Quick access to official Qatar government portals and authorities for businesses, investors, employers and residents.
Find official government websites and business portals for company formation, commercial registration, taxation, labour, immigration, customs, licensing, investment and other essential services in Qatar.
The single entry point to Qatar's government services.
The state's single gateway to government information and e-services for individuals, businesses and visitors, with services grouped by life and business events.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabCommercial registration, licensing and the platforms used to incorporate and maintain a company.
The ministry responsible for commercial registration, trade names, business licensing, commercial activities, consumer protection and industrial affairs.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabThe Single Window platform where investors complete company incorporation steps and obtain government approvals and registrations through one digital interface.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabMOCI's database of commercial establishments by area and activity. Also used to verify the validity of commercial records and licences issued through the Single Window.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabAn onshore centre with its own legal, regulatory and tax framework, offering 100% foreign ownership for eligible activities and its own company registration route.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabThe authority regulating Qatar's free zones at Ras Bufontas and Umm Alhoul, including investor licensing, customs facilitation and the free zone investor portal.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabThe chamber of commerce representing the private sector. Handles member registration, certificates of origin, document attestation for trade and business delegations.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabTax registration and filing, fiscal policy and financial sector regulation.
The authority administering income tax, withholding tax and excise tax, including tax cards, returns, treaties and taxpayer guidance.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabThe GTA's online portal for tax registration, tax card issuance, filing returns and paying tax. Most business tax administration in Qatar happens here.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabPrepares the State Budget and sets fiscal policy. Also the parent body for state procurement and a number of private-sector support programmes.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabThe central bank and regulator for banks, insurers, exchange houses and financial services, including licensing and fintech regulation.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabWork permits, contracts, wage protection and employer obligations.
Regulates labour affairs: work permits and recruitment, employment contracts, the Wage Protection System, labour disputes and employer obligations.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabVisas, residence permits, Qatar ID and consular services.
Visas, residence permits, Qatar ID, exit permits, traffic services and police clearance certificates. The MOI's Metrash mobile app is the companion channel to this portal.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabQatar's diplomatic missions abroad and consular affairs, including the ministry's role in the legalisation of documents used across borders.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabCustoms clearance, declarations, tariffs and ports.
Customs policy, tariffs, prohibited and restricted goods, customs procedures and clearance rules for imports, exports and transit.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabThe electronic single window for customs clearance, used by importers, exporters and clearing agents to file declarations and manifests and pay duties.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabMunicipal approvals, premises, signage and building permits.
Municipal services and approvals: land and urban planning, building permits, signage, health and food-premises approvals and municipal inspections.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabHealth facility licensing and healthcare practitioner registration.
The health regulator: licensing of health facilities, health insurance policy, food safety regulation and public health requirements.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabThe sole authority licensing and registering healthcare practitioners in Qatar. It replaced the former Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) in 2019.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabQatari legislation, courts, notarisation and document authentication.
The official portal for Qatari legislation since 1961, with laws, decrees, regulations and Court of Cassation rulings, many available in English translation.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabCourts and judicial services, document authentication and notarisation, real estate registration and the register of practising lawyers.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabInvestment promotion, free zones, financing and SME support.
The national investment promotion agency. Publishes sector guides, incentives, setup routes and regulatory information for foreign investors entering the Qatari market.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabState-owned development bank providing finance, advisory and incubation support to SMEs, entrepreneurs and exporters in Qatar.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabTransport regulation, ports and logistics infrastructure.
Qatar Ports Management Company, operator of Hamad Port, Al Ruwais Port and Doha Port, with vessel, cargo and container terminal information.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabRegulates land, maritime and aviation transport, including licensing of transport and logistics activities and national transport policy.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabProcurement, statistics, energy sector and official government information.
The state energy company. Its tenders, supplier registration and contractor requirements matter to any business serving the oil, gas and petrochemical supply chain.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabThe unified government tendering platform: published tenders, supplier and contractor classification, bidding rules and procurement services.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabQatar's official statistics body. Publishes national accounts, GDP, population, trade and sector statistics used for market research and planning.
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITEVisit Official Website opens in a new tabOfficial government news, national strategy documents including Qatar National Vision 2030, and the directory of ministries and ministers.
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This page is a convenience directory. It connects you directly with official Qatar government and authority websites rather than repeating their content second-hand, so you always read requirements from the source that sets them.
Most business processes in Qatar involve more than one authority. Company registration and commercial licensing sit with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, with incorporation steps completed through its Single Window, while the Qatar Financial Centre and Qatar Free Zones operate their own registration routes. Tax registration and filing happen on the General Tax Authority's Dhareeba portal. Work permits and employment contracts run through the Ministry of Labour, and visas, residence permits and Qatar ID through the Ministry of Interior. Importers and exporters clear goods through the General Authority of Customs and the Al Nadeeb single window, while premises approvals come from the Ministry of Municipality and, for regulated activities, the relevant sector authority.
Requirements, fees and processing times change, and the authority that handled a process last year is not always the one handling it today. Where a service moves between authorities, the official website is the first place it shows.
Hukoomi is the State of Qatar's official e-government portal. It is the single gateway to government information and e-services for individuals, businesses and visitors, and it links through to the individual ministries and authorities that deliver each service.
Commercial registration for mainland companies is handled by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, with incorporation steps and government approvals completed through its Single Window platform. Companies choosing the Qatar Financial Centre or Qatar Free Zones route register with QFC or QFZ instead, each of which has its own registration process.
The General Tax Authority administers tax in Qatar, and its Dhareeba portal is where businesses register for tax, obtain a tax card, file returns and make payments. Tax registration is normally required within 60 days of obtaining commercial registration or starting taxable activity.
The Ministry of Interior portal handles visas, residence permits, Qatar ID, exit permits and police clearance certificates, and the MOI's Metrash mobile app provides the same services on a phone. Work-permit and recruitment approvals sit with the Ministry of Labour before the MOI stage.
The Ministry of Labour regulates work permits and recruitment, employment contracts, the Wage Protection System and labour disputes. Employers use its services for contract authentication and workforce-related applications.
The General Authority of Customs sets customs policy, tariffs and clearance procedures. Declarations and manifests are filed electronically through Al Nadeeb, the customs clearance single window used by importers, exporters and clearing agents.
Al Meezan, the Qatari legal portal operated under the Ministry of Justice, publishes legislation issued since 1961 along with decrees, regulations and Court of Cassation rulings. Many texts are available in English translation alongside the Arabic originals.
MGS handles the paperwork and follow-up with government departments on behalf of businesses in Qatar.