License Amendment
License Amendment is either a waiver or partner entry, changing the activity, or amending a trade name. Such a procedure is carried out into two stages or steps which are the initial and the final approvals.
- Fill in license form.
- Apply for initial amendment request.
- Obtain trade name amendment certificate.
- Follow-up request with Legal Affairs Department.
- Obtaining final request.
- Amendment termination.
Investor should fill in license form with the data to be amended related to trade name (print the form).
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- Submit license form to the concerned employee at the Trade Names Section in order to enter the data to be modified.
- Investor, or his/her representatives, should head to the Inspection or Legal Affairs Sections to complete transactions according to the needed amendment.
- License form.
- Copy of investor's valid passport, as well as national ID and residence for foreigner.
- Certified No Objection Letter for non-investors.
- Approvals from official authorities if necessary depending on business nature.
SEDD branches.
Trade Name Amendment: ............................. AED 100
Translated Trade Name Amendment: ... AED 1100 (for local and foreign companies branches)
Foreign Trade Name Amendment: ...... AED 2100 (for local and foreign companies branches)
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SEDD branches.
Trade Name Renewal: ......................................... AED 150
Translated Trade Name Renewal: ............ AED 1150 (for local and foreign companies branches)
Foreign Trade Name Renewal: ................... AED 2150 (for local and foreign companies branches)
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- License form.
- (Trade name amendment certificate) initial approval from Trade Names Section.
- Legal Affairs Form.
- Memorandum of Association attested by the Notary Public if legal status is commercial company.
SEDD branches.
Register and License Fees
Waiver Announcement 350
Amendment Announcement 350
Cancellation Announcement 350
Transferring Legal Status 400
Liquidation 400
Reduce Capital 400
Abridgement pledge 200
No Objection Letter Ratification 100
Replica Copy Fees 100
Extracting Document from System 10
Letters Printing 150
Agency Ratification 100
Authorization 100
License Cancellation
A minimum of AED 150 and a maximum of AED 3,000
Service Agent Withdrawal 650
Service Agent Exclusion 650
Service Agent Omission 150
Service Agent Waiver 150
Objection 100
Service Agent Contract Ratification 550
Mortgage Registration 1500
Register Removal
Register Expiration from One Day to One Year “AED 500”
Register Expiration from One to Two Year “AED 1000”
Register Expiration from Two Years and More “AED 1500”
Administrative Cancellation 500
Service Agent Contract (commercial-professional) 550
Business Company Contract 250
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Final request will be issued after payment of determined fees in previous step
SEDD branches.
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- Needed auditing, Issuance of payment voucher and collecting fees should be conducted.
- After the completion of payment procedures, license and register certificates are issued.
- License Form.
- Copy of valid passport and ID for partners, certified No objection Letter for non-investors in case of partner addition.
- Investor licenses statement, if available.
- Approvals from official authorities if necessary depending on business nature.
- Declaration from the Notary Public or Commercial Legal Affairs Section (waiver, partner entry, trade name amendment).
- Technical evaluation report if the amendment includes (changing the site, adding an activity, cancelling an activity).
- Certified copy of lease contract and title deed.
SEDD branches.
- Register Amendment: ...................................... AED 500/1000/ 1500/2000 (depending on the legal status)
- Activity Addiction: ................................................ AED 300 (for each activity)
- Printing: .................................................................. AED 300
- Signboard: ............................................................. AED 200
- Technical Evaluation:........................................ AED 150
- Partner/Service Agent Entry: ....................... AED 500
- for each one
- Partner/Service Agent Withdrawal: ......... AED 500 for each one
- Extra fees associated to other parties concerned about the license will be charged
- Extra fees will be charged in case of waiver for certain activities (General Trade - Contracting – Engineering Consultancy - Real Estates and Properties)
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