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Filipinos who are hired for an overseas job post would be asked to sign a detailed employment contract. This document is very important as it would govern the terms and conditions of your overseas employment. Here are some reminders about the employment contract of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).   Read and understand everything  included in the contract before signing it. The time you will devote in studying your employment contract is surely a time well spent. Take note that there may be employment contracts written in a foreign language but you have every right to request for a translated version. Keep a copy to yourself.  Ask for a copy of the employment contract you signed and keep it in a safe place. In cases when you would need to file a complaint to your employer, you can always refer to what is written in your contract to back up your complaint. Be aware of employment contract scam.  There is such a thing as employment contract substitution wherein the worker would

Visa is mandatory for you to visit a certain country. But some country are visit visa free wherein you can go and visit their country even without the Visa. Qatar is not one of those Visa free country however Qatar have an agreement with 33 countries for Visa release upon arrival at Qatar. Citizens of this 33 nations can obtain a one month visit visa on arrival at Doha International Airport.  The nationals who can obtain visit visa on arrival are people of Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Britain, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Luxemburg, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Mario, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and Vatican. Unluckily, Philippines is not included. However, visitors from other nations who are not mentioned will have to obtain a visa prior to their arrival in the country. Those who hold prestigious positions like me

Having knowledge of everything about the place you are visiting or planning to reside with is a must, this will will make you at ease. We can't say when an emergency might come and happen so it's better to be ready and knowledgeable about the place emergency phone numbers. I consolidated some of Qatar's emergency phone numbers and have them listed below for your reference. You can call this numbers using a landline or your mobile phone.  Police, Fire, Ambulance – 999 Telephone Directory - 180 Kahramaa (Electricity and Water Concern) – 991 International calls – 150 Internet Service - 111 Traffic & Patrol Police Department – 4890666 Hamad Hospital – +974 4392111 Flight Inquiries - +974 4622999 Doha Airport - +974 4656666 General Post Office - +974 4466000 Doha Seaport - +974 4464660 Qatar Tourism Authority - +974 4411555 Qatar Telecom (Q-Tel) - +974 4400400 Directorate of Immigration, Passports and Naturalization - +974 882882 Qatar Gener