Business & licensing
Trade licences, permits and trademarks
Service list
Trade licence renewal
Renew a Dubai mainland licence through Invest in Dubai, including Ejari and approvals check.
Change business location
Moves your licensed business to a new location and updates the licence with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Reserve and renew trade name
Reserves a new trade name or renews an existing reservation with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Issue and renew initial approval
Obtains or renews the initial approval for your business activity from Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Print licence
Prints an official copy of your trade licence from Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Edit contact information
Amends the contact details registered on your trade licence with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Freeze licence (3 years)
Freezes your trade licence for a period of 3 years with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Amend licence (one transaction)
Amends your trade licence with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET) for a single change.
Amend licence (more than one transaction)
Amends your trade licence with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET) when more than one change is needed.
Issue new trade licence
Issues a new trade licence for your business with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Memorandum of association
Prepares and processes your company's memorandum of association with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Issue instant licence
Issues an instant trade licence for your business through Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Create and activate account
Creates and activates your user account on the Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET) online services.
Cancel trade licence
Cancels your company's trade licence with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Issue, renew and amend commercial permit
Issues, renews or amends a commercial permit for your business through Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Fines report and payment
Checks the violations recorded against your licence and pays the fines with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
To whom it may concern letter
Obtains a "To whom it may concern" letter for your business from Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Print certificates
Prints the official certificates related to your trade licence issued by Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Beneficial owner details
Submits or updates your company's beneficial owner details with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Beneficial owner details by message
Completes your company's beneficial owner details with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET) via message.
Licence details
Obtains the full details of your trade licence from Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Cancel transaction
Cancels a transaction previously submitted to Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Renew payment voucher
Renews the payment voucher for your transaction with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET) so it can be paid.
Personal licences statement
Obtains a statement of the trade licences registered to a person from Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Print memorandum of association
Prints a copy of your company's memorandum of association from Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
Issue payment voucher
Issues the payment voucher for your transaction fees with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET).
No-objection certificate for a new licence application
Obtains the RTA no-objection certificate you need to apply for a new licence.
No-objection certificate for a trade licence renewal application
Obtains the RTA no-objection certificate you need to apply to renew your trade licence.
No-objection certificate for a trade licence amendment application
Obtains the RTA no-objection certificate you need to apply to amend your trade licence.
No-objection certificate for a trade licence suspension application
Obtains the RTA no-objection certificate you need to apply to suspend your trade licence.
Trademark registration
Registers your trademark with the Ministry of Economy to protect your brand in the UAE.
Trademark renewal
Renews the registration of your trademark with the Ministry of Economy on your behalf.
Trademark cancellation
Submits a request to the Ministry of Economy to cancel your registered trademark.
Amendment of trademark design
Submits a request to the Ministry of Economy to amend the design of your registered trademark.
Change business activities (add / remove)
Adds or removes business activities on your Dubai trade licence with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET), with the approvals each new activity needs.
Change trade name
Changes the trade name on your Dubai trade licence with Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET): the new name is checked against DET's rules and booked first.