An increase of 13.5% compared to 2019

Immediate license for 2881 establishments in Dubai during 2020

The issuance of the immediate license comes within the framework of the Dubai Economic Strategy to support economic diversification.

Photography: Ahmed Arditi

The commercial registration and licensing sector in Dubai Economy issued 2,881 licenses instantly during the past year, with a growth rate of 13.5% compared to 2019, as the number of immediate licenses reached 2,538.

The immediate licenses issued during the year 2020 were distributed according to the license category, with the commercial lead being 63%, and the professional 37%.

The "instant license" service, which takes only five minutes to issue with the option to issue an electronic memorandum of association and a virtual website for the first year only, provides a suitable model solution for businessmen who can now obtain a commercial license in the shortest possible time that enables them to establish and conduct business in Dubai. Easily and conveniently.

Regions

The Dubai Economic Department stated in a report that the immediate licenses issued last year were distributed according to the main regions in the Emirate of Dubai, as follows: Bur Dubai first, with a total of 2584 licenses, then Deira with a total of 297 licenses.

The report added that those who have an immediate license, which covers more than 1,400 economic activities, during the year 2020, will reach 8,649, of which the percentage of businessmen is about 87%.

Legal form

The report indicated that the immediate distribution of licenses issued during the year 2020 according to the legal form, was as follows: Companies with limited liability came first with a rate of 57%, followed by individual institutions with a rate of 28%, while the rest of the percentages were distributed to civil business companies and companies with limited liability One person.

Advantages

The immediate license provides the option to issue an electronic Memorandum of Association, obtain the license and commercial register for the company, as well as membership of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry through the same procedure immediately.

The license enables one to obtain the establishment card of the General Administration of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, in addition to the establishment card of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, where the customer receives a text message after issuing the license with the approval of three employee permits.

The feature of registering national employees in the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has been added upon the issuance of the immediate license, and this comes within the framework of implementing Emiratisation decisions and encouraging the private sector to attract citizens, develop their capabilities and skills, and prepare national competencies to lead an efficiently competitive knowledge economy.

The steps for registering “citizens” through the immediate license include: Clicking “I want to register local workers with the license” when completing the immediate license transaction in the electronic services, typing the person’s identity number, and clicking “Get details, verify the person’s data and the mobile phone number”, Then click on "Send approval request".

After approval of the text message by the person, click on “Update Approvals”, and the text message can be resend or the approval can be deleted from the same screen, then press “Add Person” to add the employee's data, and finally all the data is entered correctly and pressed “Save »To print the payment authorization.

Support

The issuance of the immediate license comes within the framework of Dubai's economic strategy aimed at supporting the process of economic diversification, sustainable growth and competitiveness in the emirate, as it focuses on facilitating doing business, which contributes to foreseeing and creating a better future in which Dubai is the first in the world in the attractiveness of strategic economic sectors, and providing superior services. Quality according to the highest international standards.

Automate procedures

The "Instant License" initiative contributes to reducing human interaction by automating licensing procedures, in addition to facilitating obtaining a commercial license.

The initiative includes allowing businessmen to start practicing commercial activity as soon as the license is issued, and then completing the rest of the license requirements, such as approvals from other concerned government agencies.

• Issuance of the license takes 5 minutes with the option of an electronic contract of association.

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