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
Court of Appeal
Official court information and location. Appeal procedures and deadlines must be checked for the individual case.
- Published location
- Lusail
- Shared call centre within Qatar — not a direct court line
- 16007
Court of Cassation
Official information about the Court of Cassation. This directory does not determine whether a judgment may be challenged or the applicable deadline.
- Published location
- Lusail
- Shared call centre within Qatar — not a direct court line
- 16007
Investment and Trade Court
Court information and electronic services for disputes within its jurisdiction.
- Published location
- Lusail — Building 141, Street 301, Zone 69
- Shared call centre within Qatar — not a direct court line
- 16007
- Official email
- info.itc@sjc.gov.qa
Enforcement Court
The name used in Judicial Enforcement Law No. 4 of 2024 and on the Council’s official website. “Execution Department” is not presented here as a replacement for the current name.
- Published location
- Lusail
- Shared call centre within Qatar — not a direct court line
- 16007
Contact the Supreme Judiciary Council
For enquiries about court venues and judicial services.
- Shared call centre
- 16007 / 109
- General enquiries
- info@sjc.gov.qa
- Complaints
- contact@sjc.gov.qa
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
Judicial e-services
Access services through the Council’s official website. Do not enter case details or passwords on this office directory.
Ministry of Justice
Notarisation, real-estate registration and legal information; the Ministry is not a court for hearing claims.
Hotline within Qatar: 137
info@moj.gov.qa
Al Meezan — Qatar Legal Portal
A reference for Qatar legislation. Check a law’s status and amendments before relying on it.
Egyptian arbitration centres
Ain Shams Law Center for Arbitration
Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University — Cairo, Egypt. Information about the centre’s arbitration, training and legal research activities.
ECICAEgyptian 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.
ICJInternational Court of Justice
International court; not a venue for individual domestic complaints.
PCAPermanent Court of Arbitration
Intergovernmental dispute-resolution institution.
ICCICC International Court of Arbitration
An arbitral institution, not a state court.
LCIALondon Court of International Arbitration
Institutional information, rules and services.
DIACDubai International Arbitration Centre
Arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution.
QICCAQatar 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.