Set up a new company in Qatar
For international founders and investors establishing a genuine Qatar business and exploring the applicable investor-residency process alongside company formation.
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Qatar Residency by Investment, Property & Entrepreneurship
Consultancy and documentation support for international investors, founders and property buyers exploring legitimate Qatar residency pathways.
Property ResidencyInvestor ResidencyEntrepreneur ResidencyCompany SetupDocumentationFeasibilityPRO SupportSpecialist Coordination
Service Overview
Live. Invest. Build. Scale in Qatar.
SDA Consulting & Services supports international founders, investors, established companies and property buyers exploring Qatar residency and investment pathways. We help identify the relevant commercial route, prepare the business case and documentation, coordinate company or branch setup, support property-investment documentation and prepare technology startups for relevant Qatar programs.
Choose your Qatar pathway
Routes 1, 2 and 4 are delivered through SDA Business Management. Route 3 is delivered through SDA Documentation & Translation as Property Documentation & Consultation.
Open a Qatar branch of an overseas company
For established foreign companies entering Qatar through an eligible branch or other suitable expansion structure, with registration and documentation coordination.
Buy qualifying property in Qatar
For non-Qatari buyers exploring property-linked residency in designated ownership areas, subject to the applicable property, ownership-area and government requirements.
Startup Qatar / Invest Qatar
For innovative technology founders seeking Qatar market entry, incubator support, entrepreneur residency and relevant startup investment programs.
Global Qatar Opportunity
Start a business. Expand your company. Invest in property. Build a technology startup. SDA can coordinate the commercial and documentation journey from one Doha-based team.
Business setup & investor pathway
Foreign investors may own up to 100% of project capital across permitted economic sectors under Qatar's applicable investment framework, with restrictions in specified sectors. SDA can support activity selection, structure planning, company-registration coordination, feasibility, business plans, licensing documentation and the related investor-residency documentation process.
Open a Qatar branch of your existing business
Established overseas companies can explore an appropriate Qatar expansion route. Branches are among the company structures available to foreign investors, but the exact eligibility, documentation and approvals depend on the proposed activity and circumstances.
Qatar residency through qualifying property
The Qatar Ministry of Justice provides a property-linked residency pathway for qualifying non-Qatari property owners in designated freehold or usufruct areas. Eligibility and the applicable residency category depend on the property and the current official conditions.
Startup Qatar / Invest Qatar for technology founders
Startup Qatar currently publishes START and GROW investment tracks for qualifying technology startups launching or expanding into Qatar. Program support and funding are subject to eligibility, selection, due diligence and agreed milestones.
How SDA supports international applicants
Initial pathway assessment
Qatar market-entry and feasibility research
Company or branch setup coordination
Business plans and financial modelling
Corporate and personal documentation
Property-investment documentation coordination
Startup Qatar / Invest Qatar application preparation
Entrepreneur and investor residency documentation support
Translation and PRO-style process coordination
Website, CRM, digital marketing and lead generation after launch
Official Qatar references
Ministry of Commerce and Industry β Foreign Investment β
Ministry of Justice β Real Estate Residency β
Startup Qatar Investment Program β
Invest Qatar β Residency Program β
All procedures will be processed as per the policies of the Qatar Government.
Interested in living, investing or building a business in Qatar?
Ready to move?
Tell SDA what outcome you are trying to achieve and we will recommend the right mix of strategy, marketing, technology and execution.