Qatar residency for Indian citizens.

From
$201k
Permit in
—
Passport in
No
Index score
53

Indian passport You can already stay 30 days without a visa; residency is for staying longer, banking and owning.

For Indian citizens

What is different for Indian citizens.

  • Resident Indians may remit up to USD 250,000 per financial year under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, and buying immovable property abroad is a permitted use.

    Reserve Bank of India, LRS FAQ

  • From 1 April 2025, LRS remittances for purposes such as overseas property attract 20% tax collected at source on amounts above INR 10 lakh a year.

    Standard Chartered India, LRS amendment in TCS

  • India does not permit dual citizenship for adults, so acquiring a second citizenship voluntarily ends Indian citizenship.

    Wikipedia, Multiple citizenship

2 open routes

The routes to living in Qatar.

Real estate residency (property owner)

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in October 2025 the government announced that title deeds and residency would be issued together within days

Minimum
QAR 730,000 · about $201k
What counts
Property valued at more than QAR 730,000: freehold in 9 areas or 99-year usufruct in 16 areas, plus one detached unit in a residential complex or shops in commercial complexes elsewhere (Cabinet Decision 28/2020)
Processing
Not published
Permit
Not published
Time you must spend there
No rule published
Path to a passport
No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.
Family
owner and family
Tax
no personal income tax on employment income

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Real estate residency with permanent-residency privileges

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owners get the benefits of permanent residency card holders, including state healthcare, education and investment in some economic activities

Minimum
QAR 3,650,000 · about $1m
What counts
One property or several properties worth QAR 3.65m+ in total in the permitted areas
Processing
Not published
Permit
Not published
Time you must spend there
No rule published
Path to a passport
No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.
Family
Not published
Tax
no personal income tax on employment income

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.

Short answers

What people ask.

Can Indian citizens get residency in Qatar by buying property?
Yes. Real estate residency (property owner): from QAR 730,000 (about $201k). Property valued at more than QAR 730,000: freehold in 9 areas or 99-year usufruct in 16 areas, plus one detached unit in a residential complex or shops in commercial complexes elsewhere (Cabinet Decision 28/2020) Real estate residency with permanent-residency privileges: from QAR 3,650,000 (about $1m). One property or several properties worth QAR 3.65m+ in total in the permitted areas
How long does it take?
Real estate residency (property owner): the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs Not published.
Does it lead to citizenship?
No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.

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Where we can help

Our markets, where a home can count.

We don’t sell homes in Qatar. These are the countries where we do, and where buying one can count towards residency.

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