Qatar - Obtain Fishing License for Ship Owner or Captain

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To obtain fishing license for ship owner or captain, applicant has to visit the Fishermen Affairs Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) office.
2. For Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) office contact click here: Contact link
3. Obtain the application form from the respective officer at MME office.
4. 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.
5. After filling the form, attach the documents mentioned in the required documents section below with the completed application form.
6. Check the application form and then submit it to the respective officer in the fishermen affairs department in the MME office. The address is mentioned in the office locations & contacts section below.
7. Now the authorities will verify your application and validate the submitted documents.
8. After the verification process, the applicant will be later requested to collect the fishing license for ship owner or captain on a specified date.

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Required Documents

Fishing license (ship owner / captain) for Qataris:

• Copy of QID of boat owner.
• Copy of valid Small Craft Registration Certificate, issued by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC).
• Copy of fishing license.
• Recent personal photo of license applicant.
• Good Conduct Certificate for license applicant, issued by the Ministry of Interior (MOI).

Fishing license (ship owner/ captain) from Qatari mother:

• Copy of QID of boat owner.
• Copy of valid Small Craft Registration Certificate, issued by MOTC.
• Copy of birth certificate of license applicant.
• Good Conduct Certificate for applicant issued by the MOI.

Fishing license (ship owner/ captain) for Qataris regarding ships:

• Copy of QID of ship owner.
• Copy of valid Small Craft Registration Certificate, issued by MOTC.
• Copy of fishing license.
• Copy of valid residence permit and passport of ship owner or captain.

Office Locations & Contacts

Fisheries Department  - Head Office
Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME)
Doha, Qatar
P.O. Box: 22332
Doha, Qatar
Phone: +974 – 44348038;
Fax: +974 – 44347993.
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Website: Link

Eligibility

• Applicant who have Qatar ID card are eligible to apply.
• Applicant who have valid Small craft registration certificate are eligible to apply.

Fees

• A fee of QR100 applies.

Validity

• Fishing license for ship owner or captain valid for two years.

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Processing Time

• The processing time is between three to five days. This time may vary depending on the availability and correctness of the information provided.

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Instructions

• Applicant shall submit a request to the fishermen affairs department in the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) to obtain fishing license for ship owner or captain.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant.
• Address.
• Phone number.
• Email ID.
• Qatar ID card.
• Fishing license number.

Need for the Document

• Ship owner or captain must hold a fishing license to sail in boats and catch fishes.
• In common, fisherman who catch fishes, lobsters, prawn etc., using any of the equipment or nets should hold this license.

Information which might help

• The Ministry has the authority to abandon the candidate or take any official action against forgery or manipulation of data by the applicant.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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