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Investment in Qatar

INVESTMENT SECTORS :

Sectors Available for Foreign Investments
Based on law No 13 for 2000 on the organization of non-Qatari capital investment, non-Qatari
investors can invest in all fields with a shareholding of 49% and 100% in the following sectors:
• Agriculture
• Industry
• Health
• Education
• Tourism
• Development and utilization of natural resources and mining
• Consultation services
• Art work services
• Information technology
• Cultural services
• Art work services
• Sports services
• Entertainment services
As for banking sector, it is possible to establish a bank by a decision from the council of ministers.
Foreigners have the right to own real estate at certain locations in the country.

LAWS OF INVESTMENT :

• Qatari regulations have been put to find an investment environment encouraging at attracting
capitals and achieving integration with adjacent Arab countries and eventually provide the bases
for protecting the national economy against any adverse effects.

• Law No 2 for 2000 was issued to organize real estate possession by GCC citizens. The law
limited this activity to three estates for residential purpose at an area of no more than 3 thousand
square kilometer. The law stipulates that 5 years need to pass before the naturalized citizens
could own a real estate in the country.

• Law No13 for 2000 was also issued about the organization of the foreign capital investment
in the economic activity to determine fields allowed to non-Qataris to operate within. The law
also identified what could foreigners invest of funds whether in cash or in kind or rights having
financial value in the state of Qatar as well as in kind assets imported for investment, profits,
proceeds and reserves resulting from the investment of foreign capital in any allowed project and
also moral rights like licenses, patents and registered marks in the country.

• The law has allowed the foreigner investors to invest in all national economy sectors provided
that they have a partner of partners from Qatar having no less than 51% of capital, though based
on a decision taken by minister of economy and trade to allow foreign investors to exceed their
49% contribution to be 100% of capital in the fields of agriculture, industry, health, education
and tourism develop and utilize natural resources or energy and mining on condition that it is in
line with the development plan of the state.

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