer personSri Lanka Police, clearance certificates(opens in a new tab)
Family residence rules name good-conduct certificates for adults; work files vary by sponsor and profession.
Translations, MOFA and Qatar attestation
Rs. 20,000 - 60,000
Estimated
Pre-entry medical, if requested by sponsor
Rs. 12,000 - 30,000
Not countedEstimatedOptionalPer person

Travel

One-way fares and departure-related travel costs.

One-way flight, Colombo to Doha
Rs. 85,000 - 180,000
EstimatedPer person

Settling in

Initial accommodation, deposits and essential setup costs.

Initial settling-in costs, country baseline
USD 3,615
Estimated
Existing market midpoint for initial accommodation and setup. This is not a government charge.

Professional help

OptionalEstimated

Document preparation, attestation runs and sponsor coordination. It does not include the job itself, housing deposits, medicals or government fees unless receipted.

Rs. 100,000 - 450,000

Add to estimate

Doing it yourself: Work residence is sponsor-led, but documents and attestations can be handled directly in about 10 to 25 hours.

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Not included in this estimate6 items

Variable government fee shown above
Sri Lankan passport, normal or urgent service
Pre-entry medical, if requested by sponsor
Agent or consultant fee
Recurring monthly living costs after arrival
Personal spending and unexpected costs

How to read these figures

A cost page is only worth anything if you know which parts of it are firm.

Fees are firm, everything else is a range
A government fee has one published price, and it is linked to the schedule it came from. Flights, agents and settling in are quoted as ranges because that is honestly all anyone can quote.
The rupee figure is today's rate
Converted at the live mid-market rate, which is not the rate your bank will give you. Budget a few percent above what you see here, and re-check the day you pay.
This is the move, not the year
Tuition, rent after the first month and everyday living are not in these totals. They live on the Study and Life tabs, where they are broken down properly.

Sources

Every official schedule behind the fees above. Prices change without notice, so check the figure that matters most to you before you pay it.

Qatar

Visa Routes Breakdown

Quick facts

Visa Routes Breakdown

Estimate your upfront costs for Qatar

Build your moving-cost estimate

What are you applying for?

How many people are moving?

Review what applies

Government & application fees

Documents & checks

Travel

Settling in

Professional help

How to read these figures

Fees are firm, everything else is a range

The rupee figure is today's rate

This is the move, not the year

Sources