Qatar Qatar Entrepreneur Residency — Residency Program

Financial threshold — no minimum listed

Stay 60 months, renewable

Application fee —

Tax 10.0% Income Tax Law No. 24 of 2018

Path to staying

Residence permit60 months
Renewrenewable

Permanent residency
Citizenship
Dual citizenship not allowed

Overview

Country: Qatar
Program: Qatar Entrepreneur Residency
Type: Entrepreneur
Status: Active
Initial duration: 60 months
Renewable: Yes

Self-sponsored five-year residence for founders endorsed by a recognized incubator in Qatar, including Startup Qatar. The applicant shows a bank balance of at least QAR 36,500 for the previous three months. Applicants abroad are asked for the same test as a balance of USD 10,000.

Financial requirements

Savings required: $10,027

Eligibility

Minimum age 18+
Criminal record check required
Health check required
Health insurance not required
Endorsement Qatar incubator

Work rights

Employment not allowed
Self-employment allowed
Own a business allowed
Work permit included no

Family and dependents

Dependents allowed: Yes
Spouse included: Yes
Parents allowed: Yes

Benefits and mobility

Bank account can open
Property purchase allowed
Public healthcare no access

Tax

Tax regime: Territorial
Tax rate: 10.0%
Regime name: Income Tax Law No. 24 of 2018
Foreign income taxed: No
Capital gains taxed: No

How to apply

Method: online, in country
Apply from abroad: Yes

Notes

Invest Qatar announced the visa on 2 February 2026 and states a self-sponsored five-year residence with an option to renew. Jusour issues it after the incubator nominates the founder. People already in Qatar need a Qatar ID, a stamped three-month bank statement, a CV, an endorsement letter and an establishment card. People abroad need a passport valid for six months, an attested bank statement, an attested police clearance, a CV and the endorsement; attested papers go through the issuing authority, that country's foreign ministry and the Qatar embassy, or through Qatar's foreign ministry if attested in Qatar. After approval abroad, Jusour issues an entry permit and the founder completes the medical test, fingerprints and Qatar ID on arrival. Benefits published on the program page are sponsorship of dependents and relatives, family visit visas, domestic-worker sponsorship, ownership of assets, incubator support and merchant discounts. The renewal length, fees and minimum stay are not published. There is no separate freelance or retirement visa. The companion executive residence is employer-nominated, limited to people who already hold a Qatar ID, and is not recorded here because it is a senior-employment route rather than one of this dataset's program types. Salaries are outside Income Tax Law No. 24 of 2018. Taxable Qatar-source income is 10%. QAR 36,500 at the Qatar Central Bank peg of 3.64 is about USD 10,027.

Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source

Change history

Oct 10, 2026

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created from the Invest Qatar and Jusour entrepreneur residence launched on 2 February 2026. Five years, incubator endorsement, QAR 36,500 balance (https://www.invest.qa/en/media-centre/news-and-articles/qatar-launches-two-new-residency-visas-to-empower-global-executives-and-entrepreneurs).