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Preparation for company registration

  • Mainland

- List of documents that must be collected before visiting the department:

- Passport

- Local phone number, email

- Company name (it’s better to choose several in case the name is already taken)

Available names can be checked on the website:

https://services.economy.ae/m/Pages/CategoryServices.aspx?CategoryID=5&lang=en-US

The rules for choosing a company name can be read on the website:

https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/business/steps-to-start-a-business-on-the-mainland/register-the-trade-name

You can select the type of activity in advance on the official website of the department in the Search activity section.

https://eservices.dubaided.gov.ae

Firstly, it is very important to choose type of activity of the company, since the license under which it will be registered will depend on this.

  • The license can be:

- Professional

- Commercial

- Industrial

Depending on your selection from the above, each title will have a specific license. Remember that some industries, such as oil and gas, banking or law firms, must obtain special permission from government agencies before a license is issued.

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