90 • A residence permit is required to apply for a loan, sign a rental agreement, get a license or buy a car, open a bank account, apply for a medical card, or sponsor family members to come to Qatar on a family visa. • To apply for a residence permit, you must have a Qatari sponsor (usually your employer) • The Qatari employer lodges the application for the residence permit and is responsible for renewing it. • The worker is on a temporary work visa, while the residence permit is issued, and cannot leave during this time. • Three main types of Kuwait residence visa: work visa, domestic, and dependent visa. These three visas all require a sponsor. • Arrest, detention for up to 6 months, payment of fine of KWD600 (US$1,979) and deportation usually accompanied by a 6 year entry ban Iqama requirements (The Iqama generally must be carried at all times, and is needed for most things, to open a bank account, rent a home, get mobile services, register for utilities, access medical care, etc. A Kafeel (employer/ sponsor) is required to apply for and renew the Iqama, and may have the authority to cancel your Iqama which would automatically cancel any family members’ Iqama) Penalties for violation • Workers who terminate their contracts and leave the country prior to the completion of the contract period are not allowed to return to the country before the end of the contract period. • Workers who are terminated by their employer on disciplinary grounds can be banned for four years. • An administratively deported worker can be banned for life from Qatar. Qatar Kuwait DESK REVIEW ON POPULATIONS AT RISK OF STATELESSNESS • The Iqama is the national residency permit for foreigners living and working in Saudi Arabia • The physical Iqama card is a standard identification card that should be with you at all times • You must have an Iqama to open a bank account, rent a home, get mobile services, register for utilities, access medical care, etc. (bank account if frozen until proof of renewal is presented) • You must renew your Iqama every year • The Kafeel (employer/sponsor) can cancel your Iqama, and this will automatically cancel your family members’ Iqama S a u di A ra bia • A domestic worker can be charged with absconding if he/she did not report quitting his/her job within 48 hours, and an employer must report any illegitimate absence within 5 days. • An administratively deported worker due to ‘absconding’ charges generally receives a permanent entry ban to the UAE. • A UAE residence visa is mandatory for all nationalities except GCC citizens • The visa is sponsored by the employer • The residence visa is required to open a bank account, obtain a driving license, register for a car, apply for a mobile plan, etc. UA E