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Amend licence (more than one transaction)

Amends your trade licence with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET) when more than one change is needed.

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

    in some casescopyOnly if: Change of location

  • Approval of the competent authority for a new or changed activity

    in some casescopyOnly if: Adding or changing an activity that needs an external approval

  • Passport and residence details of the incoming partner or manager, and a no-objection letter where required

    in some casescopyOnly if: Adding or changing a partner or the manager

  • Notarised contract of sale of the shop

    in some casesoriginalattestedOnly if: Sale of the business (shop) to a new owner

Conditions, time and validity

  • Common amendments: partners or parties, location, manager details, business activities, capital and trade name (DET page).
  • Civil, joint-liability, simple partnership and joint-stock forms need an annex to the memorandum (and a board or general assembly resolution for joint-stock companies); a capital reduction needs an auditor's report.
  • Each change is a separate amendment item with its own fee and documents.
Processing time
DET: completed within 10 minutes at a service centre once all requirements are complete; external approvals, notary signatures or a new Ejari can add days.
Validity of the result
The amended licence keeps its existing expiry date.
Where it is applied for
DET service centres (the DET page names service centres for this request); some amendments can also be started on the Invest in Dubai portal.

Steps at the authority

  1. Check what will change and collect the documents for that change (Ejari, external approval, partner documents, notarised contract).
  2. Submit the amendment request on the Invest in Dubai portal or at a DET service centre.
  3. Partners sign the MoA annex when the change touches partners, shares, capital or manager.
  4. Pay the payment voucher; DET issues the amended licence (about 10 minutes once complete).

Tips that save you a trip

  • List every change you want before we start; combining them avoids paying service-centre fees twice.
  • Partners who must sign the MoA annex should be available in person or by e-signature on the day.

Common reasons for rejection or delay

  • A new activity needs an external approval that was not obtained first.
  • 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.
  • Partner signatures missing or a partner abroad without a valid power of attorney.

Questions and answers

Does a change of partner need visas to be cancelled?

Not by itself, but the outgoing partner's own visa (if sponsored by the company) and the establishment card data may need updating at MOHRE and immigration; staff will check your case.

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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