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Under Qatari Investment Law No. 1 of 2019, any non-Qatari investor may invest in all sectors except banks, insurance companies, commercial agencies, or any other field as per a decision by the Council of Ministers

A non-Qatari investor may apply for amendments using the specific form on the Ministry's website.

Pursuant to Investment Law No. 1 of 2019, a non-Qatari investor may invest up to 100 percent of the project capital across all economic sectors.

A non-Qatari investor may apply for more than one activity related to the existing project.

A non-Qatari investor may apply for more than one project in authorized sectors in line with Law No. 1 of 2019

Under Qatari Investment Law No. 1 of 2019, any non-Qatari investor may invest in all sectors except banks, insurance companies, commercial agencies, or any other field as per a decision by the Council of Ministers.

Incentives:

• A land can be allocated for a foreign investment project by way of use or renewable rent

• A non-Qatari investor may import necessary goods to launch, operate or expand his projects

• A non-Qatari investor may be exempted from income tax

• A non-Qatari investment project is exempted from customs fees on the imports of necessary machinery and equipment.

• The Council of Ministers may offer incentives and other benefits for investment projects after on the Minister’s proposal.

Other Privileges:

• Non-Qatari investments shall not be directly or indirectly subject to expropriation or other similar actions, unless such actions are undertaken for the public good and in a non-discriminatory manner

• A non-Qatari investor is free to transfer all his investments from and to Qatar without delay

• Transfers shall be made in any convertible currency.

• A non-Qatari investor may transfer the ownership of his investment to any other investor or relinquish it in favor of a national partner in case of a joint venture

The Invest in Qatar Center does not provide any financial support. The Center is a service provider that seeks to facilitate and expedite the procedures for submitting a non-Qatari investment application so that they can obtain approval, however there are many financing agencies in the country the most important of which are banks, and you can communicate with them directly   

The investor can refer to the concerned authority to inquire about industrial lands and any other matters through Manateq’s website  www.manateq.qa

The Invest in Qatar Center at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is responsible for answering investors’ inquiries.

The non-Qatari foreign investor application can be submitted at invest in Qatar center- Ministry of commerce and industr

A decision pertaining to the application shall be issued within 15 days from the date of receiving the required documents, and the concerned party shall be notified. If the investor does not receive a response within fifteen days, the application shall be considered rejected.

After obtaining approval for a non-Qatari investment project, the investor can start with the project establishment

The investor whose application has been rejected may appeal the decision of the Minister of Commerce and Industry within fifteen days from the date of being informed of the decision or from the date that the application is considered rejected.

A non-Qatari investor wishing to establish an investment project in any of the permitted sectors must open an account with a bank operating in Qatar.

There is no minimum capital. The required capital depends on the size of the project to be established in Qatar.

Following the approval of the competent department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of a non-Qatari investment project, the investor can proceed with the project after obtaining the commercial registration and license from relevant authorities

The Minister shall decide on the appeal within 30 days from the date of its submission. If no decision is issued during this period, it shall be considered an implicit rejection of the appeal and the decision of the Minister will be final.

Companies that are incorporated in Qatar for foreign business owners and investors are Limited Liability Company (LLC)

The investor can refer to the concerned authority to inquire about industrial lands and any other matters by visiting Manateq’s website www.manateq.qa

There are no fees from the invest in Qatar center, except after obtaining the approval and commercial register