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Tenancy Contract Registration with the Ministry of Municipality (Qatar)
Document Checklist
عقد الإيجار
Written lease in Arabic
Provided by: Drafted by the landlord, real-estate agent, or property manager; signed by both parties
Language requirement: Arabic source document, or original-language contract accompanied by a certified Arabic translation
Tenant-side cost: QR 0 — the lessor is the registering party and normally arranges any translation
The registration system accepts Arabic-language source documents only. Where the original is in English (common when signing through international real-estate agencies), a certified Arabic translation must accompany it. Translation cost is usually borne by the landlord as the registering party, but a lease may shift the cost commercially.
QID / البطاقة الشخصية
Tenant Qatar ID
Provided by: Tenant gives the landlord a clean photocopy (both sides) before registration is filed
Family-member coverage: Dependants whose names appear on the registered contract supply copies of their QIDs as well
Issued by: Ministry of Interior — General Directorate of Passports
The tenant does not submit a documentary package directly to the Ministry of Municipality. The tenant's role at this step is to give the landlord the QID copies the landlord needs to complete the lessor's submission.
Kahramaa account number
Kahramaa utility account reference
Provided by: Landlord — pulled from the existing Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation account record for the unit
Why it matters: The current upgrade portal cross-references the Kahramaa record to validate the address; mismatched or unrecognised units fail registration
Tenant action: Confirm with the landlord that the unit has a live Kahramaa account before signing
Informal, unmetered, or sub-divided units without a recognised utility account often fail registration. Smart Registration linkage will also fail later when the tenant tries to open a Kahramaa account in their own name.
شهادة توثيق عقد الإيجار
Lease Contract Registration Certificate (after registration)
Issued by: Ministry of Municipality — Real Estate Affairs department
Issued to: Landlord receives via the portal (electronic) or at the registration office counter (physical print); tenant requests a copy from the landlord
Contents: Registration number, lessor and lessee names, registered premises, lease term, registered rent
This is the document the tenant presents to Kahramaa (where Smart Registration has not auto-completed), to the Rental Dispute Settlement Committee, or to any procedure that requires proof of registered tenancy. Photograph or scan the original immediately on receipt and store the working copy separately.
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