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.

Qatar Free Zones are made up of two free zones

Ras Bufontas, the airport free zone, is connected to the award-winning Hamad International Airport, and Umm Al Houl, the sea port free zone, sits next to the world’s newest greenfield deep-seaport.
The possibilities are as limitless as our investors make them and we are here to connect investors with the opportunities.

Digital infrastucture

We are determined to see the Middle East’s 4th Industrial Revolution begin inside our zones and that is why we have equipped our investors with six-way telecommunications duct banks, redundancy networks, fully deployed 5G capabilities, and fiber-optic access points offering speeds of up to 1GBps.

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Seaport Infrastructure

But technology moves quickly, and we know just how costly legacy systems can get, which is why we always have one eye on the future. At QFZ we are continuously adapting to best serve our investors and with this in mind, we are always looking at how we can incorporate new high-potential technologies for our investors, including autonomous warehouses, drones, AI-based irrigation systems, and smart customs and insurance solutions.

Adopting these new technologies for use in the zones is made possible because we make sure our digital infrastructure is always at the cutting-edge of technology.

Logistics infrastructure and global connectivity

Strategically located among globally acclaimed Hamad International Airport and Hamad Port, Ras Bufontas and Umm Alhoul free zones are designed to support logistics clusters with DHL and GWC already established. Ras Bufontas, the airport free zones, will complement high value and time-sensitive products, while Umm Alhoul, the seaport free zone, will provide international freight forwarders access to the chemical, oil and gas, and heavy machinery industries.

Energy

QFZ offers its investors some of the world’s cheapest energy, starting at just 3.5 USD cents per kW/h. This makes our zones ideal for energy-intensive business operations in technology and industry. Because our energy is derived from natural gas, our energy is significantly cleaner than anything produced by oil or coal power stations.

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