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Residence → Qatar · Permanent status
#53of 70
10 JUL 2026checked
Methodology →
QA
Qatar
Residence score · permanent
56.0
Rank #53
of 70 countries
Travel10
Security80
Path65
Rights85
4Doors unlocked
5 yrsTo citizenship
NotDual

Qatar permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.

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Around this rankRank #53 · of 70 countries
51VN
Vietnam
56.8
52ZA
South Africa
56.8
53QA
Qatar
56.0
54NZ
New Zealand
55.4
55CY
Cyprus
55.3

How secure it is

“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.

Max absence before loss

Not explicitly specified in Law No. 10/2018 or its public summaries; mainstream reading is that PR holders face materially looser absence scrutiny…

Indefinite statusAllowed

Not detailed in available sources beyond the general good-conduct/no-serious-conviction requirement for retaining the grant; PR is…

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond Qatar

WhereStayVerified against
EG
EgyptValid permit holders
GE
GeorgiaValid permit holders
MV
MaldivesValid permit holders
SC
SeychellesValid permit holders

Where it leads

Year 0Permanent residence
Year 5Citizenship · Not allowed
How many days must you spend to keep Qatar residence?

Not explicitly specified in Law No. 10/2018 or its public summaries; mainstream reading is that PR holders face materially looser absence scrutiny than ordinary QID holders since…

How long from Qatar residence to citizenship?

5 yrs. Not allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.

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183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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