The Department of Economic Development, with the institutional support from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, is the statutory body that regulates and controls the licensing procedures for an entity in Dubai.
Types of Licenses issued in Dubai:
⚖️ Trade License
⚖️ Industrial License
⚖️ Professional License
There are a number of legal forms that a business can take. The most common are:
⚖️ General Partnership Company
⚖️ Limited Partnership
⚖️ Public Shareholding Company (PJSC)
⚖️ Private Shareholding Company
⚖️ Limited Liability Company (LLC)
⚖️ Joint Venture (Consortium Company)
⚖️ Proprietorship Firm to practice professional activities
⚖️ Appointing a Commercial Agent (Exclusive Distributor):
⚖️ Opening a branch or representative office of the foreign company
⚖️ Establishments by GCC Citizens
⚖️ Setting up of Branch of GCC Companies in Dubai