The Ministry of Interior (MOI) is responsible to issue, update and renew Qatar ID Card, Residency permits, Visa and other documents. In addition, MOI Qatar also provides online inquiry service for official documents which helps you to know the validity and expiry of your documents.
To make it clear, your Qatar ID Card, Passport, Visa, Residency Permit, Driving License and all such documents are covered under MOI official documents in Qatar.
The MOI Qatar provides new application, modification, renewal and cancellation services for all official documents. The Qatar citizens, GCC citizens and expatriates can access MOI official documents at MOI portal, via Metrash2 mobile app and at MOI service centers.
List of MOI Official Documents in Qatar
The Ministry of Interior considers following documents as MOI official documents, here is the list.
- Qatar ID Card [QID]
- Residency Permit [RP]
- Passport
- Entry Permit [Visit Visa]
- Exit Permit
- Driving License [Driving Permit]
MOI Official Documents Services
The Ministry of Interior provides a variety of services related to MOI official documents that I am sharing here with you.
- Online Application [Fresh Application]
- Change/Update Personal Information in a Document
- Renewal or Extension on Expiry
- Cancellation of a Document
- Download or Print a Document
- Checking Validity/Expiry of a Document [Inquiry Service]
Importance of MOI Official Documents
Every person living in Qatar must have a Qatar ID Card as per rules. In addition, the expat residents must have a Qatar ID Card and Residency Permit/Visa to legally stay in Qatar. These documents require renewal time to time and it is the responsibility of citizens/residents to keep their documents up-to-date.
The Ministry of Interior sends an alert message by SMS/email to respective person to inform about expiry of their ID Card, Passport, Residency Permit, Driving License and other documents. The MOI also offers Online Inquiry Service for official documents for free, all residents can access it.
Qatar MOI Official Documents Inquiry
The Ministry of Interior provides many inquiry services on its official web portal. Out of them, MOI official documents inquiry service is a popular service among all citizens and residents of Qatar. This service helps you to know the validity or expiry date of your ID Card, Passport and other important documents.
If you do not know the validity of your QID or any other document, you can check it online at MOI portal. You can do MOI official documents inquiry online by Qatar ID Number or Passport Number, here are the steps for it.
MOI Official Documents Inquiry by Qatar ID No.
- Go to MOI Official Documents Inquiry Page.
- Enter your Qatar ID Number in the given box.
- Enter the Captcha Code as shown in the picture.
- Click on Search button.
- The expiry date of all your official documents will appear on screen.
MOI Official Documents Inquiry by Passport No.
- Go to MOI Official Documents Inquiry Page.
- Select Passport Number option.
- Enter your Passport Number in the given box.
- Enter the Captcha Code as shown in the picture.
- Click on Search button.
- The Expiry Date of all your official documents will show up on screen.
So, this is how you can check validity and/or expiry date of all your documents with help of MOI official documents inquiry service.
Conclusion
The Ministry of Interior provides various services related to MOI official documents that I have explained in easy words. These documents include QID, passport, visa, residency permit and others.
The residents/citizens must keep their documents active and up-to-date. In case you still have a query, feel free to ask it in the comment section and expect an answer from our team in 48 working hours.