What are the requirements for opening a checking account with a bank in Doha?

Ida Borja
By Ida Borja

I am opening a small business in Qatar and would need a cheque book to use for renting an office. I do not have a Qatari visa yet. This will be processed when the trade license is successfully processed. Please help! Thanks.

By Subaro• 11 Feb 2012 10:32
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Subaro

You need to have a residence ID first. Without the ID, you will not be able to open an account or transact business with most of the government offices. So you have to get your visa approved/processed and then when that is done, you will get your residence permit (RP). After that, request a letter from your sponsor for opening a bank account. This letter is some sort of introduction to the bank that your sponsor is allownng you to open an account. BTW, how are you going to apply for a trade permit if you dont have your visa yet? Is that possible? Check it out, because I think you have to do it the other way aroound (visa and RP first then everything follows). Hope this helps.

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