We, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar Having considered the following legislations: The Amended Provisional Constitution, in particular Articles 23, 34, and 51 thereof; The Qatari Citizenship Law No. 2 of 1961, as amended, and the Law No. 3 of 1963 and the amending laws; Law No. 3 of 1963 organising foreigners’ entry and residence in Qatar, and the amending laws thereof; Law No. 1 of1964 establishing public housing, as amended; Decree-Law No. 9 of 1967) promulgating the Law on Civil Service, and the amending laws thereof; Law No. 5 of 1970 assigning the powers of ministers and the functions of ministries and other government agencies, and the amending laws thereof, Law No. 10 of 1970 identifying the authority to be responsible for the appointment and removal from public office, Law No. 6 of 1976 organizing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as amended by Law No. 1 of 1978, Law No. 9 of 1976, organising scholarships, and the amending laws thereof, Law No. 1 of 1981 organising officers’ service in the Armed Forces, as amended by Law No. 9 1985, Law No. 8 of 1987 organising the presidency of Islamic Courts and Religious Affairs, The Decree No. 7 of 1977 organising the housing of senior staff and the amending decrees, The proposal of the Minister of Interior, and The draft law submitted by the Council of Ministers, and Having consulted the Shoura Council, Have decided the following:
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Article 1 (Amended By Law 8/2005) (Amended By Law 11/1994) Qatari citizens from any of the categories set out below are not allowed to marry persons of foreign nationalities except citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Ministers and Deputy Ministers, heads of boards of institutions, public bodies and their deputies. The diplomatic staff and consular corps. Subject to the approval of the Minister of Defence, the Minister of the Interior or the competent head of security, as the situation may require; officers, non-commissioned officers and members of the Armed Forces, Police and other security agencies, with the exception of the cases where the wife is of the categories in Article 3 (b) of the present Law. Students on scholarship who are studying abroad, whether supported by the State or studying at their own expense. The Council of Ministers may decide to add some public offices and other functions to the aforementioned categories, as the public interest may require. In all cases, at the Emir's discretion and whenever public interest so requires, some Qatari citizens who are married to a foreign national may be exempted from the prohibition provided for in this Article. Article 2
Article 1 (Amended By Law 8/2005) (Amended By Law 11/1994)