Get Approval For Your Company Name And Activity

Apply for your trade license 

There are four types of business licenses in UAE listed below for you to choose from:

• Commercial license
• Professional license
• Industrial license
• Tourism license

These business licenses are to be used for mainland company formation as Free zone establishments have a structure of licensure that is segregated according to your business activity.

Register your company

Further on, how to set up your own business in Dubai encompasses company registration right after you have undergone your licensing. However the entire process goes through various steps and you will have to get all the necessary approval from the relevant government authorities as requested by the Department of Economic Development in Dubai.

Find a local agent (if required) 

A business consultant would be ideal for this step due to them being able to offer you connections with companies that offer corporate sponsorship where you will be given 100% ownership of your business and documented authority.

Get your external approvals

Company Name And Activity Some businesses might be asked as a requirement on how to set up your own business in Dubai to get approvals from the municipality, specific banks and embassies etc al depending on your business activities.

Prepare your Memorandum of Association

The memorandum of association must be drafted in accordance with the mandates of the UAE government which means that you should be ideally receiving expert advice before drafting the agreement as it should also include into consideration the your business interests before you start your company in Dubai

Rent An Office 

The question of how to set up your own business setup in Dubai is further cleared with renting out an office space which is dependent on your business activity if you can rent a business centre, shared office space, or whether you will be needing to rent out multiple office locations under your name.

Get The Tenancy Contract & Ejari 

An agreement between you and the real estate agency whose office space, or shared unit that you have intended to rent. Ejari is an online system that allows fairness between both parties that are involved in the tenancy contract. You must submit your tenancy contract and a few other documents to activate your ejari account and you will be needing this account to renew visas for your family members/ employees.

Get The Initial Approval 

Crucial on how to set up your own business in Dubai is getting the initial approval from DED as it approves that the UAE government does not have objections regarding your running a business in Dubai. A hindrance in this approval will prevent you from proceeding to the further steps that are required.

Collect Your Trade License 

To get your UAE trade license, you will have to submit the following: 

1. Relevant government forms 
2. Trade license application 
3. Initial approval certificate 
4. Memorandum of association 
5. Tenancy contract 
6. Ejari registration certificate 
7. Passport copies and NOC from partners 
8. External approvals and any other documents required by DED 

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