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Request Ownership Transfer of Fishing Ship or Boat License
- Fees- QR200
- Last Updated 11 Jan, 2021
- Service Type : Offline Service
- Service Mode : Offline
- Service Provider : Ministry of Municipality and Environment
- Service Classification : G2C, G2B
- Topic : Transportation
Intended Audience
Citizen:Parent, Business Owner, Employee
Description
Owners of fishing ships and boats may submit a request to the Fisheries Department to transfer the ownership of fishing boats to other owners. This is made in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC).
Offline Instructions
- Download and fill in the paper form, then submit it to the Fisheries Department or its office.
- Submit the following documents:
- Approval of MOTC on ownership transfer of fishing ship
- Original fishing licenses of all fishermen on the ship
- Original license of current fishing ship or boat
- Copy of QID of current ship or boat owner
- Copy of QID of new owner
- Valid Small Craft Registration Certificate under name of new owner (issued by MOTC)
- Fish Export Card (if any)
Service Center
- Fisheries Department – Al Mansour Tower – Old Salata
- Office of the Fisheries Department – Al Khor branch
Additional Information
- Both the seller and the buyer shall attend in person to sign the ship assignment form only.
- The Ministry of Municipality and Environment clarifies on its website the process plan of the service in detail and in the form of a work plan.
- This service can be obtained immediately, except for the procedures carried out by MOTC.
- For more information on this service, please visit this link.
Fees
Applicable fees are as follows:
- Ownership transfer of wooden fishing ship or fishing boat: QR200
- Ownership transfer of non-wooden fishing ship: QR500
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