How to register an individual institution in Qatar

Local investors may submit a request to the Commercial Registration and Licenses Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) to register an individual institution in Qatar

Apply In-Person – register an individual institution in Qatar

To register individual institution, applicant has to visit the commercial registration and licensing department at the MOCI office.
For Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) office contact click here: Contact link
Applicant has to visit the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI)and obtain the application form from the respective officer.
Now complete the form with necessary information and make sure you have all the documents in hand that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
After filling the form, attach the documents mentioned in the required documents section below with the completed application form.
Check the application form and then submit it to the public service officer in the commercial registration and licenses department in the MOCI office. The address is mentioned in the office locations & contacts section below.
Now the authorities will verify your application and validate the submitted documents.
After verification process, the applicant will be later requested to collect the commercial registration certificate on a specified date.

Apply Online – register an individual institution in Qatar

Toregister individual institution through online, visit the following link: online portal
If you already have an account, please enter your user id and password then click on “login” button.
If you don’t have an account, click on “new user” option.
Read the general instruction carefully and click on “I Agree” button.
In the next page, if you have valid Qatar Residency please choose “yes” from the dropdown menu. If you don’t have valid Qatar Residency please choose “No” from the dropdown menu.
In the next page, please select the document type from the dropdown menu. Then enter the appropriate details from the applicable field and click on “Next” button.
Now complete the form with necessary information and click on “Next” button.
You will receive an SMS with the verification code to your registered mobile number.
In the next page you enter the verification code and click on “Next” button.
In the next page you can upload the required documents then enter the required information and click on “Next” button.
In the next page acknowledgement statement is available, read it carefully then select the checkbox and click on “Submit” button.
Now you will receive an email with a case number and a verification link. Verify your email using that link. Then visit the nearest MOCI office and submit the case number to the respective officer which you have received in your email and SMS.
After submitting your case number, officers will verify and activate your new user.
After successful login, please select the institution’s trade name then complete the form with necessary information and click on applicable button.
In the next page, you can upload the required documents mentioned in the required documents section below then click on applicable button.
Once you complete this, you will be redirected to a screen in which you can review your information.
After reviewing your information, pay the appropriate fees to have the commercial register and Qatar Chamber membership issued.
After successful payment, now the authorities will verify your application and validate the submitted documents.
After verification process, the applicant will be later requested to collect the commercial registration certificateon a specified date.

Online Instructions

Log in to the Investor Services, entering the username and password.
Select institution’s trade name, then enter its basic data.
Attach the following documents:

Copy of personal identification document of owner and applicant.
Power of attorney from owner to agent (in case of non-presence).
Approval of entities concerned with commercial activities (if the activity requires prior approval).

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

Offline Instructions

Download and fill out the paper form, signed by the authorized signatory, then submit it to the public service officer at MOCI or any of its branches.
Attach the above-mentioned, required documents.
Pay appropriate fees to have the commercial register 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

This service is also available on MOCI mobile app by selecting “General Services” then “Investor Services”, then choosing “Establishment Services” and “Registration of Individual Company”, and following the online instructions.
You can check the service information page on MOCI website.

Fees

Applicable fees are as follows:

Commercial Register Cost: Activity fees + Qatar Chamber fees
In case the name is not Arabic: QR1000
In case the name is a trademark: QR1000

Required Documents

Copy of personal identification document of owner and applicant
Power of attorney from owner to agent (in case of non-presence).
Approval of entities concerned with commercial activities (if the activity requires prior approval).