Qatar - Apply to Switch Ownership of Land (Private to Government)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply to switch ownership of land, applicant has to visit the state properties department at Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) office.
2. For Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) office contact click here: Contact link
3. Obtain memo from applicant and attach the documents mentioned in the required documents section below.
4. Check the memo and then submit it to the contracts section in the state properties department in the MME office. The address is mentioned in the office locations & contacts section below.
5. Now the authorities will verify your application and validate the submitted documents.
6. Authorities will inspect the new building cleanness and if they are satisfied with the standards followed the authorities will provide the franchise permission.
7. After verification process, the ownership of land will be switched from private to government.

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Required Documents

• Copy of applicant Qatar ID card.
• Memo from applicant to switch land.
• Copy of title deed and property document.

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of State Properties - Head Office
Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME)
Doha, Qatar
P.O. Box: 22332
Doha, Qatar
Phone: +974 – 44348038;
Fax: +974 – 44347993.
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Website: Link

Eligibility

• Citizens and companies who have valid Qatar ID card are eligible to apply.

Fees

• No fees are required for this service

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

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

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Instructions

• Citizen and companies shall submit a request to the contracts section in the state properties department at Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) to apply to switch ownership of land (private to government).

Required Information

• Name of the applicant.
• Address.
• Phone number.
• Email ID.
• Qatar ID card.

Need for the Document

• To switch the ownership of land from private to government.

Information which might help

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

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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