The Free Zones

Our free zones are the world’s gateway to the Middle East, connected through award winning air and seaports, to some of the most exciting business opportunities on the planet .

The Authority

The Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) is an independent authority created in 2018 to oversee and regulate the world-class free zones in Qatar, offering outstanding opportunities and benefits for businesses seeking to expand their global operations.

Investor Portal

The QFZ team are dedicated to enabling our investors’ growth and help facilitate everything from establishment to customs to permitting. The Investor Portal allows our investors to access, request and monitor their service requests.

Biomedical Sciences

Qatar is one of the world’s leading aviation hubs and is well positioned to serve overseas markets, with extensive biomedical capabilities.

QFZ is a partner of choice for investors looking to enter and capitalize on growing opportunities in the regional and global biomedical sciences sector.

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Competitive Advantages

Biomedical Ecosystem

QFZ’s fertile biomedical ecosystem can be  used to boost investors’ business operations  including diagnostic testing and product  development. QFZ also has close collaboration with leading  institutions and tech giants in the field, which provides a powerful  network for innovation in health technology.

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Accessibility and connectivity

Ras Bufontas Free Zone has an airport within 6km, and Umm Alhoul Free Zone is directly connected to a port. The ease of accessibility means improved accessibility and reduced customs clearance times.

Award winning infrastructure

Hamad International Airport was the first airport in the MENA region to be awarded an ISO certification and is ranked internationally as the 5th best airport in the world. Attributing to its success is advanced scanning technology and quick ramp transfer, leading to an accelerated shipping process.

Hamad Port is the world’s biggest greenfield port project, and was recently celebrated as a finalist for the Innovation Award at the prestigious Lloyd’s List Awards for Maritime Intelligence. Contributing factors include environmentally friendly building methodology and inventive inspection practices.

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Capacity

Hamad Port offers more than 15 direct shipping lines, and connects to 40 different ports across 3 continents. The port has a capacity of seven million tonnes per year, the multi-use terminal is one million tonnes per year of grain and 500,000 cars. Hamad Port attracts the largest international shipping companies due to its modern fleet and advanced systems providing high-quality marine services.

The port has entered the Guinness World Records title as the deepest artificial basin ever made on Earth.

Hamad International Airport completes over 220,000 flights a year, transporting 35 million passengers and 2 million tonnes of cargo. In total there are 54 shipping destinations worldwide.

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