Company formation
Cost of Setting Up a Company in Qatar in 2026: Government Fees Line by Line
Published: Information last verified: 10 November 2026
The approximate government cost published on Qatar's Single Window for setting up a company is QAR 1,700, and the approximate time is two to three days. The fees are separate line items: commercial registration QAR 500 for the first activity, review of the LLC articles QAR 500, notarisation QAR 500, trade licence QAR 500, establishment card QAR 200, plus Qatar Chamber fees.
Key points
- Commercial registration: QAR 500 for the main activity and QAR 300 for each additional activity.
- Articles of association review: QAR 500 for a limited liability company.
- Notarisation: QAR 500 for the first three copies.
- Trade licence: QAR 500. Establishment card: QAR 200.
- Qatar Chamber by share capital: from QAR 500 for capital under QAR 500,000.
- Trade name reservation is free inside the comprehensive establishment application.
Core government fees for a limited liability company
These fees are published in the Start Your Business service on the Single Window run by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. They are paid online within the same application.
- Commercial registration with one main activity: QAR 500.
- Each additional activity on the registration: QAR 300.
- Articles review: QAR 500 for an LLC, QAR 1,000 for general and limited partnerships, QAR 2,000 for shareholding companies.
- Notarisation: QAR 500 for the first three copies. The signature collection fee is QAR 500 or (number of partners × QAR 50), whichever is lower.
- Trade licence: QAR 500 (home licence QAR 300).
- Establishment card from the Ministry of Interior: QAR 200.
Qatar Chamber fees
Membership of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calculated automatically from the application data on the Single Window. It has one part set by share capital and another part that varies by activity, which can be checked in the Single Window activity search tool.
- Capital under QAR 500,000: QAR 500.
- QAR 500,000 to QAR 1 million: QAR 1,000.
- Over QAR 1 million to QAR 2 million: QAR 2,000.
- Over QAR 2 million to QAR 5 million: QAR 3,000.
- Over QAR 5 million: QAR 5,000.
Worked example: an LLC with one activity
An LLC with one activity and capital under QAR 500,000 pays: commercial registration 500 + trade licence 500 + articles review 500 + notarisation 500 + Qatar Chamber by capital 500 + establishment card 200 = QAR 2,700.
This total excludes the Qatar Chamber fee that varies by activity. Each additional activity adds QAR 300. You can run your own case in the fee calculator on this site.
What the government fees do not cover
The figures above are government fees only. Other costs differ from one company to another and cannot be reduced to a single number.
- Office rent: a title deed or a valid lease is required to issue the trade licence.
- Attestation of documents issued outside Qatar by the foreign ministry and the Qatari embassy in the issuing country.
- Approvals from the competent authorities for regulated activities.
- The fee of the service office that handles the procedures for you.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to set up a company in Qatar?
The approximate government cost published on the Single Window is QAR 1,700. The actual total depends on the number of activities, the share capital and the company type. An LLC with one activity comes to QAR 2,700 before the Qatar Chamber fee that varies by activity.
Is there a fee to reserve the trade name?
Reserving the trade name is free when it is part of the comprehensive establishment application. Requested on its own, it costs QAR 1,000.
What is the minimum share capital in Qatar?
QAR 10 million for holding and public shareholding companies, QAR 5 million for private shareholding companies, and QAR 1,000 for other companies. There is no minimum for a foreign company branch or a representative office.
How long does company formation take?
The approximate time published on the Single Window is two to three days from a complete application.
Legal and official references
Government fees may change by decision of the competent authority and are confirmed when the application is filed. This article is general information, not legal advice.