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Search for Business Activities and Trade Names
- Last Updated 12 Jan, 2021
- Service Type : E-Service
- Service Mode : Hybrid (Online and Offline)
- Service Provider : Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Service Classification : G2C, G2B
- Topic : Business and Finance, Employment and Workplace
Intended Audience
Visitor: Business Owner
Citizen: Business Owner, Employee
Resident: Employee
Description
Through this service, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry enables users to search within the list of its registered business activities, and access information about each business activity, such as the activity’s code, name, classification, location, and its respective approval of government entities and fees, in addition to searching for trade names.
Search Online
- Visit Qatar Investment Portal, and find the “Search business activity and trade name” section at the bottom of the home page.
- In case of inquiring about a business activity, please keep the default option “Business Activities” selected.
- In case of inquiring about a trade name, please keep the default option “Trade Names” selected.
- Enter the business activity or trade name in the search bar.
- Tick the box beside “I’m not a robot” sentence.
- Click “Search”.
Fees
No fees are required for this service.
Additional Information
- You can also search for any business activity by clicking on any of the groups available under the search bar in the service page of business activities only.
- In case of inquiring only about a trade name, you can also visit the related service page.
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