Steps to establish a company in Dubai
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It offers the investor many advantages. If you want to set up a company in Dubai, Whatever its size, whether it is a large company, a small company, Or medium, you need to do many procedures and steps ..
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- Determine the nature of the business or the company’s activity
- Initial approval
- Choosing a company headquarters
- Statements of the authorities concerned with the activity of the establishment
- Trade name registration.
- Obtaining the license
Steps to establish a company in Dubai
The UAE government offers many, many privileges and facilities to help investors when establishing an investment activity on its lands, but there are some steps that must be followed carefully to start your project correctly.
These procedures are divided into several stages, and companies are divided according to their commercial activity into 3 types:
Commercial – professional – industrial
Determining the company’s activity, in turn, helps to identify several things. The most important of which is the type of company, its legal form, and the parties from which approval must be obtained. The following are the legal forms of companies and the activities that are permitted to be practiced in the UAE:
What are the steps to establish a company in Dubai?
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Companies are divided according to their legal form into five types:
– A limited liability company
– Solidarity Company
Public shareholding company
Civil Works Company
– A private joint stock company
– Initial approval
You can obtain the initial approval after completing the first steps in the process of establishing a company in Dubai to help you follow up to obtain the approval of all the authorities related to the activity when necessary, However, foreign investors must obtain the approval of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs before obtaining the initial approval.
The Ministry of Economy for insurance activities
The Ministry of the Interior for transportation-related works
The Ministry of Justice for the activities concerned with providing legal advice
Civil Defense for the activity of selling firefighting equipment
- The name should not contain inappropriate words. Not to violate public morals
- The name should not be repeated or used by another company
- The name of the company should reflect its commercial activity
• Obtaining the license
Attach the documents required for the previous steps and submit them to the Department of Economic Development Pay the trade license fee
• Membership registration in the Chamber of Commerce
A copy of the license issued by the competent authority in the Emirate of Dubai.
authorized signatures in the delegated signatures card, Provided that the cards of the signatories are obtained from any of the branches of the Dubai Chamber, With passport photos of all authorized signatories. (Delegation is accepted after the conclusion of a notarized agreement or power of attorney). A copy of the memorandum of association (foundation agreement), This applies to limited liability companies and branches of foreign companies.
Submit a copy of the incorporation certificate (this applies to companies operating in the free zone) Pay the fees (if not paid along with the license issuance fees (Department of Economic Development).
Submit a copy of the incorporation certificate (this applies to companies operating in the free zone) Pay the fees (if not paid along with the license issuance fees (Department of Economic Development).
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Now that you have joined as a member of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, you can launch your project and start practicing your commercial activity. Follow the Itqan blog, through which we aim to provide all the information you need in this regard.
