Licenses and permits to open a coffee shop in Doha
A coffee shop that prepares drinks or food on site is a food service business, licensed and inspected like a restaurant. Here are the 3 filings, in the order they're made.
Commercial registration
Ministry of Commerce and IndustryQatar, national
Register the company and get the commercial registration.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
Tax registration (Dhareeba)
General Tax AuthorityQatar, national
Register for tax on the Dhareeba portal.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
Municipal trade licence
Ministry of MunicipalityQatar, national
The premises get a municipal trade licence.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
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Other businesses in Doha
Agency requirements change. Check each agency's page before you file.
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Get the plan for your coffee shop in Doha
This guide covers the city. Your exact address decides the county, the health district and the zoning. Placetta maps every filing for it, fills the official forms from your details, adds the deadlines and puts them up for your approval.
- The full list for your address, in filing order
- The official forms, filled line by line
- Renewal and inspection reminders