Qatar Justice Ministry Expands Nationwide Access to Legal and Property Services

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is expanding access to legal and real estate services through a nationwide network of external service centres, allowing citizens, residents and businesses to complete a growing range of government transactions closer to where they live and work.

The initiative is designed to reduce travel time, improve convenience and enhance the customer experience by integrating government services into shopping malls, government service complexes and other high-traffic locations.

The ministry’s network currently comprises 10 external service centres. Visitors can access a wide range of services at these locations without having to travel to the ministry’s headquarters.

All centres operate during morning hours, while four also provide evening services to accommodate working professionals and members of the public who may be unable to visit during regular office hours.

The ministry has also introduced a mobile service office at Qatar Mall and Katara during evening hours. The service extends government facilities to high-footfall locations and provides greater flexibility for customers.

The external centres primarily provide real estate registration and notarisation services. Selected locations also process transactions on behalf of other government entities, including services related to banks, companies and vehicle documentation.

Two dedicated offices specialise in transactions involving non-Qatari ownership and usufruct rights in real estate, supporting Qatar’s regulated property investment framework.

Recent official figures highlight the scale of the legal and real estate sector supported by the ministry. Qatar currently has 703 registered real estate brokers, 424 registered experts and 306 licensed practising lawyers.

The MoJ’s physical service network is complemented by its digital transformation programme, which provides a broad range of online services covering notarisation, property registration, legal information and application tracking.

The digital platforms help reduce the need for in-person visits, while external centres continue to provide services that require physical verification, document authentication or other procedures that must be completed in person.

The ministry also publishes open data on completed real estate registration and documentation transactions, supporting greater transparency and enabling the monitoring of service performance.

The wider government service network continues to record strong demand. Official figures show that Government Service Centres delivered more than 146,000 services during the third quarter of 2025.

The Ministry of Justice ranked among the busiest government entities, completing more than 11,000 transactions in September 2025 alone.

The figures underline the growing importance of decentralised government services and integrated service centres in improving accessibility, convenience and operational efficiency.

By combining strategically located external centres, extended operating hours, mobile service offices and expanding digital platforms, the Ministry of Justice is continuing to bring legal and real estate services closer to the public while maintaining efficiency, accuracy and high standards in transaction processing.

 

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