Doha, State of Qatar

Independent reference directory

Courts & Legal Resources

Find official institutions, their locations and contact channels. Check your hearing notice and contact the institution before visiting to confirm the venue and service.

Sources last checked: 28 September 2026. Short numbers are for calls within Qatar.

Qatar courts

Court of First Instance

The venue depends on the division: Civil Court in Al Dafna; Criminal and Family Courts in Al Sadd. Follow the venue stated in your hearing notice.

Published location
Al Dafna / Al Sadd, depending on division
Shared call centre within Qatar — not a direct court line
16007

Naming note: the reviewed official sources use “Enforcement Court”. Any different administrative designation on a notice should be checked directly with the Council. This page does not determine jurisdiction or calculate legal deadlines.

Government legal websites & services

Egyptian arbitration centres

ECICA

Egyptian Chamber for International Commercial Arbitration

Alexandria, Egypt. Information on the Chamber’s arbitration services, rules, procedures and training programmes.

International courts & arbitration institutions

These bodies have different mandates. Their inclusion does not mean they are available for every dispute or form part of Qatar’s domestic appeal system.

ICJ

International Court of Justice

International court; not a venue for individual domestic complaints.

PCA

Permanent Court of Arbitration

Intergovernmental dispute-resolution institution.

ICC

ICC International Court of Arbitration

An arbitral institution, not a state court.

LCIA

London Court of International Arbitration

Institutional information, rules and services.

DIAC

Dubai International Arbitration Centre

Arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution.

QICCA

Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration

Qatar-based conciliation and arbitration centre.

This is an independent informational directory prepared by the office. External links do not imply affiliation, partnership, endorsement or rights of audience. Locations and numbers may change; confirm with the official source and your hearing notice before visiting.

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