ictQATAR and the Ministry of Interior kick off online Exit permits service

This e-service is part of the joint and ongoing collaboration between the two agencies.

Hassan Al-Sayed, Acting e-Government Manager at ictQATAR said that this significant service is an addition to the set of services currently offered online including residency permits, entry visas, health cards and others.

Travel permits can be issued within seconds after being signed electronically via the smart card assigned to the authorized signatory within the concerned government or business entity. The smart cards are issued in cooperation between MoI and the e-government department at ictQATAR. An important feature of this service is enabling the authorized signatory to approve Exit permits from anywhere and at any time. Users do not need to print Exit permit application forms, to be signed and stamped manually.

Colonel Saleh Al Kubaisi, Director of Information Systems at the Ministry of Interior called upon companies and government agencies to take advantage of the e-services available through the portal. The colonel added that the ministry's policy is to improve the delivery of services provided to businesses which will eventually benefit the general public. "We intend to achieve this goal by simplifying procedures, lowering costs, enhancing administrative processes and utilizing the best IT solutions available", he said.

The new service is available for all governmental agencies, semi-governmental sectors as well as private companies that currently use e-government services in addition to companies intending to use the e-Government services in the future. However, the service is currently not available for personal sponsorships.

The e-service can be used to issue Exit permits for single or multiple trips (fees are QR500 per annum for multiple exit permits) or permanent leave. Interested agencies can subscribe to this e-service by obtaining the Exit Permit Declaration from ictQATAR's Government Information Management Office in the C-Ring road near the Cinema traffic lights or by calling 4657802 for further information.

"We kicked-off this e-service in response to our clients' needs and the growing usage of e-government applications. We also expect many businesses to value the benefits of this service once they use it," said Hassan Al Sayed.