To implement the rules, regulations, decisions and directives on organizing the entry, exit, residence and sponsorship of expatriates according to the functions specified for the Ministry of interior.
To implement the conventions of the international, regional and bi-lateral agreements regarding the entry and exit of non Qataris.
To provide administrative and technical supervision for all departments under the General Directorate as required.
To suggest legislations and plans for the development of the work in a way that will achieve the public benefit.
To prepare studies, statistics and reports concerned with expatriates' affairs and other concerned fields and to suggest suitable recommendations.
To express opinion and suggestions in the issues related to the entry, exit, residence and sponsorship of expatriates.
To prepare special studies and recommendations related to recruitment affairs.
To supervise on training the staffers at the General Directorate and departments under it in coordination with competent authorities.
To simplify the completion of transactions in coordination with concerned authorities.
To propose ways of conciliation on law violators (according to the law) in the boundaries if its specialization and to collect the conciliation amount.
To propose the annual budget for the General Directorate and the departments under it .
To carry out any other mission entrusted by the concerned authority .