How to file the dubai trade licence (Dubai)
Reserve the trade name, get initial approval, then issue the licence online through Invest in Dubai. Free zones license through their own authority instead.
- Agency
- Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
- Where it applies
- Dubai
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- VariesDepends on the activity and the premises.
- Renewal
- Every year.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| Trade name | Trade name |
| Activity | Business activities |
| Legal form | Legal form |
| Partners | Owners and shares |
| Manager | Manager |
| Premises | Premises (Ejari tenancy contract) |
Official links
From Placetta's library of official sites. Check the agency's page before you file; Placetta re-checks it before every filing.
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