To apply
for a Commercial/Professional
License at the Department of Economic Development, Dubai, the following procedures to be completed:
1.
Commercial Name Reservation from
Tas'heel Centre at Al Tawar Centre Qusais or Business Village near
Clock Tower, Muraqabat.
Documents required: Any one
of the partners' passport copy and list of proposed names. Name
Reservation can be completed same time (Dh210
government fee+ Dh50
service charge)
2.
Initial approval from Economic Department (DED) or
Tas'heel Centre at Al Tawar Centre
Qusais. Type (BR1) form,
get signature of the partners and submit at DED. Form can be
filled from Typing Centre
Attachments: Name
Reservation Certificate, BR1 Form and Passport copies of partners,
NOC from sponsor for expatriate partner who holds
Employment Visa/Residence
Visa. Visit/Tourist Visa holder can attach his/her visa
copy.
NOTE:
Some activities required special
approval from external departments. You will have to complete that
approval before you get initial approval from DED.
For example;
• Banks and financial institutions from the
Central Bank of the UAE;
• Insurance companies and related agencies
from Insurance Authority;
• Manufacturing from the
Ministry of Finance and Industry;
• Pharmaceutical and medical products from the
Ministry of Health;
• Contracting and Building Maintenance and some other activities from
Municipality
(click here
for the list of activities required
Municipality Approval);
• Transportation and vehicle rental activities
from
Road and Transport Authority
(click here
for the list of
activities required RTA approval);
• Printing, publishing and advertising
activities from
National Media Council;
•
Cargo Clearing, Cargo packaging, Canal dredging contracting and Fishing cages manufacturing activities from
Dubai Maritime City;
• Travel and tourism activities from Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM).
• Gymnasium Club activity from
Dubai Sports Council.
• Tents, awnings and Tarpaulin
manufacturing from Environment Protection Section of
Dubai Municipality.
3.
Prepare LLC Agreement (Memorandum of Association)
from a legal
translator and get it attested
from Notary Public
at Al Tawar Centre
or Al Barsha. Approximate fees for Notarization: Dh1000.
Legal translator's
seal is not required if the the agreement is only in Arabic.
If the firm is a
Civil Company, Local Service Agent
Agreement and Partnership Agreement to be attested.
If the firm is a Sole Establishment with 100% expatriate ownership,
Local Service Agent Agreement to be attested.
If the firm is a Sole Establishment with 100% UAE national
ownership, no need any court Agreement.
4.
Make
ready Tenancy contract of the office/shop and register through
EJARI only system.
Ejari Fees: Dh195
5.
Get
approval for Tenancy contract from Municipality Planning Section
which is available at
DED branches.
Documents required: (BR1)
form, Name Reservation Certificate, Initial Approval, Tenancy
Contract and EJARI Registration Certificate. Planning Section will
put a seal of approval on back side of the BR1 form.
6.
Submit the attested LLC Agreement (one original copy), BR1 form, Name
Reservation Certificate, Initial Approval, External departments
approval (if any), Tenancy Contract, EJARI
Registration Certificate, passport copies partners, NOC for
partners (if any), at any branch
of DED. Payment voucher will be issued same time or you can take
print from
DED website. Make payment at the counter and get the license. You can also pay using
Credit Card/Direct Debit through DED website after issued the payment voucher.
8. If the License is Commercial, it has to be registered with
Dubai Chamber, which is there at the same DED building. Collect
Registration Form from there, Fill the information, Put
authorized signature and company stamp and
submit at Dubai Chamber counter. Certificate will be issued same time.
Payment already paid at DED along with the Commercial License fees.
Documents required: Filled
form, Copy of Trade License, Partners List, Commercial Register
(3 pages of trade license), LLC Agreement, Passport copy of Authorized
Signatory and DED Payment Receipt of Trade License.
NOTE: No need Dubai Chamber
Registration if the license is Professional.
Chamber
Certificate is required for Export & Import, for Registration with
various Government Departments and to expand business to other
Emirates and abroad.
9. Next procedure is applying for
Immigration and
Labour Establishment Cards.
DED Business Hours: Sunday to
Thursday 7:30am to 1:30pm
DED Centers (Branches)
Head Office: Near Etisalat
Opp. Dubai Chamber
Deira, Dubai
Tel:04-222 9922
Location Map (Click here)
Dubai Mall
Deira, Dubai
Tel: 04-382 7777
Al Tawar
Deira, Dubai
Tel: 04-6013333
TECOM Branch
(To register licenses in TECOM area)
Dubai
Tel: 04-3754115
Location Map (Click here)
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