Market entry for investors

Enter the Qatari market with someone who knows the way.

For Arab and foreign investors: from assessing the opportunity to the legal entity, the licence and your first employee.

A Qatari businessman and an international investor shaking hands

Who it is for

  • An Arab or foreign investor considering Qatar.
  • A Gulf company opening a branch in Qatar.
  • A manufacturer looking for a local partner.

What we prepare

  • Feasibility and market analysis
  • Licensing and incorporation
  • Experience in the industrial and commercial sectors
  • Partnerships and local compliance

How we work

  1. 1

    Assessing the opportunity before you spend

    We measure your proposed activity in the Qatari market: demand, competitors, prices, and the regulatory limits on foreign ownership in your activity specifically. Some activities are not open to full ownership, and we tell you so in the first session, not after you pay.

  2. 2

    Choosing the legal form

    A limited liability company, a branch, a representative office or a free-zone entity. Each has its cost, its constraint and its tax effect, which we set out for your activity in one comparison table.

  3. 3

    Incorporation and licences

    Commercial registration, the municipal licence, the sector licence where one applies, and the signatures and attestations — we walk them on your behalf.

  4. 4

    First operations

    The bank account, the premises, staff and their visas, and suppliers. And we connect you with the accounting and supply firms we trust.

  5. 5

    When invoicing starts

    You need a system that holds stock, invoices and the books. Our sister pillars at UTS provide it — optional, never a condition.

What you receive

  • A comparison table of legal forms for your activity
  • The list of procedures and documents
  • The entity and licences in your name

How long it takes

The duration is written into the procedures table in your first session, and follows the activity, the legal form and the authorities' replies.

What we need from you

  • The proposed activity
  • The investor's nationality and the ownership sought
  • The expected capital

What we do not do

  • We do not represent you legally.
  • We do not guarantee any authority's approval.

Questions about this service

I am a foreign investor — can I own 100%?

It depends on the activity; some are explicitly restricted. We check yours in the first session, before you pay.

How long does incorporation take?

It is written into the procedures table in your first session, and follows the activity, the legal form and the authorities' replies.

Do I have to buy UTS software?

No. Tamkeen stands apart from the other pillars: you take the study or the licence, and choose your system wherever you like.

Do you work in English?

Yes — in Arabic and English at every stage.