Dubai Economy, represented in the commercial registration and licensing sector, has achieved record results in applying the remote work system and activating smart and electronic channels, as the total number of commercial registration and licensing transactions during the time period between March 22 and April 13 this year reached 14 thousand and 366 transactions, including 66% electronic transaction, and 34% transaction through service centers, which provide Dubai economic services remotely.

Renewal of licenses

Yesterday, the report issued by the Commercial Licensing and Registration Sector showed that license renewal transactions accounted for 74% of the total transactions, followed by license modification transactions at 7%, and the total license renewal transactions reached 1065 and 653 transactions, while the total license amendment reached 1047 transactions.

The license renewal transactions, through smart and electronic channels, accounted for 86%, compared to 14% the transaction through remote service centers, and the automatic license renewal transactions, through text messages, accounted for 74% of the total renewal transactions.

Reserve names

The report indicated that 473 new licenses were issued, and the process of reserving trade names amounted to 893 procedures, while the number of initial approvals reached 751 procedures, which confirms the sustainability and competitiveness of businesses in the Emirate of Dubai.

According to the distribution of licenses economic activities, during the time period between March 22 and April 13, the project management services activity received 10% of the activities share, followed by the activity of “disinfection and sterilization services” 3%, and the activity of “trade in medical and surgical equipment and supplies” , And «Food and Beverage Trade» activity, is an active movement among the top 10 activities during the same period.

Various nationalities

The nationalities of the licensees varied during the same period to include: businessmen from France, Britain, Germany, Malta, China, Egypt, Jordan, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Concerning the safety of the registration and commercial licensing sector for the safety of customers to complete transactions, it is possible to obtain automatic renewal services, instant license, dealer license, and other commercial registration and licensing transactions, by visiting the ded.ae website or the DED Business smart application without the need to Economic visit to Dubai, or the service centers that provide its services.

The commercial license can be renewed automatically, through the automatic renewal service in two steps, and in less than two minutes, by sending a text message with the license number to 6969, and a merchant license can be obtained wherever you are, through the dedtrader.ae website, and the instant license can be obtained Through ded.ae/ instant.

In the context of the precautionary measures aimed at achieving the highest levels of health and safety for the community, the Dubai Economy has directed all service centers, which provide services in the Emirate of Dubai, to provide all the needs of its employees to perform their work from home. This initiative is a reinforcement of the government's efforts for the safety of community members. It includes all the needs of employees to perform their work from home, such as the necessary equipment, a special email to submit transactions, a phone number to respond to customer inquiries in Arabic and English, and educate customers of this decision, through text and mail messages, and place an advertisement on the center of the center with service delivery channels, and provide an employee At the front desk to answer customer inquiries.

Customers can choose the center, through a link on the website of the Dubai Economic Department ded.ae, where there are the centers names, contact numbers and email for each center.

Dubai's economy continues to support and promote the ambitious development march of Dubai's economy towards excellence, and achieve the ambitious vision of the UAE in various fields in general, and the Emirate of Dubai in particular, through the application of remote work and directing customers from various sectors to complete their transactions, through its location Mail, or its related smart apps for their safety and health.

Allow chocolate and sweets shops to operate from inside the mall

The Dubai Economic Department issued a clarification statement regarding the decision of the Supreme Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai regarding the food trade outlets.

She explained that «according to the directives issued by the committee regarding nine activities related to the trade of foodstuffs, including the trade of meat, fruits and vegetables, toasters, mills, fish, coffee and tea, the said activities are part of the food sector, and are exempt from closure, according to Previous circular, on restrictions during the national sterilization program ».

The Dubai Economy added that "nuts, chocolates and sweets shops are only allowed to open their doors, if they are located inside the shopping centers, and all workers in all of the mentioned outlets must obtain transportation permits, through the website: dxbpermit.gov.ae."

The Dubai Economy stated that "the working hours will be limited from eight in the morning until eight in the evening," stressing that all outlets must abide by the guidelines related to sterilization, disinfection and social separation.

Dubai Economy confirmed that it will carry out inspection campaigns to ensure that the outlets comply with all circulars. Dubai - Emirates today

The nationalities of the investors varied, to include: France, Britain, Germany, China, Egypt, Jordan, India and Pakistan.

- 74%

License renewal share of total transactions.