

The form must also be signed and stamped by the new employer. Change of Employer Formī) After printing, fill in the “Change of Employer” form with all requested information, and sign the form. The latest steps to change jobs in Qatar, as explained by the Ministry of Labour, are as follows: Step 1: Worker applies through the Ministry of Labour e-systemĪ) The worker wishing for a transfer of sponsorship must download and print the Change Employer Form from the Ministry of Labour (MoL) website. Qatar’s Ministry of Labour (MoL) is now carrying forward the reforms initiated by MADLSA.
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In recent years Qatar’s Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA) launched a series of laws and policies aimed at workers’ well-being, improved conditions, and greater labour mobility.


The new law has been published in the official Gazette. In September 2020 Qatar Government announced that a NOC would not be required for employer change, subject to certain conditions. After Qatar’s new sponsorship law came into force in December 2016, the automatic two-year ban was removed. Law No 21 of 2015, which deals with expatriates’ entry, exit, and residency, abolished Qatar’s existing Kafala (sponsorship) system, replacing it with a modernised, contract-based system.
