VISA Service

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If you need a visa for your business travels to Saudi Arabia or other Arab countries, the Chamber is delighted to provide this new service to the staff of the member companies.

For more information and requirements , please contact the ABLCC.

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Country name : State of Qatar

Capital : Doha

Area : 11,437 km²

Population : 907,229 (July 2007)

Density : 79 inhabitants/km²

Population growth rate : 2.38% (2007)

Age structure : 0-14 years : 23.1% - 15-64 years : 72.9% - 65 years and over : 4%

Life expectancy at birth : 74.14 years

Labour force : 638,000

Gross Domestic Product : US$68.87 billion (2007)

GDP – real growth rate : 7.8% (2007)

GDP – composition by sector : agriculture : 0.1% ; industry : 73.5% ; services : 26.4%

GDP – per capita : US$75,900 (2007)

Budget : revenues : US$23.5 billion - expenditures : US$19.61 billion (2007)

Industries : crude oil production and refining, natural gas, ammonia, fertilisers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, ship repair

Industrial production growth rate : 8% (2007)

Land use : arable land : 1.64% - permanent crops : 0.27% - other : 98.09%

Agricultural products : fruits, vegetables, poultry, dairy products, beef, fish

Exports : US$33.28 billion (2007)

Exports – commodities : liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilisers, steel

Exports – partners : Japan (40.2%), South Korea (16.4%), Singapore (6.5%), Thailand (4.1%) (2006)

Imports : US$15.32 billion (2007)

Imports – commodities : machinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals

Imports – partners : France (13.3%), Japan (10.2%), US (9.3%), Italy (8.9%), Germany (7.9%), UK (6.2%), Saudi Arabia (5.7%), South Korea (4.7%) (2006)

Current account balance : US$7.733 billion (2007)

Reserves of foreign exchange & gold : US$6.368 billion (31 December 2007)

External debt : US$31.07 billion (31 December 2007)

 
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