How to Apply for a Government License to Issue Printed Press in Qatar. This service allows companies to submit a request for a license for a newspaper, magazine, or publication that is issued with the same name periodically on regular or irregular times, including news, press and media reports, and there is an editor-in-chief via the E-Services portal of the Ministry of Culture (MOC).
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License Duration: one year
Online Instructions
- Click on “Publications and Artistic Works Services” under E-Services portal available on MOC website.
- Click on “License Request to Operate Press Card” 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 valid bank guarantee of QR2000 after approval of the application
- A certificate of trade name preservation (in case of new request)
- A business study that a company will undertake, signed by the owner of company or person authorized to sign with a 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 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 a company (in case a facility is a public utility company)
- Disclosure of the heads of the Board of Directors (in case a facility is a public utility company)
- Submit the application.
Fees
- License Issuance:
- Monthly magazine publication: QR15,000
- Weekly magazine press publication: QR50,000
- Press publication half-monthly magazine: QR25,000
- Press publication quarterly magazine – 3 months: QR10,000
- Press publication half-annual magazine: QR10,000
- Annual magazine press publication: QR10,000
- Press publication weekly newspaper: QR250,000
- Press publication Daily newspaper: QR500,000
- Electronic press publication: QR25,000
- License Renewal:
- Monthly magazine press publication: QR10,000
- Weekly magazine press publication: QR10,000
- Press publication half-monthly magazine: QR10,000
- Press publication quarterly magazine – 3 months: QR5,000
- Press publication half-annual magazine: QR5,000
- Annual magazine press publication: QR5,000
- Press publication Weekly newspaper: QR25,000
- Press publication, daily newspaper: QR50,000
- Electronic press publication: QR10,000
- Re-issue Request:
- Monthly magazine publication: QR15,000
- Weekly magazine press publication: QR50,000
- Press publication half-monthly magazine: QR25,000
- Press publication quarterly magazine – 3 months: QR10,000
- Press publication half-annual magazine: QR10,000
- Annual magazine press publication: QR10,000
- Press publication weekly newspaper: QR250,000
- Press publication Daily newspaper: QR500,000
- Electronic press publication: QR25,000
- 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.
- This service is also available on the Ministry’s mobile app.
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