Service Description

This service allows companies to apply for a license for the establishment, management, and investment of a publishing house, to prepare, release, and produce publications for the purpose of trade and circulation, in accordance with the Law No. (8) of Publication and Publishing (1979), through the E-Services portal of the Ministry of Culture (MOC).

License Duration: one year.

Online Instructions

• Click on "Publications and Artistic Works Services" under E-Services portal available on MOC website.
• Click on the link of "License Request to Operate Publishing House" from the list of services.
• Login by using your personal account on the National Authentication System (NAS, Tawtheeq). 
• Attach the following documents:

• • A QID copy of license owner and partners
  • A QID copy of responsible manager
  • A certificate of trade name preservation (in case of new request)
  • A study of business that a company will do, signed by the owner of company or a person authorized to sign with the company's seal (In case of new or re-issue request)
  • A certificate of proof of authorization to sign, in case of entering as a delegate or authorized to sign (Optional)
  • A copy of the commercial registration (in case of renew or re-issue request)
  • A Copy of the municipality's license (in case of renew or re-issue request)
  • A copy of the establishment card (in case of renew or re-issue request)
  • A copy of the lease contract (in case of renew or re-issue request)
  • The decision to establish the company (in case a facility is a government entity or a public utility company)
• Submit the application.

Fees

• Issuing and Reissuing the License: QR100,000
• Renewing the License: QR10,000
• Re-issue Request: QR100.000 
• Edit License Data : QR100 
• License Transfer ownership : QR100 
• License Cancel : No fees needed 

Additional Information

• Among the terms for applying for this service are as follows: 

• • The application is available for individuals who must be Qataris.
  • Submission is available for companies or through an authorized signatory.
  • Submission is available for governmental entities or through an authorized signatory.
• For more information and details, you can view the service user manual.