The verdict in three sentences
In Doha, the website of an immigration and relocation firm costs, as a 2026 ballpark, 20 000 to 120 000 QAR with a local agency (about 5 500 to 33 000 USD), and 5 000 to 20 000 QAR with a freelancer (about 1 400 to 5 500 USD). Kolonell builds the service pages by profile, the HR and corporate mobility section and the consultation request journey for a fixed price of 2 900 USD, 4 900 USD or 8 900 USD, which is usually well below a Doha agency for a comparable scope. Two points weigh on the comparison: Arabic (supplied by the firm or quoted separately at Kolonell, often included by a local agency) and how carefully each provider writes about residence matters, since no site should promise a permit or a timeline.
What does a Doha relocation firm need from its website?
Doha's relocation market is driven by employers: energy and LNG groups, hospitals and health systems, universities in Education City, airlines, banks in West Bay and the contractors that follow large projects. Residence in Qatar is generally tied to a sponsor, usually the employer, with procedures run through the Ministry of Interior; the relocation firm's value is in preparing documents, coordinating timelines with HR and settling the family once they land.
A useful site is organised by who is moving:
- Transferred employees: pre-arrival checklist, document preparation, medical and biometric steps as published by the authorities, first weeks in Doha.
- Families: family residence steps as published officially, school search across the international schools, housing in The Pearl, West Bay, Lusail, Msheireb or Al Waab.
- Students and researchers heading to Education City.
- Investors and property buyers, with a factual summary of the property-linked residency options published by the authorities and a link to the official source.
- HR and corporate mobility teams: group moves, service levels, reporting, a contact for tenders.
Practical guides often bring the most enquiries: degree attestation (home country then Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs), driving licence conversion, moving pets, opening utilities. The firm states clearly what it does and does not do: who may give legal advice on residence matters depends on local licensing, and the site should never promise a visa, a permit or a processing time.
What do Doha agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge?
Prudent ballparks, not official figures. They draw on public price lists of Doha and wider Gulf agencies, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles of Qatar studios, hourly rates published by regional agencies and rates visible on Upwork and Fiverr. The riyal is pegged at about 3.64 QAR to the dollar.
| Criterion | Doha agency | Local freelancer | Kolonell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build, 2026 ballpark | 20 000 to 120 000 QAR (about 5 500 to 33 000 USD) | 5 000 to 20 000 QAR (about 1 400 to 5 500 USD) | 2 900 USD / 4 900 USD / 8 900 USD, fixed price |
| Out-of-scope work | Often 250 to 600 QAR per hour | Often 100 to 250 QAR per hour | Quoted in writing before any work |
| Timeline | 8 to 16 weeks | 4 to 10 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks, Premium usually 4 to 6 |
| Arabic version | Often included | Sometimes | Supplied by the firm or quoted separately |
| Copy for guides and service pages | Often extra | Rarely included | Native English or French copy included |
| In-person meetings and photos | Yes | Often | No: your images or a local photographer |
| Ownership | Check the contract | Check the contract | Domain in your name, all access handed over |
The team is in Senegal (GMT), three hours behind Doha; the project manager sets Google Meet calls at your hour, with a written update every week. Payment by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kick-off and 50 % on delivery. The full packages are on our international websites page.
What is the three-year cost, Arabic included?
Maintenance after Kolonell's support period is quoted separately, so the table uses the same maintenance assumption on both sides.
| Over 36 months | Doha agency (mid-range) | Kolonell Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Build, English site | 55 000 QAR (about 15 100 USD) | 8 900 USD, English and French included |
| Arabic version | Included | Translation 1 500 USD plus integration quoted separately, assumption 600 USD |
| Six practical guides | Often extra, assumption 1 600 USD | Included in scope |
| Maintenance (same assumption) | 30 months at 120 USD, so 3 600 USD | 3 600 USD, quoted separately |
| Team photos | Often included | Local photographer, assumption 600 USD |
| Indicative total | About 20 300 USD | About 15 200 USD |
The gap is real but depends on your Arabic needs. If the agency includes a full bilingual Arabic site with right-to-left layout and you would otherwise pay a separate translation and integration, ask both parties to price that line precisely.
What does each Kolonell package include for a relocation firm?
| Item | Starter 2 900 USD | Growth 4 900 USD | Premium 8 900 USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Services by profile | Grouped on a few pages | One page per profile | Profiles, sectors and HR section |
| Practical guides | One guide | Up to four guides | Guide library with categories |
| Consultation request | Simple form | Form routed by profile and arrival date | Routed form; client portal quoted separately |
| Booking | Link to your tool | Embedded third-party tool such as Calendly | Embedded tool; custom calendar quoted separately |
| English and French site | No | No | Included |
| Timeline | 3 to 4 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks | Written plan, usually 4 to 6 weeks |
| Support | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months |
A case-tracking portal for HR clients is a bespoke application quoted separately, as is ongoing SEO. In the Gulf, Kolonell built the trilingual French, English and Arabic site of Orven Properties, an off-plan property advisory in Dubai serving international investors, with project pages, investor guides and WhatsApp enquiries.
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Which compliance points and warning signs matter?
Qatar's Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (Law No. 13 of 2016) applies to the personal data the firm collects; relocation files hold passports, family details and employer information, so forms stay minimal, uploads go through a secure third-party tool and nobody is asked to send a passport by plain email. Keep official procedures linked to their government source, dated, and reviewed regularly. This is not legal advice.
Red flags in a quote:
- Guarantees on the site: phrases such as guaranteed residence or visa in ten days.
- No page list or language plan: insist on the exact pages and who supplies the Arabic.
- Domain held by the agency instead of the firm.
- A long retainer with no exit clause.
- Forms that collect passport scans with no word on storage.
Mini case study
Illustrative example. Leila H. runs a six-person relocation firm in Doha serving hospital groups and energy contractors. A Doha agency quotes 55 000 QAR (about 15 100 USD) for an English and Arabic site, plus about 1 600 USD for six guides: 16 700 USD. Kolonell Premium costs 8 900 USD for an English and French site with guides, and Leila adds 1 500 USD of professional Arabic translation integrated by Kolonell on a separate quote she estimates at 600 USD: 11 000 USD. The difference is about 5 700 USD, enough to fund a year of local photography and printed welcome packs; she keeps the agency in mind if she later needs an in-person brand workshop.
FAQ
How much does an immigration and relocation website cost in Doha in 2026?
As a ballpark, 20 000 to 120 000 QAR with a local agency and 5 000 to 20 000 QAR with a freelancer. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD.
Do you build Arabic sites?
The Arabic text is supplied by the firm or quoted separately, including right-to-left layout. The English and French site is included in Premium at 8 900 USD.
Can the site explain residence procedures?
Yes, factually and with links to official sources, dated and reviewed. It never promises a permit or a processing time.
Can HR clients track their cases online?
A tracking portal is a bespoke application quoted separately. From Growth at 4 900 USD, the site includes a routed request form and an embedded booking tool.
What happens after launch?
3 months of support on Starter and Growth, 6 months on Premium, then maintenance quoted separately.
Let's scope your project. Send us your client profiles, the languages you need and who will supply the Arabic, and we will come back with a fixed-price package and a 3 to 6 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
