Hire and pay employees in
Qatar, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Qatar. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries.

The average onboarding time frame in Qatar is 15 days with Deel.

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Onboard, pay and manage employees in Qatar with Deel.

Usually, to hire in Qatar, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.

Deel lets you hire employees in Qatar quickly, easily, and compliantly. We even automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.

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All the necessary benefits for Qatar
built right in

Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Qatar within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard.

Private Health Insurance
Workmen Insurance
GRISA Social Security - (Nationals and GSC only)
Local health insurance - United Cooperative Insurance (mandatory)

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Minimum Wage Requirements

In Qatar, the minimum monthly wage is divided in three categories:

Basic salary – QAR 1,000/- per month
Food Allowance – QAR 300/- per month
Housing Allowance – QAR 500/- month

Individual Income Tax

There is no income tax in Qatar.

Payroll Cost

The monthly employer cost will depend on the employee’s nationality and the health insurance category selected.

Cost Type	Conditions and Amount
Workmen Compensation insurance	350.0000 QAR billed annually
GRISA - Social Security (Qatar/GSC National only)	14% of basic salary and housing allowance
Health Insurance	QAR 3,330 to SAR QAR 5,150

These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.

Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours

Overtime payment is mandatory. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. For additional hours, employees are paid:

125% of the hourly rate
150% of the hourly rate for public holidays

Maternity Leave

Employees who have worked for 12 consecutive months are entitled to 50 days of paid leave. The remaining days can be divided into two periods of time. The employee will receive 100% of the salary during this period, and Employer will be responsible for this pay.

Paternity Leave

There is no paternity leave currently required by law.

Sick Leave

Employees are entitled to paid sick leave for up to 6 weeks. This leave is paid at different rates and by different payers depending upon length:

Period	Pay	Payer
0 - 14 days	100%	Employer
14 - 42 days	50% of base salary	Employer

Termination Requirements

Terminations in Qatar can be complex. There is no at-will termination in Qatar for employers outside the probation period and termination must be done for just cause.

Compliant terminations include:

Voluntarily by the employee
By mutual agreement
Unilaterally by the employer based on:
- probation period
- objective grounds
- disciplinary dismissal
- performance due to unsuitability for the job
By expiration of the contract

Notice Period

The minimum notice period is 30 days and will be increased according to the length of the employment.

30 days if the length of service is less than 5 years
60 days if the length of service is greater than 5 years

During the probation period, the notice is 3 days

Severance for Employees

In Qatar, all employees who are terminated are entitled to severance pay. Severance pay is based on years of service as follows:

3 weeks of salary per year of service up to 5 years of service
4 weeks of salary per year of service up to 10 years of service
5 weeks of salary per year of service for greater than 10 years of service

Paid Time Off

Both full-time and part-time employees are entitled to 16 working days of paid time off (PTO) a year. PTO accrues monthly at 1.33 days per month. Employees are eligible for annual leave after 12 months of work.

Public Holidays

Qatar celebrates 4 national holidays over 8 days.

National public holidays include:

National Sports Day - 1 day
Eid Al Adha - 3 days
Eid Al Fitr - 3 days
National Day - 1 day

Onboarding

The onboarding timeline will depend if the employee requires a visa and the type applied:

Qatari Nationals and GSC: 15-20 business days after MSA signature and deposit payment
Visa in-country (Visa transfer, with NOC) 20 business days after MSA signature and deposit payment
Visa out of country: 60-120 business days after MSA signature and deposit payment

Employment Contract Details

Contracts are in English. They must be in writing and signed by both parties.

A contract must include:

name
start date
length of the employment
job description
termination conditions

Probation Period

The minimum probation period is 30 days and the maximum probation period is 180 days.

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Hiring in Qatar, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Qatar with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Qatar and 150+ countries.

Starting at 999 USD

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