From 21st November to 18th December 2022, Qatar will welcome through its borders 32 teams to participate in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (the “Competition”) , and hundreds of thousands of fans and spectators will arrive, many visiting Qatar for the first time. After the Olympics the World Cup is the most watched sporting…
Entry procedures for Qatar to attend the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
In April 2022, in preparation for receiving fans from all over the world to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar (the “Competition”), the Cabinet approved the decision of the Minister of Interior regarding entry visas for hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which has not yet been published in Official Gazette. Qatar is…
Qatar Tourism issues Regulations regarding Holiday Homes
In support of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and to promote the operation of holiday homes in Qatar, Qatar Tourism has introduced the Holiday Home Regulation Programme. The Holiday Homes Circular No. (1) of 2021 was issued on 28th August 2021 (“Holiday Home Circular”), and regulates the use of holiday homes in the State…
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry sets the Maximum Rates for Leasing Hotel Rooms during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
On 14 July 2021, the Minister of Commerce and Industry issued Ministerial Decision No. (46) of 2021 regarding setting the maximum rates for leasing hotel rooms and its kind during the period of hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament (the “Decision”). We understand “and its kind” intends to refer to hotel apartments. The…
The Commercial Restriction Area during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
The Enactment of Law No. 10 of 2021 regarding the Measures for Hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (the “Enabling Law”) created for the first time the Commercial Restriction Area (“CRA”). In this article we provide insight into the details of the CRA. The CRA The CRA is defined as the area adjacent to…
Ministry of Public Heath launches healthcare website for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
The Enabling Law addresses the State of Qatar’s commitment to providing emergency medical care for all spectators of the Competition. To implement such an obligation, on 25 September 2022, the Ministry of Public Health (“MOPH”) has launched a new website called sports and health providing local and visiting fans with a wide range of information relating…
Qatar Issues a Law on the Protection of FIFA’s Intellectual Property Rights
In addition to the recent enactment of Law No. (10) of 2021 regarding the Measures for Hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, on 29th July 2021, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, enacted Law No. (11) of 2021 regarding the Protection of Trademarks, Copyrights and Neighboring Rights of Fédération Internationale…
Mechanism for establishing and liquidating special companies for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
On 27 April 2022 the Minister of Commerce & Industry issued Resolution No. (39) of 2022 Regarding the Mechanism for Registration, Establishment and liquidation of Companies Related to the Hosting of the Events Related to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (the “Resolution”). The Resolution sets the process codified in Article (23) of the Enabling…
Tax and Customs Exemptions for the Upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
In preparation for the hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2022 (“Competition”), several resolutions, decisions, and circulars have been recently drafted and issued by various ministries and authorities. One of these is the Resolution issued by the Minister of Finance No. (9) of 2022 regarding Tax and Customs Duties Exemption in relation to Hosting the…
Transportation in Qatar during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
The State of Qatar has established eight stadiums in different regions but nevertheless each stadium is relatively proximate to each other, and linked by different types of public transportations to ensure that spectators can attend matches played by their favourite football teams, with the opportunity to attend more than one match on a single day….