Beneficial owner details by message
Completes your company's beneficial owner details with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET) via message.
How it works
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Documents
You
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Reviewed by MARIO E.G.S.H AI
MARIO E.G.S.H AI
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Submitted on Invest in Dubai
Runner at DET
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Licence issued
DET
Documents required
Copy of the current DET trade licence (or the licence number)
copyPassport copy of each beneficial owner (25% or more, or control by other means)
copyValid passportThe SMS from DET with the link (forward it to us)
copy
Conditions, time and validity
- A beneficial owner is the natural person who owns or controls 25% or more of the capital or votes, directly or through a chain, or controls by other means (e.g. appointing most directors); if none, the senior manager is recorded.
- Data per owner: full name, nationality, date and place of birth, address, passport/ID number with country and dates, basis and date of becoming owner (and date of ceasing).
- Processing time
- Usually completed the same day once the owners' data is ready (no official time published).
- Validity of the result
- Remains on record until a change; changes must be reported within 15 days.
- Where it is applied for
- The SMS link from DET (also possible on DET e-services or at a service centre).
Steps at the authority
- Forward the DET SMS with the link and the owners' passport data.
- Fill in the beneficial owner form through the link.
- DET releases the payment voucher for the pending transaction.
Tips that save you a trip
- Never share such a link with anyone you do not trust: only official DET messages, and check the sender.
Common reasons for rejection or delay
- Link expired or opened by someone without the owners' details.
- Data does not match the passports or the partners on the licence.
Questions and answers
Why is my renewal stuck before payment?
Often because the beneficial owner data is missing; DET asks for it by SMS before issuing the payment voucher.
Checked by the MARIO E.G.S.H team on 2026-10-08. Rules can change at any time; our consultant confirms the details for your case.
Official sources
- Dubai Media Office (2 June 2021) - Dubai Economy urges registered businesses to provide Beneficial Owner data
- Ministry of Economy and Tourism - Cabinet Decision No. 109 of 2023 on the Regulation of the Beneficial Owner Procedures
- Ministry of Economy and Tourism - Cabinet Decree No. 132 of 2023 (administrative penalties, beneficial owner)
Legal basis
Cabinet Resolution No. 109 of 2023 on the Regulation of the Beneficial Owner Procedures; Cabinet Resolution No. 132 of 2023 on the administrative penalties for its violations
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