Qatar
- All shipments to Qatar must be covered by an Arab Irish Certificate together with an original, signed invoice. Both must be certified by the AICC
- Health and Radiation Certificates are often required for food, meat and poultry consignments
- Halal Certificate stating that slaughter was according to Muslim law must accompany fresh, frozen meat and poultry
- Shipments covering the following goods are exempt from invoice legalisation fees:
- Medical: For the Ministry of Public Health and Hamad Medical Est. only. Medicine, blood substitutes, all types of immunisation and chemicals
- Consumables: Rice, wheat, sugar, flour, milk, fat, fresh fruit and vegetables
- Documents must be authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Costs:
| Type of Document | Embassy fee |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Origin/Packing List/ Bill of Lading | €75 |
| Invoice: QAR 0.00- QAR 15,000.00
US$ 0.00- US$ 4,119.00 € 0.00- € 3,750.00 £ 0.00- £ 3,333.00 |
€240 |
| Invoice: QAR 15,001.00- QAR 100,000.00
US$ 4,120.00- US$ 27,461.00 € 3,571.00 – € 25,000.00 £ 3,334.00- £ 22,222.00 |
€475 |
| Invoice: QAR 100,001.00- QAR 250,000.00
US$ 27,462.00- US$ 68,653.00 € 25,001.00- € 62,500.00 £ 22,223.00- £ 55,556.00 |
€1,188 |
| Invoice: QAR 250,001.00- QAR 1,000,000.00
US$ 68,654.00- US$ 274,612.00 € 62,501.00- € 250,000.00 £ 55,557.00- £ 222,222.00 |
€2,375 |
|
Invoice over QAR 1,000,001.00 US$ 274,613.00 € 250,001.00 £ 222,223.00 |
US$/QAR X 3.6415 Euro/QAR X 4.00 GBP/QAR X 4.50
|
| Other Documents | €75 |
| Personal Documents | €50 |
Qatar Fact File
Country Name:
State of Qatar
Population:
2.4 million (July 2020 est.)
Population Growth:
1.55% (2020 est.)
Languages:
Arabic (official), English is widely spoken
Currency:
Qatar Riyal (QR) = 100 dirhams
Capital:
Doha
Business Hours:
Government offices:
06:00 to 14:00 (Sunday to Thursday)
Banks:
07:30 to 13:00 (Sunday to Thursday)
Reduced hours during Ramadan