Legislations
His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar, has issued Law No. (18) of 2025 Amending Some Provisions of the Law No. (20) of 2019 on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Law.
The issuance of this law reflects the commitment of State of Qatar to update its national legislations in line with international developments across various fields. It is noteworthy that the State of Qatar enacted its first AML/CFT Law in 2002, under Law No. (28) of 2002 on Combating Money Laundering. In 2010, the State of Qatar promulgated Law No. (4) of 2010 on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, which enabled Qatar to meet international standards and establish the institutional and operational foundations necessary to effectively address money laundering and terrorism financing.
In view of the developments in international standards and the issuance of a set of recent recommendations by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in 2012, followed by the adoption of the international assessment methodology in 2013, the State undertook a comprehensive review of its national legislation and updated Law No. (4) referred to above by issuing Law No. (20) of 2019.
Most recently, Law No. (18) of 2025 was issued, amending some provisions of the AML/CFT Law No. (20) of 2019.
Law No. (20) of 2019 on Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing