Customs declaration requirements for Qatar
Customs Declare produces the completed Customs declaration, filed via the Customs Clearance Single Window "Al Nadeeb", live since 2013 (over 10 million declarations processed) for Qatar’s own customs authority, in Arabic, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Moderate confidence- Form
- Customs declaration, filed via the Customs Clearance Single Window "Al Nadeeb", live since 2013 (over 10 million declarations processed)
- Issuing authority
- General Authority of Customs (GAC), State of Qatar
- Primary language
- Arabic
- Accepted languages
- Arabic, English
- Last verified
- Aug 30, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import permit required
Import of alcoholic beverages into Qatar is restricted to licensed hotel importers; each shipment requires Ministry of Public Health product-registration approval and Arabic labelling. General import licenses in Qatar are issued only to Qatari nationals, or the Qatari partner in a limited-liability partnership, and must be registered with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Qatar Ministry of Commerce and Industry / Ministry of Public Health
Import licensing required
Regulated products imported into Qatar require a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) issued by an approved conformity-assessment body in the country of origin before shipment, confirming compliance with Qatar/GSO (Gulf Cooperation Council) standards or an accepted international equivalent, under the Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QGOSM) pre-shipment verification scheme. Qatari customs will not clear a regulated shipment without it.
Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QGOSM)
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- Exempt
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Qatar
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Qatar require?
Qatar’s import declaration is the Customs declaration, filed via the Customs Clearance Single Window "Al Nadeeb", live since 2013 (over 10 million declarations processed), issued by General Authority of Customs (GAC), State of Qatar.
Which languages does Qatar accept on a customs declaration?
Arabic; Arabic, English