Sole Proprietorships:
- Filling out the licensing form.
- Copy of the applicant's passport and family book.
- Copy of the competent manager's passport (if available).
- Scientific certifications and preceding practical expertise belonging to the license holder or the competent manager if the nature of the economic activity requires such.
- Approval from other competent governmental authorities, depending on the nature of the activity.
- The original lease contract and a copy of the property's title deed, upon obtaining approval for the site from the Inspection Division.
Services Agent (Professional — Commercial)
- Filling out the licensing form.
- A copy of the applicant's passport clarifying residency or visa information.
- Approval from the license holder's guarantor authenticated by the Chamber of Commerce.
- Copy of the citizen's (service agent's) passport, family book and ID card.
- Activities proportionate with the service agent.
- The original lease contract and a copy of the property's title deed, upon obtaining approval for the site from the Inspection Division.
- Authentication of the service agent's contract from the DED notary (main headquarters).
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs):
- Filling out the licensing form.
- Passport copies of all partners including residency/ visa details for expatriates, and copies of family book for UAE citizens and identity cards.
- Copy of the competent manager's passport (if he/ she are not one of the partners present).
- Proof of capital (in the case of LLCs) by a letter issued from a bank or a budget declaration authenticated by a certified accounting auditor, depending on the DED's requirements.
- Approval from other competent governmental entities, depending on the nature of the economic activity.
- Written approval for expatriate partners from the Chamber of Commerce, if the partner is located outside the establishment where he (they) work.
- The original lease contract and a copy of the property's title deed, upon obtaining approval for the site from the Inspection Division.
- Authentication of the partnership contract from the DED notary.
- Authentication of the partnership contract by the Ministry of Economy.
Partnerships:
- Filling out the licensing form.
- Passport copies for all partners and copies of family books for UAE citizens and identity cards.
- Copy of the competent manager's passport (if available).
- Approval from other competent governmental entities, depending on the nature of the activity.
- The original lease contract and a copy of the property's title deed, upon obtaining approval for the site from the Inspection Division.
- Authentication of the partnership contract from the DED notary.
Joint Stock Companies (Public — Private):
- Approval from the Securities & Commodities Authority in the event of public joint stock companies, and approval from the Ministry of Economy in the event of private joint stock companies.
- Filling out the licensing form.
- Copies of the founders' passport and copies of family books for UAE citizens and identity cards.
- Copy of the competent manager's passport (if available).
- Approval from other competent government entities, depending on the nature of the activity.
- Copy of the project's feasibility study.
- The original lease contract and a copy of the property's title deed, upon obtaining approval for the site from the Inspection Division.
- Authentication of the partnership contract from the DED notary.
- Authentication of partnership contracts from the Ministry of Economy.
Opening Branches for Local Companies & Establishments:
- Filling out the licensing form.
- Letter from the establishment or company authorizing the opening of a branch and delegating a branch manager.
- Copy of the competent manager's passport (if available).
- Copy of the main office's commercial license and a partners' statement in the event of a partnership.
- Copy of the mother company's founding contract, in the event of partnership.
- Scientific certifications and preceding practical expertise for the license holder or competent manager, in the event the nature of the economic activity requires such in case of individual establishments.
- The company's capital, in the event the nature of the economic activity or legal frame requires such.
- Approval from other competent governmental entities, depending on the nature of the economic activity.
- The original lease contract and a copy of the property's title deed, upon obtaining approval for the site from the Inspection Division.