The Ministry

Department of Protocol

The Department of Protocol is responsible for:

• Cooperating and coordinating with the Amiri Diwan in organising and conducting reception and farewell ceremonies and other official arrangements for heads of state, crown princes, vice presidents, heads of government, princes, and senior Arab and foreign officials.
• Making the necessary arrangements for receiving heads of diplomatic missions and heads of offices of international organisations accredited to the State when they first arrive to present their credentials, and receiving and keeping their credentials.
• Looking after the affairs of staff of diplomatic missions and offices of international organisations accredited to the State.
• Issuing identity cards to diplomatic and administrative staff of diplomatic missions and offices of international organisations accredited to the State, and to their families and dependants, in accordance with the applicable legislation.
• Coordinating with the Ministry of Interior on issuing identity cards to local, technical and service staff of diplomatic missions and offices of international organisations accredited to the State, and to their private domestic staff, in accordance with the applicable legislation.
• Preparing and updating the Diplomatic List, in coordination with the relevant administrative units, diplomatic missions and offices of international organisations accredited to the State, together with data on their diplomatic and other staff.
• Cooperating and coordinating with the competent authorities in arranging appointments and meetings between members of the diplomatic and consular corps and State officials, and coordinating the programmes of official visits by delegations.
• Making the necessary arrangements for official ceremonies and receptions.
• Keeping the flags and national anthems of Arab and foreign countries, and providing diplomatic missions accredited to the State with the flag and national anthem of the State of Qatar.
• Granting immunities, privileges and exemptions to diplomatic missions and offices of international organisations accredited to the State, and to their staff and families, in line with international conventions and the principle of reciprocity.
• Receiving and delivering judicial documents and complaints concerning diplomatic missions and offices of international organisations accredited to the State, and foreigners who enjoy diplomatic immunity, whether in a personal capacity or in relation to their work.
• Collecting and updating key information on official occasions in other countries, so that the appropriate international and official courtesies can be extended.
• Issuing and renewing Qatari diplomatic, special and mission passports.
• Granting entry and transit visas to foreign heads of state, official delegations, senior officials and guests of the State, their families and companions, and to staff of diplomatic missions and offices of international organisations accredited to the State, their families and dependants, in coordination with the competent authorities.
• Supervising the use of the Ministry's transport.

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