Qatar E-government has recently been revamped - and renamed. It's now known as Hookomi, which means government. The revamp has introduced a range of additional services, with the aim of streamlining government and enabling residents to do more without having to make the dreaded trip to government departments.
Hookomi now provides 57 e-services, from getting an exit permit to obtaining a post box online. There are also plans to add many more services in the future, until the website, in its own words, "becomes your chief connection with the government of Qatar and all that it offers."
To use the website, you can either select e-services - or if you just want information you can select view all services - or you can choose which category of user you are: visitor, citizens and residents or business. Each category will provide you with a range of relevant options.
To use the service you may need to register, either with a smart card or with a personal registration. Smart card registration can be completed on-line, after which a smart card will be issued.
On a brief survey, Hookomi was both attractive and easy to navigate and use. I only wish my own country had a central website that was as easy to use.
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