If you plan a sale, discount, giveaway or prize draw in Qatar, you need a special offer license Qatar businesses obtain through MOCI before they advertise. Meem prepares your price list and artwork and follows the filing through.
Share your promotion type, dates and branches. We will confirm the price list and artwork you need.
A MOCI special offer license is the official approval, also called a sales promotion license or promotion permit, that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) issues before a business runs a sale, discount, special offer, giveaway, or prize draw in Qatar. The license sets the rules for the campaign and lets the business advertise with the MOCI "Shop With Confidence" mark.
Quick answer: if you advertise a discount, special offer, giveaway, or prize draw in Qatar, apply for the MOCI promotion license before the advertising starts. Open the official MOCI service on Hukoomi.
Five items decide whether a MOCI promotion application passes first time: a valid Commercial Registration (CR), the promotion type, the offer price list, the promotional artwork, and the dates and branches. MOCI reviews all five together.
The owner, a partner, or a manager listed on a current Commercial Registration applies.
One type only: discount sale, special offer, promotional offer, loyalty programme, contest, prize draw, or giveaway.
The item list in Arabic and English, with the fields MOCI expects for products and services.
The advertising artwork, following the MOCI "Shop With Confidence" guideline.
A fixed start date, an end date, and every branch that will take part.
The MOCI offer price list must be written in Arabic and English for every item in the offer. For products, the list shows the barcode, the product name in Arabic and English, and the before and after price when the price changes. For services, the list shows the service name in Arabic and English, and the before and after price when the price changes. An incomplete or single language list is a common reason a promotion is returned.
| Item type | What the list must show |
|---|---|
| Products | Barcode, product name in Arabic and English, and the before and after price when the price changes. |
| Services | Service name in Arabic and English, and the before and after price when the price changes. |
Send Meem the offer type and the items covered. Meem prepares the bilingual price list and the "Shop With Confidence" artwork the way MOCI expects them.
A MOCI promotion must give the consumer a real benefit and must run exactly as approved. MOCI checks four conditions during the campaign, and the conditions come from the official service page.
A MOCI promotion licence covers a fixed campaign period with a start and end date. Meem confirms the allowed duration for your promotion before you plan a long campaign.
The MOCI promotion licence fee depends on the promotion type. A special offer licence costs QR200, and a raffle or prize draw licence costs QR300.
| Promotion type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Special offer (discount sale, special offer, promotional offer) | QR200 |
| Raffle or prize draw | QR300 |
Before you budget: a special offer licence costs QR200, and a raffle or prize draw licence costs QR300. Meem confirms the current MOCI fee for your exact promotion before you file.
The MOCI special offer license is filed online through MOCI E-Services, in seven steps, and an inspector checks the requirements before approval.
A prize draw or clear and win promotion in Qatar carries duties beyond the standard promotion rules. MOCI requires a ministry representative at the draw, prize rules and coupon specifications that follow the ministry's conditions, and immediate delivery of the prizes to the winners.
For a prize promotion, send MOCI written proof of the prizes awarded, plus lists of undelivered prizes, prizes with no owner, and prizes left over from the campaign, within 30 days of the campaign ending.
MOCI most often returns a promotion application when the file is incomplete or inconsistent. The common causes are a price list that is not fully in Arabic and English, artwork that does not follow the "Shop With Confidence" rules, an offer that does not clear the 10 percent benefit test, and dates or branches that do not match the Commercial Registration.
Any business in Qatar that advertises a discount, special offer, giveaway, or prize draw needs the MOCI promotion license. Meem has handled promotion approvals for:
Yes. A promotion advertised to customers in Qatar needs a MOCI license whether it runs in a store, in print, on social media, or on an e-commerce site. Online advertising is not exempt from the promotion rules.
After a MOCI promotion ends, the business must remove all advertising and offer displays immediately, and for a prize promotion send written prize proof to MOCI within 30 days. The approved licence and the campaign dates stay on record, so keeping the file helps with the next promotion.
Send Meem the offer type, the items covered, and the dates. Meem confirms the licence, the price list, and the artwork your campaign needs.
Official guidance: Hukoomi promotion license service and MOCI E-Services. Check the current fee, duration, and attachment list at the time of application.
You may have a campaign ready to launch, or just an idea. We start by checking the plan against the rules, then prepare the file with you.
We check the offer type, the consumer benefit, the dates, the branches and your commercial registration status.
We help assemble the bilingual price list and compliant artwork, and confirm what the live portal asks for.
We coordinate the filing, respond to MOCI comments, and prepare you for the field inspection through to the printed license.
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We test your discount, dates and branches against the 10% and availability rules, so the campaign is not rewritten after submission.
We help prepare the Arabic and English item list and the Shop With Confidence artwork the way the portal expects them.
We have handled offer approvals for clinics, optical stores, chocolate shops, restaurants and retail stores, and we keep the license number, dates and 30-day prize reporting on track.
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Approval carries conditions. The promotion must match the authorised price list, the discount or benefit and the exact dates, and the licence stamp shown to the public is proof that the offer is approved.
MoCI monitors promotions, and consumers can report violations or raise complaints through the 16001 hotline. A mismatch between the advertised offer and the approved licence can lead to the licence being withdrawn.
Who needs the license, what the price list must include, and what happens after the campaign.
No single line covers every case, but advertised discount sales, special offers, promotional offers, loyalty programmes, contests, prize draws and giveaways normally require the promotion license. Check your specific campaign before advertising, online or in store.
For products, the barcode and the item name in Arabic and English. For services, the name in Arabic and English. In both cases, where the price changes, include the before price and the after price. An incomplete or one-language list is a common reason for a delay.
For special offers, the consumer must save at least 10% more than the last offer. For promotional offers, the benefit must be no less than 10% compared with the same goods at the outlet. A marginal discount that does not meet the rule can fail review.
Each MOCI license covers a defined campaign with a start and end date. Meem confirms the allowed duration for your promotion before you plan a long campaign.
The owner, a partner, or a manager listed in the establishment’s valid commercial registration. The CR must be current, and the application is filed for the specific branches taking part.
A promotion advertised to customers in Qatar needs the license whether it appears in store, in print, or online. Digital advertising is not exempt.
A special offer license costs QR200, and a raffle or prize draw license costs QR300. Meem confirms the current fee for your exact promotion before you file.
Running a qualifying promotion without the license breaches Ministerial Resolution No. (19) of 2002 and can lead to removal orders, financial penalties and suspension of activity. After the campaign, remove all advertising immediately and, for prize promotions, send MOCI written proof and the prize lists within 30 days.
Share the offer type, the discount or benefit, the dates and the branches involved. Our team has handled offer approvals for dental clinics, optical stores, chocolate shops, restaurants and retail stores, and can confirm the price list and artwork your campaign needs before you file.
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