Frequently Asked Questions
You can establish a company through DED (Dubai Economic Department) where all the procedures will be completed.
Initial approval > Reserve trade name > MOA signing > Ejari > Issuance of trade license > Payment voucher.
Passport copy + visit visa / residency copy+ Emirates ID copy of partners/local sponsors & chosen activity.
Passport copy + visit visa / residency copy+ Emirates ID copy of partners/local sponsors & chosen names.
Special approval is required in the beginning of the trade license while processing initial approval for some activities.
No, it is only needed for restricted nationalities such as Iran, Yemen, Syria, Algeria, Iraq, Algeria
There is no restriction on the number of partners, However, only two partners are eligible to get partner visas.
You can add 10 activities given that they must belong to the same category. Note: Extra charges will be levied
Commercial license is required for trading activities, Professional license for service activities and Industrial license for manufacturing activities.
Yes, you can import with commercial license. However, you need to import code from Dubai customs.
Service agent is a local who will act as your sponsor for your trade license.
Service agent is required only for procuring a professional license without any shares.
Yes, you can get a trade license without sponsor. However, the license must be commercial category only e.g.: trading.
It’s an agreement between the landlord and the tenant
It’s a contract which you will receive after submitting tenancy contract in Dubai land department / real estate
Yes, it’s compulsory for every category of licenses except E-commerce.
Tenancy contract +landlord ID & passport copy + Tenant passport, visa, ID copy + initial approval certificate+ name reservation certificate
First you have to type tenancy contract from landlord/real-estate then along with that contract & trade license, you need to visit the Dubai municipality/Ejari office.
Instant license is a process where you can process an entire trade license without MOA contract & Ejari.
It takes 60 minutes.
E-commerce license is a kind of license specially made by keeping in mind the people who have skills & are working from home. Mostly people dealing in service activities.
It’s an online license which is made in DED (Dubai economic department).
Yes, you can open a branch internationally it requires (main license+ MOA memorandum attested+ Bank statement).
SIRA approval is security approval which is done by security camera company for shops/offices.
When you issue a trade license with activities of jewellery trading, blacksmithing & hunting equipment trading.
It can be registered from the Ministry of economics.
Yes, you can acquire 100% ownership but professional license category requires a local to act as a service agent without any shares.
To renew your trade license, you must visit DED with your expired trade license & a valid Ejari.
First cancel all the visas from the company and then apply for cancellation from DED.
Freezing a trade license can be done from DED.
Can we procure a trade license without location?
Yes, it’s compulsory for trading business to register for VAT. It is mandatory if a business achieves a profit of more than 300,000 AED.
VAT can be registered via accounting companies where they will evaluate your invoices by which they will register for VAT.
Yes, it’s possible for a person sitting outside the country to start a business in the UAE.
Yes, we can which requires a valid trade license + MOA + residence visa + ID.
Yes, you can make but for that the authorize/owner should give (power of attorney) POA to a particular person to open account behalf of company.
Apply in Dubai Economy department.
There will be violation for every month delayed.
You must freeze your trade license from DED.
Visit Dubai Economic Department.
Visit Dubai Economic Department.
From AMER centre.
By withdrawing application he must visit AMER centre.
It’s an online trading license which can be issued only for locals
It’s a 10 years visa from Dubai immigration for high profession with well maintain bank statement.
First approval will be taken from Immigration then will apply from AMER centre.
Type Emirates ID application and medical then further transaction will be done in AMER centre.
It’s a 3 years visa under trade license sponsorship.
Trade license + MOA+ Immigration card + passport copy+ passport size photo in AMER centre.
From Amer Centre.
It’s a 5-year visa for people investing in Dubai properties worth 1 million or more.
Title deed which estimates 1 million + passport copy + photo.
Start with typing Emirates ID application and medical then further transaction will be done in Dubai land department.
Yes, you are allowed to bring employees.
Start with typing Emirates ID application and medical then further transaction will be done in Dubai land department.
Depends on the category such as A, B, C, D.
Must have his name in trade license.
Must have his name in trade license.
It’s an insurer, which helps you to claim the benefits.
Health insurance+ properties insurance + company insurance.
There are certain authorize insurance company from them.
Quota is visa slots for employee visa.
It’s a 2 years visa for those who will work in the company.
Carry your passport copy, picture, and visit visa to the AMER centre.
It is a government centre, where unskilled employees can obtain class & final contract submission.
