PROFESSIONAL LICENSE:
SOLE
ESTABLISHMENT
/ CIVIL COMPANY
License Type: UAE National-Local Service Agent, Expatriate-
Owner(s)
NOTE:
This license cannot be made LLC.
Option 1:
UAE National will be appointed as Service Agent and Expatriate
investor will be sole owner.
Option 2:
UAE National will be appointed as Service Agent and Expatriate
investors will form a Partnership Company. This is called Civil
Company.
Option 3:
100% ownership for UAE National and expatriate Investor can
make employment visa under this license. This is called Sole
Establishment.
Following business activities can be included in this License:
1. Web Design
Activity Code 722903
Activity Type: Professional
Activity Description: Firms specialized in designing the pages
of the electronic services sites, the internet is used here as
infrastructure
2. Internet Content Provider
Activity Code 722904
Activity Type: Professional
Description: Firms specialized in providing the internet sites
with contents and make them available for users
3. Computer Graphic Design Services
Activity Code 722906
Activity Type: Professional
Description: Includes carrying out computer drawing and
designing for decorations, wedding and greeting cards, fashions,
internet sites and many other activities, such works shall then be
executed by specialized companies
4. Computer Software House
Activity Code 722901
Activity Type: Professional
Description: Firms specialized in computer systems analysis and
software design, operation, maintenance and training. This also
includes analyzing the user's needs and problems and offering
consultancy on the best economical solution and the programs necessary
for realizing such a solution. This activity also includes a simple
chart of the program upon the user's directives, particularly in the
activities which cover the developing, offering, preparing and
documenting of the "custom-designed" software
STEPS TO FOLLOW
DESCRIPTION |
FEES
IN AED |
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) |
260 |
Initial approval from Economic Department (DED) or
Tas'heel Centre at Al Tawar Centre
Qusais. Type (BR1) form,
get signature of the Sponsor, Owner/partners and submit at DED. Form can be
filled from Typing Centre
Attachments: Name
Reservation Certificate, BR1 Form and Passport copies of owner/partners,
NOC from sponsor for expatriate owner/ partner who holds
Employment Visa/Residence
Visa.
Visit/Tourist Visa holder can attach his/her visa
copy. No need NOC for
Partner/Investor visa holders. |
110 |
1. Type
Local Service Agent Agreement appointing UAE National as Service
Agent of the Establishment from a legal translator and get them attested from
Notary Public at Al Tawar Centre or Al Barsha
or DED at Business Village near Clock Tower. Legal translator's seal is
not required if the the agreement is only in Arabic. You should
mention Sponsor's yearly fees in this Agreement.
2. If there is more than one owner, you should make one
more agreement (Civil Company Partnership Agreement) and get attested from Notary Public.
CAPITAL:
You can write
the capital amount in Civil Company Partnership Agreement as much as you want. No need
to show Capital deposit certificate from bank. Notary will charge
a small percentage at the time of attestation according to the
Capital amount and number of partners. You can divide the shares
as you like and increase capital amount according to the number of
partners. A partner's share value should
be Dh70,000 or more to apply for
Partner/Investor Visa.
INVESTOR
VISA:
A partner in a professional license (Civil Company) will be
required to pay Dh20,000
as security deposit. An investor in sole establishment license
(professional license without partner) needs to deposit
Dh10,000 only.
• Deposit
amount is refundable after visa cancellation. |
Agreement Typing Charge
300
(Approx) |
All
Partners or Attorney have to attend at Notary to sign the Court
Agreement
Attestation fee at the court (Notary Public) |
400
(Approx) |
Make
ready Tenancy contract of the office/shop and register through
EJARI only system. |
195
for Ejari |
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. |
No
fees |
Submit the attested Agreement (one original copy each), BR1 form
(Initial Approval),
Passport copies of owner/partners and NOC for expatriate owner/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. |
|
Approximate fees for Professional License at DED |
9600 |
|
Break-up cost of New
Professional License at Dubai DED |
Description |
Fees
in Dhs |
Professional License Fees |
600.00 |
Service
Agent Fees |
700.00 |
Trade
Name Fees (Non Arabic). No need to pay this amount If the name is
full Arabic. Dh2000 extra fees for words like Emirates,
Gulf, International, Abbreviation. Maximum Trade Name Fees:
Dh3000 |
2000.00 |
Government Cultural Fees |
10.00 |
Administrative Service Fees |
50.00 |
Trade Name
Advertisement Fees |
350.00 |
Market
Fees (5% of your shop/office rent) amount varies depends on
tenancy amount |
2500.00 |
Partner
Accommodation Fees (Dh500 for each expatriate Partner). If
any of the partner paid his accommodation fees with any other
license, you can approach DED to remove his fees after get issued
the Payment Voucher |
1000.00 |
Public
Waste related service fees |
2000.00 |
Service
Improvement Fees (Professional) |
240 |
Local
Fees - Professional License |
150.00 |
Total License cost (approximately) |
9600.00 |
|
NOTE:
You have to take online appointment to submit initial approval
application at Economic Department (DED).
• Create a
new user account in DED Website for
your company. After submitting required information, you will get
username and password. Enter the site and make appointment. Submit the
documents at the selected DED branch.
• If the available date is too
long, you can go to DED branch and pay Dh500 urgent fees to get
your document cleared same day. Urgent fees will show in your final
payment voucher.
•
No need Chamber of Commerce registration for Professional License.
DESCRIPTION |
FEES
IN AED |
Immigration Establishment Card
(Application can be prepared from Typing Centre). Submission at
Immigration Office. Card will be issued within five
minutes. |
850
(Approx) |
Labour Establishment Card
(Application should be typed from Tas'heel Centre).
Submission at
Labour Office. Card will be issued within five minutes. |
2200
(Approx) |
SILENT SERVICE AGENT
A UAE national must be
appointed as Local Service Agent (Wakeel Khidmaat), but he has no direct involvement in
the business and is paid a lump sum sponsorship fees per year. The role of the
Local Service Agent is to assist in
obtaining license, visa, labour card, etc.
LICENSE RENEWAL: Professional license is valid for one year.
After expiry, 30 days grace period is there. If not
renewed within grace period, Dh200 fine per month will be
charged at DED. Apart from the above mentioned fees,
employee accommodation fees to be paid extra according to the number
of staff. For Managers and Degree/PG level profession holders should
pay Dh500 per head and for low level staff Dh300 per
head. This amount should be paid every year.
DED (Economic Department) Branches
Head Office: Business Village
Near Clock Tower
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)
DED
Timing: Saturday to Thursday
7:30am to
1:30pm
Call Centre: 7000 40000
Website:
www.dubaided.gov.ae
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