Company registration in Qatar

Qatar is one of the richest countries in the world, with its economic growth mainly driven by the oil and gas industry. The Qatari government is constantly striving to improve the business environment in the country for business owners and investors. Doing business in Qatar has many advantages.

Qatar is a country with a fast-growing economy and a visionary development strategy that is sure to provide a variety of investment opportunities for businesses in the coming years. There are currently many multi-level investment opportunities in Qatar due to the country's progressive economic policies, commitment to infrastructure development and income diversification.

Qatar Free Zones QFZ consists of two free economic zones that are suitable for the following activities: new technologies (including industrial and consumer equipment and food, clean technology and energy, information and communication technology ICT, food and agro-technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and media technology, transportation), manufacturing, chemicals, logistics and shipping.

The company must have a minimum of 1 manager, a minimum of 1 shareholder and 1 officer (officer) who is a resident of Qatar. The officer and the manager can be one person. The minimum authorized capital of the company is not established.

Obtaining a Qatar resident visa and Qatar ID is possible when registering a company in the Free Zone. The process itself is similar to obtaining a resident visa in the UAE.

Qatar Financial Center (QFC) is a business and financial center located in Doha and established by Qatar Law No. 7 of 2005. Qatar Financial Center offers its own legal, regulatory, tax and business environment, contributing to the strong economic development and diversification envisioned in Qatar National Vision 2030.

Most often in QFC is registered Limited Liability Company (LLC) to provide services for business, as well as special purpose companies, holdings.

The company in the Qatar Financial Center also gives grounds for obtaining a Qatar resident visa and Qatar ID.

Most often a Limited Liability Company (LLC) is registered as a local company. The company must have at least 1 manager and 2 shareholders, one of whom must be a Qatari citizen. A foreign citizen can own only 49% of the company's shares, 51% must be owned by a Qatari citizen.

Activities requiring 100% local participation