Dubai trade licence
A Dubai trade licence through IFZA — from AED 16,900
The trade licence is the permit that allows the company to carry on the activity accepted by the free zone. ETEFORM’s published Dubai packages start from AED 16,900. The file can usually be prepared from outside the UAE once the documents are complete.
What “trade licence” means here
It is a licence issued by a Dubai free zone, not a licence from the mainland Department of Economy. The activity written on the licence is the activity reviewed before filing. If the activity is not accepted in the zone, the file is not completed on the same path.
ETEFORM prepares the details and documents and follows the filing. Issue of the licence is IFZA’s decision after it reviews the file, not an advance promise of approval.
What the price includes, and the number of visas if you choose a residence package, is published on the Dubai packages page. If a Sharjah address is enough for your work, published SRTIP packages start from AED 14,900 on the Sharjah page.
Before you open an application
- Name the actual activity, not a general label that does not match the work.
- Prepare the owners’ passports and a clear copy of each document.
- Decide whether you need a residence path now, or a licence without residence.
- If you are in Egypt or Saudi Arabia and run the business from there, see forming a UAE company from Egypt or Saudi Arabia.
The general file steps are on the steps page, and the documents are on the documents page.
Ask about a Dubai trade licence
Send your activity and the number of owners on WhatsApp, or ask for a file review before you pay.