The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has opened a new branch at the Al Rayyan Government Services Complex.
The branch, which offers services pertaining to commercial registration and licences, receives visitors in two shifts: 7am to 2pm and 3pm to 7pm.  
The commercial registration-related services provided at the office include issuance of a new commercial registration, cancellation of an existing one, booking a commercial name in Arabic and English, “to whom it may concern” certificates, attested copy of the commercial registration, stamping of sale contracts and others.
In terms of commercial licensing, the new branch offers services such as the issuance of a new commercial licence, modification, renewal or cancellation of a licence and issuance of a replacement for a lost licence document.
Other services include modification of a commercial name, changing the names of partners, board members and authorised signatory and more.
The MEC has also launched a service through which a commercial name can be booked through its smartphone application available on iOS and Android platforms at MEC_QATAR
Upon completing the required steps, users will receive a confirmation SMS on their registered mobile number. When the payment is done, a copy of the booking will be forwarded to their email.

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