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Change business location

Moves your licensed business to a new location and updates the licence with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).

Start this request processing: 1 day

How it works

  1. 1

    Documents

    You

  2. 2

    Reviewed by MARIO E.G.S.H AI

    MARIO E.G.S.H AI

  3. 3

    Submitted on Invest in Dubai

    Runner at DET

  4. 4

    Licence issued

    DET

Documents required

  • Copy of the current DET trade licence (or the licence number)

    copy

  • Emirates ID of the licence owner/partner or manager who signs the request

    copy

  • New registered tenancy contract (Ejari) for the new premises

    copyValid and registered in the company's name

  • Approval of the competent authority if the activity needs one at the new site (e.g. civil defence, municipality)

    in some casescopyOnly if: Activities that need a site approval

Conditions, time and validity

  • The new tenancy must be registered in Ejari and suitable for the licensed activity.
  • The licence should be valid and without open violations before an amendment.
Processing time
DET: the amendment is completed within 10 minutes once all requirements are ready. Registering the new Ejari and any site approval take longer.
Validity of the result
The amended licence keeps its existing expiry date.
Where it is applied for
Invest in Dubai portal or any DET service centre.

Steps at the authority

  1. Sign and register the new tenancy contract in Ejari.
  2. Submit the amendment request on the Invest in Dubai portal or at a DET service centre.
  3. Pay the payment voucher; DET issues the amended licence (about 10 minutes once complete).
  4. Update the address with MOHRE, immigration and other entities if they ask for it.

Tips that save you a trip

  • Register the new Ejari first; without it the amendment cannot start.
  • If you also change activity or name, ask us to do the changes together to save repeated visits.

Common reasons for rejection or delay

  • Ejari not registered, expired, or the area does not suit the activity.
  • Open violations or unpaid fines on the licence, or missing beneficial owner data.
  • Moving before the amendment: DET can fine a business working at an unlicensed location (AED 1,000 under the 2011 fines table).

Questions and answers

Can I move first and update the licence later?

It is safer not to: working from a location that is not on the licence is a DET violation. Register the new Ejari and amend the licence as soon as you move.

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.

Legal basis

Dubai Executive Council Resolution No. 13 of 2011 (fees and fines of the Department of Economic Development, now DET); Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021 on Commercial Companies

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