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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
'''Apply In-Person'''<br><br />
# To start a sole proprietorship company, applicant has to visit the commercial registration and licenses department at the MOCI office.<br />
# For Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) office contact click here: [https://www.moci.gov.qa/en/contact-us/ Contact link]<br />
# Applicant has to visit the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and obtain the application form from the respective officer.<br />
# Applicant has to check for the trade name availability as the first step. If available, applicant can register the trade name at the official company registry.<br />
# To register a trade name, applicant has to submit a service request to the public service officer at MOCI or any of its branches.<br />
# After receiving your trade name, 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.<br />
# After filling the form, attach the documents mentioned in the required documents section below with the completed application form.<br />
# Check the application form and then submit it to the respective officer in the commercial registration and licenses department in the MOCI office. The address is mentioned in the office locations & contacts section below.<br />
# Now the authorities will verify your application and validate the submitted documents.<br />
# Authorities will inspect the facilities that are related to the sole proprietorship company and if they are satisfied with the standards followed the authorities will provide the franchise permission.<br />
# The applicant will be later requested to collect the sole proprietorship company License on a specified date.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
# Filled application form.<br />
# Approval of the entities concerned with commercial activities, in case the activity requires approval.<br />
# Articles of association documents attested from the Ministry of Justice.<br />
# Copy of Qatar ID card.<br />
# Copy of civil defense license.<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Ministry of Commerce and Industry - Head Office'''<br><br />
Twin Towers, Lusail, Qatar<br><br />
Phone: 16001<br><br />
Phone:+974 4012 2222<br><br />
Fax: 44945308<br><br />
E-mail: info@moci.gov.qa<br><br />
Website: [https://www.moci.gov.qa/en/ MOCI Website]<br><br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
* Any individual who is capable of owning capital for every activity of the company that is to be set up, can start a sole proprietorship company.<br />
* Applicant who have valid Qatar ID card can apply.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
*Approach authorities for fees details.<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
* Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type=’website’>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites. <br />
Please remove the ‘&’ inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url‘http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M’ Video ID is ‘Y0US7oR_t3M’.<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
* Print out the articles of association document via the Investor Services, then fill it out and get it certified from the Ministry of Justice, before adding it to the other attachments.<br />
* A sole proprietorship company means, in the course of applying the provisions of this law, every economic activity the capital of which is fully owned by one natural person or corporate entity.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
# Name of the applicant.<br />
# Address.<br />
# Phone number.<br />
# Email ID.<br />
# Qatar ID card number.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
* A sole proprietorship company has complete control and decision making power over the business and the owners enjoy sole control of the business profit.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
* The Ministry has the authority to abandon the candidate or take any official action against forgery or manipulation of data by the applicant. <br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*[https://www.qatarchamber.com/ Qatar Chamber]<br />
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==Others==<br />
More information which might help people.<br />
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