Company Formation & Business Licensing
Trade License Services
Issuance, renewal, amendment and cancellation of trade licenses, handled with careful attention to timelines.
Service overview
Trade licence services cover issuance, renewal, amendments and cancellation. Existing owners need to match the transaction to the licence authority and resolve dependent records rather than treat every change as a simple renewal.
Our assistance
- Review the current licence and requested transaction
- Prepare renewal or amendment records
- Coordinate name, activity or shareholder change documents
- Organise cancellation requirements and procedural follow-up
Step-by-step process
- 1Identify authority and exact transaction
- 2Check current records, expiry and outstanding requirements
- 3Prepare supporting approvals and signed documents
- 4Submit and respond to authority queries
- 5Obtain updated or cancellation records and review dependent registrations
Requirements & documents
Common preparation documents
- Existing licence and registration records for ongoing businesses
- Owner and authorised signatory identification
- Written details of the requested transaction
Additional requirements — case dependent
- Valid tenancy and activity approvals for renewal where required
- Resolutions and amended incorporation records for structural changes
- Clearances, liquidation records or public notices for cancellation where required
The exact list depends on your case and the relevant authority. Please do not send documents through the website form.
Costs & fees
Issuance, renewal, amendment and cancellation have different charges. Activity changes, premises, notarisation, clearances and any verified outstanding charges affect the total.
No fixed prices are published. Confirm current authority charges and request a case-specific breakdown separating professional assistance and any third-party costs before proceeding.
Processing time
Expired records, missing clearances, shareholder signatures and external approvals can delay completion. Cancellation may involve several agencies and is not necessarily immediate.
Important considerations
- Do not assume a licence amendment updates immigration, tax or bank records automatically.
- Cancellation should be coordinated with employee, immigration and tax obligations.
- Only the licensing authority confirms the effective status of a licence.
- The linked DDA renewal checklist applies only to its entities. Dubai mainland renewal and amendment pages did not expose a complete checklist during this review; confirm those requirements with the issuing department.
Document checklist
Final documentation depends on the relevant authority and your circumstances. This is a preparation list, not a universal legal requirement.
Commonly requested
Conditional / when applicable
Need Assistance With This Service?
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Request a ConsultationFrequently asked questions
Can I change activities when renewing?
An activity change can require a separate amendment and new approvals; the authority confirms the permitted combination.
Does cancellation close my tax registration?
Not automatically. Check separate deregistration duties with the tax authority.
What if my licence has expired?
The authority must confirm renewal requirements and any applicable outstanding charges before the file is completed.
Can shareholders change without updating legal documents?
A share transfer may require resolutions, amended incorporation records and notarisation depending on the legal form.