Licensing

Business license service

The United Arab Emirates (known as the UAE) and more specifically Dubai are considered by most as Middle East´s commercial capital. Thanks to its economy, industry, trade, and logistic sectors and the explosive growth they had these last 2 decades. Simply put, setting up a business in the UAE can rack up quite a profit for aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as cause an impact globally.

Nevertheless, to set up a company in the UAE, obtaining a business license becomes a requirement and one of the most important parts of the process. And to obtain one, there are several considerations to take into account. These considerations range from understanding various types of licenses and choosing the right one for your business.

Why Do You Need a Business License in Dubai?

Before talking about business licenses, you need to understand the basics regarding them. Whether a Freezone or the Mainland, each onshore business is must be licensed.

Firstly, thanks to the business license, your business is able to have an identity since a license is a document that certifies your company´s legal status. In other words, companies receive a business license to provide responsibility for their business operations. Moreover, having a business license organizes, safeguards, and categorizes the firm´s legal cases.

Additionally, a business license allows a company to stay in line with the UAE´s Commercial Firms act, letting them trade lawfully as a company.

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Why do you need a business license in Dubai?

Before talking about business licenses, you need to understand the basics regarding them. Whether a Freezone or the Mainland, each onshore business is must be licensed.
Firstly, thanks to the business license, your business is able to have an identity since a license is a document that certifies your company´s legal status. In other words, companies receive a business license to provide responsibility for their business operations. Moreover, having a business license organizes, safeguards, and categorizes the firm´s legal cases.
Additionally, a business license allows a company to stay in line with the UAE´s Commercial Firms act, letting them trade lawfully as a company.

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Professional License

This type of license is issued to both individuals and companies so they can provide their services in Dubai and the UAE. The company firm will be classified as a Civil Work Corporation if the owner is more than one person. This license is mostly available for consultants, auditors, and lawyers.

Furthermore, a UAE technical license is issued to IT service suppliers, mechanics, craftsmen, etc. Additionally, a professional license allows an ex-pat to have 100% ownership, making them able to become the ultimate owner.

Some activities that include a professional license in the UAE are as follow:

  • Computer consultancies
  • Tax consultancy
  • Consultancy & Services
  • Insurance consultancies
  • Management consultancies
  • Marketing consultancies
  • Environmental consultants
  • Information technology consultancies

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Commercial license

An industrial license is a license required by organizations that either convert natural resources or alter raw materials. When we refer to alteration, we refer to alteration in terms of structure and appearance which aims to produce or manufacture new products, fully manufactured products, or semi-manufactured products. Activities regarding this license are mainly related to production, segregating, accumulation packaging, etc.

Furthermore, in the United Arab Emirates, industrial licenses are valid for a definite period which is subject to compliance with the conditions mentioned during the issuance. Lastly, this license obliges a company to have a physical warehouse inside the UAE.

Some advantages of this license include:

  • World-class telecommunications & E-governance system.
  • A preliminary analysis before applying for the industrial license.
  • Sophisticated financial intercessions & services sectors.
  • It welcomes further investors and consumers.
  • Safeguard revenue transactions and proceed thanks to judicial intervention.
  • Globalized business community & modern industrial infrastructure.
  • Creating business opportunities from reliable and trustworthy sources.
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Tourism License

As implied by its name, this license is required for entrepreneurs that want to start a travel & tourism company in the United Arab Emirates. Unlike other licenses, the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) issues this license. Moreover, it can be classified in 3 major categories, which are:
 
  • Outbound tour operator
  • Inbound tour operator
  • Travel agent

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A Sole Proprietorship is a business owned by one person, which can carry out commercial, professional, and industrial activities.

Sole Proprietorships Business Types

A professional business sole proprietorship covers a range of professions from owning a seafood restaurant to a bespoke tailoring service. In those cases, the owner does not have to be an expert in that particular business field, but as the sole owner of a consultancy, for example legal counsel, building contracting or home tutoring, the sole proprietor must specialise in that business. Most professional-type sole proprietorships providing personally offered services or the services of a recognised profession such as medicine or engineering require a Local Service Agent (LSA) if they are owned by a National of a country other than the UAE or GCC countries. The local service agent is a UAE National who manages licensing requirements and other government-related matters for your business, in exchange for an annual fee. The LSA has no responsibility for your business and no financial commitment to the business or its activities in Dubai or elsewhere. A sample Local Service Agent Agreement is available, explaining the relationship and the obligations of the owner and the LSA. This agreement must be authenticated by a Notary Public/Court within the UAE.

Ownership

  • A sole proprietorship can only be owned by an individual, not a company. This person will own 100% of the business, control all of its operations and keep 100% of any profits. He or she will also be 100% responsible for business debts and any other financial obligations.
  • A professional-type sole proprietorship can be owned by an individual of any nationality.
  • A sole proprietorship that is industrial or commercial can be owned only by UAE Nationals or GCC Nationals.
  • A sole proprietorship that is a commercial or industrial business must be owned 100% by a UAE National. The UAE National owner and any other party can later work to decide on how profits might be shared and how day-to-day business decisions will be made. A sole proprietorship that offers legal services—known as a legal consultancy—does not require a local service agent.
A Sole Proprietorship is a business owned by one person, which can carry out commercial, professional, and industrial activities.

Sole Proprietorships Business Types

A professional business sole proprietorship covers a range of professions from owning a seafood restaurant to a bespoke tailoring service. In those cases, the owner does not have to be an expert in that particular business field, but as the sole owner of a consultancy, for example legal counsel, building contracting or home tutoring, the sole proprietor must specialise in that business. Most professional-type sole proprietorships providing personally offered services or the services of a recognised profession such as medicine or engineering require a Local Service Agent (LSA) if they are owned by a National of a country other than the UAE or GCC countries. The local service agent is a UAE National who manages licensing requirements and other government-related matters for your business, in exchange for an annual fee. The LSA has no responsibility for your business and no financial commitment to the business or its activities in Dubai or elsewhere. A sample Local Service Agent Agreement is available, explaining the relationship and the obligations of the owner and the LSA. This agreement must be authenticated by a Notary Public/Court within the UAE.

Ownership

  • A sole proprietorship can only be owned by an individual, not a company. This person will own 100% of the business, control all of its operations and keep 100% of any profits. He or she will also be 100% responsible for business debts and any other financial obligations.
  • A professional-type sole proprietorship can be owned by an individual of any nationality.
  • A sole proprietorship that is industrial or commercial can be owned only by UAE Nationals or GCC Nationals.
  • A sole proprietorship that is a commercial or industrial business must be owned 100% by a UAE National. The UAE National owner and any other party can later work to decide on how profits might be shared and how day-to-day business decisions will be made. A sole proprietorship that offers legal services—known as a legal consultancy—does not require a local service agent.
A Sole Proprietorship is a business owned by one person, which can carry out commercial, professional, and industrial activities.

Sole Proprietorships Business Types

A professional business sole proprietorship covers a range of professions from owning a seafood restaurant to a bespoke tailoring service. In those cases, the owner does not have to be an expert in that particular business field, but as the sole owner of a consultancy, for example legal counsel, building contracting or home tutoring, the sole proprietor must specialise in that business. Most professional-type sole proprietorships providing personally offered services or the services of a recognised profession such as medicine or engineering require a Local Service Agent (LSA) if they are owned by a National of a country other than the UAE or GCC countries. The local service agent is a UAE National who manages licensing requirements and other government-related matters for your business, in exchange for an annual fee. The LSA has no responsibility for your business and no financial commitment to the business or its activities in Dubai or elsewhere. A sample Local Service Agent Agreement is available, explaining the relationship and the obligations of the owner and the LSA. This agreement must be authenticated by a Notary Public/Court within the UAE.

Ownership

  • A sole proprietorship can only be owned by an individual, not a company. This person will own 100% of the business, control all of its operations and keep 100% of any profits. He or she will also be 100% responsible for business debts and any other financial obligations.
  • A professional-type sole proprietorship can be owned by an individual of any nationality.
  • A sole proprietorship that is industrial or commercial can be owned only by UAE Nationals or GCC Nationals.
  • A sole proprietorship that is a commercial or industrial business must be owned 100% by a UAE National. The UAE National owner and any other party can later work to decide on how profits might be shared and how day-to-day business decisions will be made. A sole proprietorship that offers legal services—known as a legal consultancy—does not require a local service agent.
A Sole Proprietorship is a business owned by one person, which can carry out commercial, professional, and industrial activities.

Sole Proprietorships Business Types

A professional business sole proprietorship covers a range of professions from owning a seafood restaurant to a bespoke tailoring service. In those cases, the owner does not have to be an expert in that particular business field, but as the sole owner of a consultancy, for example legal counsel, building contracting or home tutoring, the sole proprietor must specialise in that business. Most professional-type sole proprietorships providing personally offered services or the services of a recognised profession such as medicine or engineering require a Local Service Agent (LSA) if they are owned by a National of a country other than the UAE or GCC countries. The local service agent is a UAE National who manages licensing requirements and other government-related matters for your business, in exchange for an annual fee. The LSA has no responsibility for your business and no financial commitment to the business or its activities in Dubai or elsewhere. A sample Local Service Agent Agreement is available, explaining the relationship and the obligations of the owner and the LSA. This agreement must be authenticated by a Notary Public/Court within the UAE.

Ownership

  • A sole proprietorship can only be owned by an individual, not a company. This person will own 100% of the business, control all of its operations and keep 100% of any profits. He or she will also be 100% responsible for business debts and any other financial obligations.
  • A professional-type sole proprietorship can be owned by an individual of any nationality.
  • A sole proprietorship that is industrial or commercial can be owned only by UAE Nationals or GCC Nationals.
  • A sole proprietorship that is a commercial or industrial business must be owned 100% by a UAE National. The UAE National owner and any other party can later work to decide on how profits might be shared and how day-to-day business decisions will be made. A sole proprietorship that offers legal services—known as a legal consultancy—does not require a local service agent.
A Sole Proprietorship is a business owned by one person, which can carry out commercial, professional, and industrial activities.

Sole Proprietorships Business Types

A professional business sole proprietorship covers a range of professions from owning a seafood restaurant to a bespoke tailoring service. In those cases, the owner does not have to be an expert in that particular business field, but as the sole owner of a consultancy, for example legal counsel, building contracting or home tutoring, the sole proprietor must specialise in that business. Most professional-type sole proprietorships providing personally offered services or the services of a recognised profession such as medicine or engineering require a Local Service Agent (LSA) if they are owned by a National of a country other than the UAE or GCC countries. The local service agent is a UAE National who manages licensing requirements and other government-related matters for your business, in exchange for an annual fee. The LSA has no responsibility for your business and no financial commitment to the business or its activities in Dubai or elsewhere. A sample Local Service Agent Agreement is available, explaining the relationship and the obligations of the owner and the LSA. This agreement must be authenticated by a Notary Public/Court within the UAE.

Ownership

  • A sole proprietorship can only be owned by an individual, not a company. This person will own 100% of the business, control all of its operations and keep 100% of any profits. He or she will also be 100% responsible for business debts and any other financial obligations.
  • A professional-type sole proprietorship can be owned by an individual of any nationality.
  • A sole proprietorship that is industrial or commercial can be owned only by UAE Nationals or GCC Nationals.
  • A sole proprietorship that is a commercial or industrial business must be owned 100% by a UAE National. The UAE National owner and any other party can later work to decide on how profits might be shared and how day-to-day business decisions will be made. A sole proprietorship that offers legal services—known as a legal consultancy—does not require a local service agent.
A Sole Proprietorship is a business owned by one person, which can carry out commercial, professional, and industrial activities.

Sole Proprietorships Business Types

A professional business sole proprietorship covers a range of professions from owning a seafood restaurant to a bespoke tailoring service. In those cases, the owner does not have to be an expert in that particular business field, but as the sole owner of a consultancy, for example legal counsel, building contracting or home tutoring, the sole proprietor must specialise in that business. Most professional-type sole proprietorships providing personally offered services or the services of a recognised profession such as medicine or engineering require a Local Service Agent (LSA) if they are owned by a National of a country other than the UAE or GCC countries. The local service agent is a UAE National who manages licensing requirements and other government-related matters for your business, in exchange for an annual fee. The LSA has no responsibility for your business and no financial commitment to the business or its activities in Dubai or elsewhere. A sample Local Service Agent Agreement is available, explaining the relationship and the obligations of the owner and the LSA. This agreement must be authenticated by a Notary Public/Court within the UAE.

Ownership

  • A sole proprietorship can only be owned by an individual, not a company. This person will own 100% of the business, control all of its operations and keep 100% of any profits. He or she will also be 100% responsible for business debts and any other financial obligations.
  • A professional-type sole proprietorship can be owned by an individual of any nationality.
  • A sole proprietorship that is industrial or commercial can be owned only by UAE Nationals or GCC Nationals.
  • A sole proprietorship that is a commercial or industrial business must be owned 100% by a UAE National. The UAE National owner and any other party can later work to decide on how profits might be shared and how day-to-day business decisions will be made. A sole proprietorship that offers legal services—known as a legal consultancy—does not require a local service agent.

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