Apply In-Person:

1. To obtain fishing license for fisherman, applicant has to visit the Fishermen Affairs Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) office.
2. For Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) office contact click here: Contact link
3. Obtain the application form from the respective officer at MME office.
4. 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.
5. After filling the form, attach the documents mentioned in the required documents section below with the completed application form.
6. Check the application form and then submit it to the respective officer in the fishermen affairs department in the MME office. The address is mentioned in the office locations & contacts section below.
7. Now the authorities will verify your application and validate the submitted documents.
8. After the verification process, the applicant will be later requested to collect the fishing license for fisherman on a specified date.

• Copy of QID of ship or boat owner.
• Copy of fishing license for ship or boat
• Copy of the valid residence permit and passport of the fisherman.
• Valid small vessel registration certificate (issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications).
• Copy of the loan card, in the event of a secondment, issued by the General Administration of Border Passports and Expatriate Affairs.
• Signing a pledge to be proficient in swimming within the application form.

Fisheries Department  - Head Office
Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME)
Doha, Qatar
P.O. Box: 22332
Doha, Qatar
Phone: +974 – 44348038;
Fax: +974 – 44347993.
Email: info@mme.gov.qa / info@mm.gov.qa
Website: Link

• Ship or boat owner who have fishing license are eligible to apply.
• Ship or boat owner who have Qatar ID card are eligible to apply.
• Ship or boat owner who have valid residence permit and passport of the fisherman are eligible to apply.

• A fee of QR100 applies.

• Fishing license for fisherman valid for one year.

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• The processing time is between three to five days. This time may vary depending on the availability and correctness of the information provided.

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• Applicant shall submit a request to the fishermen affairs department in the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) to obtain fishing license for fisherman.

• Name of the applicant.
• Address.
• Phone number.
• Email ID.
• Qatar ID card.
• Fishing license number.
• Fisherman residence permit number.
• Fisherman passport number.

• Fisherman must hold a fishing license to sail in boats and catch fishes.
• In common, fisherman who catch fishes, lobsters, prawn etc., using any of the equipment or nets should hold this license.

• The Ministry has the authority to abandon the candidate or take any official action against forgery or manipulation of data by the applicant.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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