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A professional license is required in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for those who wish to provide professional services or who wish to operate in Dubai based on their aptitude, expertise, or ability. Services including design, consultation, education, tourism, accounting, auditing, and other similar ones typically need for a professional trade license. In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Department of Economic Development (DED) is the agency responsible for issuing professional licenses. If you have a professional license, you are legally allowed to offer services to clients in the United Arab Emirates.
A professional trade license can be obtained by a person or a company that provides services based on talent or intellectual ability. If the company has more than one shareholder, it is known as a civil company.
Procedure for Obtaining a Professional License in Dubai, UAE
Making a thorough action plan for the service setup you are providing is the first step in getting a professional license. If you have professional assistance, the processes for obtaining a professional license will be simpler. The best option you have in Dubai is EDCS Business Setup services.
- Get all the initial approvals and permits and register the business name.
- Apply for a professional license with all the relevant documents and a prescribed application fee to the DED.
- Obtain an attested tenancy agreement for the leased office space.
- Collect the application acceptance slip, or payment acknowledgment slip from the DED to provide at later stages if required.
In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a fresh professional license runs about AED 15,400. The cost of obtaining a professional license, service agent costs, trade name registration, rent-based market fees, administration service fees, government cultural fees, etc. are all included in this fee.
You must possess the talent or ability required by the Dubai government authorities in order to obtain a professional license in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The following activities in Dubai require a professional trade license:
- Artisanship
- Carpentry
- Consultancy services
- Medical services
- Printing and publishing
- Beauty salons
- Graphics design services
- Repair services
- Security services
- Document clearance and related assistance
- Inventive engineering (the engineering design services include electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, chemical, systems, HVAC, civil, structural, architecture designing with simulation, rendering, analysis, testing, and its support)
- Information Technology Services (Web designing, application development, networking, Information security, cybersecurity, server administration, Data storage, Tech support, management, processing, analysis, infrastructure maintenance, API, and Internet of Things)
A professional license permits the foreign investor or entrepreneur to own a sole proprietorship and 100% of the company. Holders of professional trade licenses in Dubai are no longer even required to have a local service agent according to the implementation of new commercial business laws. Professional license applications are accepted by the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Requirements vary based on the specific professional activity chosen. Typically, you will need a copy of your passport, a No Objection Certificate (NOC) if currently employed, and relevant educational certificates depending on the activity. Please contact us for a detailed checklist tailored to your needs.
To renew your professional license, you will need a valid tenancy contract, recent EJARI registration, and to submit the renewal application to the DED along with the prescribed fees. Our experts can assist you with a smooth and hassle-free renewal process.
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