Filipinos in Qatar

Filipinos in Qatar
Total population
~260,000[1]
Languages
Languages of the Philippines, English and Arabic
Religion
Roman Catholicism or other Christian denominations, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Filipino people, Overseas Filipinos

Filipinos in Qatar are either migrants or descendants of the Philippines living in Qatar. Around 260,000 Filipinos live in Qatar,[1][2] and frequently work in construction and service jobs.[3] As of early 2017, Filipinos are estimated to be the fourth-largest group of foreign workers in Qatar, after Indians, Nepalis and Bangladeshis.[1] With 56,277 Filipinos arriving between January and November 2008, Qatar is the third-largest destination of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW's) in the Middle East after the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia,[4] and also the fourth-largest destination of OFW's worldwide.[5] Despite this, and the removal of the Philippines from the pandemic-related travel-restriction "Red List" in August, 2022, Philippine nationals are unable to apply for Qatar tourist visas.[6]

  1. ^ a b c "Population of Qatar by nationality - 2017 report". priyadsouza.com. 2017-02-07. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  2. ^ Davies Krish (9 April 2019). "Qatar Population and Expat Nationalities". OnlineQatar.
  3. ^ Honawar, Ashwin (2005-09-24). "Filipino expat community growing exponentially". The Peninsula. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  4. ^ "PGMA met by Qatar Emir himself at Qatar Int'l Airport". ops.gov.ph. 2008. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  5. ^ "Middle East not affected by crisis: Arroyo". Sun Star. 2008-12-15. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  6. ^ "www.Qatarvisaservice.com". qatar.vfsevisa.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.