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honeys_wife

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Qatar Thread 2
« on: April 06, 2009, 03:53:39 pm »
Hi mga sisses, eto na po yung new thread ng Qatar :)
Sis kai, dito ka na ba Doha? Kelan ba grand EB natin?
« Last Edit: April 06, 2009, 06:29:10 pm by honeys_wife »

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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2009, 12:27:49 pm »
Hi mga sisses, eto na po yung new thread ng Qatar :)
Sis kai, dito ka na ba Doha? Kelan ba grand EB natin?

hi sis honey kamusta ka na? ano gawa mo ngayon?

oo nga noh? sis kai nan dito na ba uli?

ui, sis congrats pwede ka na mag pm:):):) :D

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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2009, 05:13:05 pm »
Ola mga sisters!
yup, I'm back in Doha.  I got here April 2.  Game, EB na tayo!  Sana madami-dami na tayo ngayon.  Mga sis, PM nyo naman ako ng mobile numbers nyo para I can get in touch with you faster.  Sama nyo na lang chikitings kung walang magbabantay.  Ayyy, exciting!  Ok ba kayo this Saturday, the 11th?  Or pwede rin next week either Friday or Saturday.  When you send me your PMs, paki mention na rin kung kelan nyo mas preferred. 

Sana matuloy na tyo  8)
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honeys_wife

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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2009, 05:52:41 pm »
hi sis honey kamusta ka na? ano gawa mo ngayon?

oo nga noh? sis kai nan dito na ba uli?

ui, sis congrats pwede ka na mag pm:):):) :D

tuwa nga ako eh, kasi at last girltalker na din ako, hehe. eto as usual, dakilang ina ng tahanan  :)ikaw musta na sis mugz? :D

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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2009, 05:54:18 pm »
Ola mga sisters!
yup, I'm back in Doha.  I got here April 2.  Game, EB na tayo!  Sana madami-dami na tayo ngayon.  Mga sis, PM nyo naman ako ng mobile numbers nyo para I can get in touch with you faster.  Sama nyo na lang chikitings kung walang magbabantay.  Ayyy, exciting!  Ok ba kayo this Saturday, the 11th?  Or pwede rin next week either Friday or Saturday.  When you send me your PMs, paki mention na rin kung kelan nyo mas preferred. 

Sana matuloy na tyo  8)

Hi sis kai, welcome back, pwede ako next week, saturday, hopefully pumwede din sila. musta birthday sa Pinas? :D

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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2009, 06:43:42 pm »
hello sis honey:) musta ka jan na iinip ka ba? di bale kapag nagkikita tayo malimit na siguro tayo lalabas hehe..

sis kai welcome back:) kelan uli alis mo hehe ...baka pa alis ka naman ngayon:) :D ;)

nasan na ibang mga sisses

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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2009, 07:05:09 pm »
thanks, sis honeys_wife and sis mugz07, naku pahinga muna.  Next month na ulit ang lakwatcha hehe. Ok game let's go next saturday ok ba kayo?

Sis honeys_wife, PM mo naman sakin number mo oh para mas madali mag contact :)  Sis mugs, salamat sa PM. tinext na kita.

yehey sana tuloy na tayo!  ;D

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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2009, 01:06:53 am »
Hay sa wakas! may thread na ulet qatar :D

just to start with.. magpapasalamat lang muna ako kila sis kai, sis dohamom and sis ganda ko for some tips and infos na shinare nila sa mga queries ko.  let me share some of those :)

- requirements for applying family visa: (answer from sis kai)
Q: tanong ko lang sana kung yung birth certificate, marriage contract na binigay ni hubby mo sa pro nila authenticated ba yun ng dfa hangang sa qatar embassy sa pinas?

A: yung bnigay ni hubby hindi authenticated, NSO copy lang...
 

Q: hello sis, tanong ko lang pala again, nung nagpamedical na, ano-ano ang mga tests na ginawa? TIA


A: hmmnn bp, dental, eye, stool and urine, lung XRay, some silip here and there with a doctor.. heheh yun lang maalala ko sis



Answer from Sis Dohamom (just noticed my difference sa sinubmit ng hubby nyo, maybe because it depends on when was the application submitted? or maybe because sis kai's husband has a family status from the start? Anyway here it goes)

regarding visa application

*salary certificate & NOC letter from the company
(ang alam ko ngayon 7000QR na ang salary bracket para makapag apply ka ng visa para sa family mo, dati kasi 4000QR lang)

*passport copy ng husband mo pati ng id nya (pataka)

*passport copy mo at ng baby nyo

*marriage contract & birth certificate ng baby nyo
(both with red ribbon from dfa and after nun ipapa authenticate nya naman sa phil embassy sa qatar...note: hindi sila nag o authenticate sa phil embassy kapag walang red rbbon from dfa)

*bank statement
(ang alam ko dito sis, dapat 6months, pero try to tell your hubby to ask na rin, alam mo naman sa immigration paiba iba ng requirements)

pag na submit na nya yun visa and nakuha na nya, ipadala nya wag thru ordinary mail at baka mawala (sa post office sa atin sa pinas, mabuti na yun sigurado at original visa yan eh)..yun tipong mga 3-4 days nasa iyo na yun visa.

and pag nakuha mo na yun visa, magpap medical ka na sa mga accredited ng qatar embassy sa atin sa pinas..

pag nakuha mo na yun result ng medical mo, isa submit mo na ito sa qatar embassy pero di na sila nag e entertain doon ng mga walk in, punta ka sa 'wide wide world' courier..sa mga sm branches meron nito (yun mga shop ng DHL, inquire ka doon). dati P750 ang singil nila and 7 working days.

sila na ang magpa padala sa qatar embassy and then pag okay na, sila na rin magpapadala sa bahay nyo. eto ibibigay mo sa kanila:

*original visa

*passport copy nyo ng baby
(bring the original passport also kasi tinitignan nila yan pero di nila kukunin)

*medical result (original copy)

*im not sure kung pati marriage and birth certificate kailangan pero dalhin mo na lang din, sasabihin naman nila sau kung ano ang mga kailangan i submit sa qatar embassy.

kapag tourist visa naman, same requirements lang nung sa residence visa ang difference lang is yun time ng pag apply ng visa sa qatar..

kapag residence visa na ang ia apply ni hubby mo sa inyo, it takes usually mga 3-4weeks bago lumabas ang visa unlike kapag tourist ang in-apply nya sa inyo, 3-4days lang makukuha na nya agad. ang huling alam ko na bayad ng residence visa para sa wife is 650QR and pag sa anak eh 400QR (baka tumaas na din) for 1 year na yun. kapag naman visit visa is 200QR for 1 month lang yun. renewable hangan 6months (200QR every month)..so kung mag stay ka hangang 4months doon as tourist, 800QR na yun, unlike kapag diretsong residence visa one time fee lang..



Regarding where is the best place to stay if you are working at Ras Laffan, reply from sis ganda ko

Ras Laffan, medyo malayo yun sis. Puro na kasi mahal ang mga flats sa Doha. Wag ka sa Al Khor, ang pangit dun. For me, best na yung near the airport. Atleast nasa gitna ka. Try mo check near Philippine School baka may mahanap ka dun. Doon dati nag aaral mga kids ko. Yung location ngayon ng Phil School, malapit sya sa Al Rayyah driving school

Yung Al Khor kasi parang province. I suggest better stay within the city pero kung mahihirapan sya going sa work, better stay na lang sya malapit sa office nya. Yung ka-churchmate nga namin, sa Doha sya nakatira but he drives to Umm Saeed everyday. Kakapagod. Kung may time sya, kamo check nya malapit sa airport.



thank you sa mga sis i hope makakatulong din mga info's sa iba :D






honey_koh

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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2009, 10:06:11 pm »
sis alam niyo ba itong place na ito? al mamoura area? ty
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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2009, 11:10:31 pm »
sis, if nasa salwa road ka going to fish market, right after ng D-Ring Road, bale sa left side mo yun na ang al mamoura area.
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marssie

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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2009, 11:15:16 pm »
^hello sis dohamom :D

question naman, how much ang inaabot pag nagdriving lesson sa qatar? ilang lessons usually binibigay nila? mahirap ba pumasa ang babae? 

yung driving license ni hubby pinaconvert ng company niya into qatari license, pero yung brother ng kakilala ko, pinagtest pa raw siya para mapalitan ng qatari license ang UAE license niya.  Ganon kaya yun pag individual ang nagpapaconvert? kailangan ulit magtest?

honey_koh

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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2009, 11:28:59 pm »
sis, if nasa salwa road ka going to fish market, right after ng D-Ring Road, bale sa left side mo yun na ang al mamoura area.

sis ok ba dito? dito kasi yung place na pupuntahan ko pag nandyan na ako sa qatar.
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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2009, 11:43:06 pm »
dyan yun accommodation mo or place ng work mo?
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dohamom

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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2009, 12:10:01 am »
hi sis marsie, iba-iba kasi ang rate ng driving schools. ang pinaka mahal eh yun sa 'karwa'. regarding naman sa rate, iba-iba din, meron 1 week lang (yun tinatawag nilang refresher course, usually yun mga may license na sa pinas eto ang ine enroll nila or yun mga natapos yun full course tapos bumagsak sa lahat ng test). meron din 2 weeks lang, at yun full course syempre which is 5ohrs. pero di ka na aabot dyan kung sa 1st test mo  eh pasado ka na. kung madaling pumasa ang babae? hmmm..kasi yun isang ka officemate ko, nag full course sya sa karwa pero bumagsak sya sa lahat ng exam, kaya nagpahinga muna sya ng 2 weeks tapos nag enroll ulit ng 1 week, ayun pumasa na sya. yun sister ko naman sa ibang driving school nag enroll, malapit lang sa airport (i forgot the name) yun unang exam nya bagsak sya, yun pangalawa pumasa naman na sya. so depende yun sa police na magpapa exam sau.

yun sa license naman ng hubby mo, ang alam ko basta may license ka within sa GCC na hindi pa expired eh pwede mong ipa convert sa qatar, babayaran mo lang yun id. ganon kasi yun sa 2  officemate ko na galing ng saudi. si hubby ko naman may license sa pinas, ang advise nung sa office namin mag take sya ng exam kahit di na mag enroll kasi allowed ka ng 1 exam basta may license ka na di expired ha. kaya lang di nag take ng exam hubby ko, nag enroll pa din sya nung 2 weeks kasi medyo alanganin sya sa mga roundabout. ayun naka 2 take sya bago pumasa. :)

base lang ito sa mga experience ng mga ka officemate ko at ng hubby ko ha. baka yun ibang sis natin may mai share pa. ;)
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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2009, 12:48:50 am »
dyan yun accommodation mo or place ng work mo?
accomodation ko sis
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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2009, 12:58:46 am »
ah oo kasi residential area yan sis...saan ang place ng work mo? if you dont mind. :)
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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #16 on: April 09, 2009, 08:29:01 am »
 @ dohamom sa merch company me sis
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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2009, 10:08:33 am »
ang office at showroom ng Merch is along salwa road corner D-ring Rd. And meron din Merch sa may The Mall, its along D-Ring Rd. din. Kaya sa Al Mamoura ang accommodation nyo kasi malapit lang sa mga showroom ng Merch. Goodluck sis sa pagpunta mo sa qatar. medyo mainit na nga lang yun pagpunta mo kasi summer na.
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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #18 on: April 09, 2009, 10:30:59 am »
ang office at showroom ng Merch is along salwa road corner D-ring Rd. And meron din Merch sa may The Mall, its along D-Ring Rd. din. Kaya sa Al Mamoura ang accommodation nyo kasi malapit lang sa mga showroom ng Merch. Goodluck sis sa pagpunta mo sa qatar. medyo mainit na nga lang yun pagpunta mo kasi summer na.
oo nga mainit na nga daw doon. pero hindi naman nakakaitim yung araw? katulad dito? hehe
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Re: Qatar Thread 2
« Reply #19 on: April 09, 2009, 10:50:14 am »
nakakaitim din at nakakapaso ang init and kapag humid, its very hard to breathe. its very different sa init sa pinas. but i guess may transpo naman kayo, from your accommodation to your workplace so you wont be staying long outside to wait for a taxi, unless your're going to a mall or anywhere else, mahirap kasi mag abang ng taxi dyan sa area ng al mamoura.
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