The Department of Protocol is competent with the following:
- Cooperate and coordinate with the Amiri Diwan, in organizing and holding reception and farewell ceremonies, and other official arrangements related to Heads of State, Crown Princes, Vice Presidents, Heads of Governments, Princes, and Arab and foreign official VIPs.
- Make the necessary arrangements for the reception ceremonies of heads of diplomatic missions and heads of offices of international organizations accredited to the State upon their arrival in the State for the first time to present their credentials, and receive and maintain their credentials.
- Care for the personnel affairs of diplomatic missions and offices of international organizations accredited to the State.
- Issue identity cards for diplomatic and administrative staff of diplomatic missions and offices of international organizations accredited to the State, and for their families and affiliated persons in accordance with the applicable legislative instruments.
- Coordinate with the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the issuance of identity cards to local staff, professionals, and workers in the diplomatic missions and offices of international organizations accredited to the State and to their private servants, in accordance with applicable legislative instruments.
- Prepare and update the Diplomatic List of representative missions in coordination with the relevant administrative units, diplomatic missions, and offices of international organizations accredited to the State, and the data of their employees, including diplomats and others.
- Cooperate and coordinate with the competent authorities in arranging and scheduling appointments and interviews for the diplomatic and consular corps staff in diplomatic missions and offices of international organizations accredited to the State with the State officials and coordinate the programs of official visits of delegations.
- Make the necessary arrangements for official ceremonies and receptions.
- Maintain the flags of Arab and foreign countries and their national anthems, and provide the diplomatic missions accredited to the State with the flag and national anthem of the State of Qatar.
- Grant immunities, privileges and exemptions to diplomatic missions and offices of international organizations accredited to the State, and to their staff and families, in light of international conventions and the principle of reciprocity.
- Receive and deliver judicial papers and complaints concerning diplomatic missions and offices of international organizations accredited to the State, and foreigners enjoying diplomatic immunity in their personal capacity or in relation to their work.
- Collect and update the essential data on the official occasions of other countries, to take international and official courtesy measures in this regard.
- Issue and renew of the country's diplomatic, private and mission passports.
- Grant entry and transit visas to heads of foreign States, official delegations, senior officials, State guests, members of their families and companions, staff of diplomatic missions and offices of international organizations accredited to the State, their families and their affiliated persons, in coordination with the competent authorities.
- Supervise the use of the Ministry's transportation.