Decision No. 270 is regarding procedures, requirements and consequences of foreign workers leaving work.
Decision No. 39 establishes a three-month probation period for domestic workers.
Decree No. 2-17-740 establishes the formation and operating procedures of the National Commission for the Coordination of Measures to Combat and Prevent Human Trafficking, an inter-ministerial commission established in 2017.
The decree extends residence permits of non-Emirati widows and divorced women and their children for one year from the death of the Emirati spouse or the divorce without needing a sponsor.
The Cabinet issued “Federal Law by Decree No. (19) of 2018 Regarding Foreign Direct Investment“, a new foreign investment law that allows more than 49 per cent ownership to foreigners in some businesses that could go up to 100 per cent in commercial companies in 13 economic sectors covering 122 economic activities (renewable energy, space, agriculture and manufacturing, transportation and storage, accommodation and food services, information and communication, and more.)
Interior Minister Order No. 8 amended decree No. 121 of 2007 to increase the monthly salary required for foreigners to request entry visas and resident permits for family members from 250 Bahraini dinars (approximately $660 at August 2019 exchange rates) to 400 Bahraini dinars.
The Response Plan seeks to address the needs of Syrian refugees and Jordanian host communities affected by the crisis by adopting a resilience-based approach that combines short-term humanitarian and longer-term development response, in addition to setting budget needs and fundraising goals for the Government to effectively continue offering support to Syrian refugees.
Law No. 1 defines human trafficking, outlines criminal proceedings and punishment for those violating the law, and includes provisions for the protection of victims.
Law No. 10 allows 100 permanent residency permits to be issued per year, granting permanent residency to foreign residents for the first time, under certain conditions, which will provide the same social security benefits as Qatari citizens.
Law No. 11 regulates political asylum by allowing all individuals except for those who committed war crimes, human rights violations or non-political crimes to apply for political asylum, granting applicants three months of temporary residency until a final decision on their claim is reached, and then granting asylum to individuals and their family members along with the right to apply for travel documents, right to work, and the right to access government health care, education and housing.