Description

Local investment companies may submit a request to the Commercial Registration and Licenses Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) to register a branch of a foreign company in Qatar.

Online Instructions

• Login to the online Investor Services by entering the username and password.
• Choose company’s trade name and enter institution’s basic data.
• Attach the following documents:

• Request to license registration of branch of foreign company in the State, accredited by the competent government entity
• Copy of commercial registration of company at its head office
• Copy of company’s decision, obtained from its head office, mentioning the opening of a branch in Qatar and the appointment of a branch manager in Qatar.
• Copy of QID or passport for non-Qataris

• Review and adopt application data summary.
• Pay appropriate fees to have the commercial registration and Qatar Chamber membership issued.

Offline Instructions

• Download and fill out the paper form, then submit it to MOCI after it is signed by the authorized signatory.
• Attach the above-mentioned documents.
• Pay appropriate fees to have the commercial registration and Qatar Chamber membership issued.

Service Center

• MOCI headquarters in Lusail City - First Floor (Check Google Maps)
• All MOCI branches clarified on MOCI website

Additional Information

You can check the service information page on MOCI website.

Fees

A registration fee of QR30,000 applies, in addition to Qatar Chamber fees.