First:
An application for opening a travel agency or air cargo agency to be submitted to the concerned office at the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (single window) to open a (new) Travel Agency or Air Cargo Agency. Applicant shall attach to the application a copy of the office rent contract, and a copy of the owner’s ID of.
Second:
After checking the site by the QCAA Inspector, the applicant shall be given an initial approval valid for three months, during which the applicant shall submit the following documents:
- Completing the specified application form.
- Copy of the office’s commercial registration (after specifying the activity).
- Copy of the office commercial license. (after addition of the activity)
- Copy of the owner’s ID
- Copy of the office rent contract.
- Original of an open unrestricted bank guarantee, valued at QAR Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) for Travel Agency OR valued at QAR Hundred Thousand (100,000) for Air Cargo Agency.
- Fees for license issuance, valued at QAR Ten Thousand (10,000).
- Office architectural design approved by one of the licensed architectural offices.
- Insurance policy against accidents covering the office(s) and the warehouse(s) (for Air Cargo Agencies only).
Third:
Issuance of Permanent license to perform the activity.
Important Notes:
1. The office license shall be renewed annually at the specified date.
2. The renewal fees of the main office are QAR Five Thousand (5,000) and QAR Two Thousand and Five Hundred (2,500) for the branch.
3. A pre-approval shall be obtained from civil aviation authority, in case of moving the office to another location, changing the manager or adding a partner.
4. In case of adding a new branch, the application shall be submitted through the single window. After approval, a copy of the commercial registration and the commercial license of the new office to be submitted to Civil Aviation Authority as well as completing the specified form. A fee of QAR Two Thousand and Five Hundred (2,500) to be paid, the license of this branch is affiliated to the main office license.
5. The commercial name shall be the same in all official documents.