Qatar

Restricted Travel Rule: Partial

Regulator(s)QFC Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) ↗ · Qatar Central Bank (QCB) ↗

FrameworkQFC Digital Assets Framework 2024 (cryptos as Excluded Tokens); QCB Circular 6/2018 onshore prohibition

Travel RulePartial

FATF statusNot listed

Overview

Qatar operates a dual system: the Qatar Financial Centre's Digital Assets Framework 2024 provides a tokenisation and crypto-asset regime for QFC-licensed firms — treating cryptocurrencies as Excluded Tokens — while Qatar Central Bank Circular 6/2018 prohibits crypto-asset dealing onshore. The result is a permitted zone limited to the QFC.

Regulatory framework

Inside the QFC, the Digital Assets Framework 2024 governs token issuance, custody and exchange under QFCRA supervision. Outside the QFC, QCB Circular 6/2018 continues to prohibit crypto-asset activity for onshore entities.

Licensing & authorisation

QFCRA authorisation for token service providers within the QFC; onshore crypto-activity remains prohibited by QCB.

AML & Travel Rule

QFCRA wire-transfer rules apply Travel Rule data requirements to QFC token service providers; no onshore regime exists.

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