What are the requirements for issuing a trade license?
Prior to operating any business in Dubai, the steps outined below must be taken in order to meet the legal requirement of all concerned government authorities and to guarantee maximum commercial benefit for the business owner: Determine the catagory/categories (commercial, industrial and/or professional) and type of business activity /activities to be practiced. Determine all the related business activities that can be included within each business license, subject to a maximum of ten activities per license. Determine your business’ appropriate legal form taking into consideration the desired business activity /activities and the number and nationalities of the business’ owners. Determine all the reqirements and conditions of the desired license. Determine the business’ trade name. Submit an application to the Department for an initial approval either by personal visit to the Department’s offices or through the Internet, a document clearing service or legal consultant’s office. Registe
