Here our goal is to collect documentation that validates everything you'd told us in the previous section. We'll store this documentation on file in case we ever need to refer back to it in the future.
Documentation requirements will differ based on whether you already have businesses officially registered in the UAE or whether you're in the process of registering one.
Before you begin the registration process, please make sure you have the following documents at hand.
Trade license | A trade license is the certificate that proves you have a registered business in the UAE. This is typically issued by the Department of Economic Development (DED) or any of the many free zones in the UAE.
Your trade license should:
This document is not required if you are a freelancer i.e. you do not yet have a registered business. |
Memorandum of Association
| This can be one of the following:
The goal here is to establish who the ultimate beneficial owners of the company are.
These documents are typically contracts that specify your company's shareholding structure. If you don't have one, a shares register or certificate of incumbency will work.
If you don't have these, please check the appropriate box.
This document is not required if you are a freelancer i.e. you do not yet have a registered business. |
Proof of address
| The goal here is to establish that you and your business physically exist and operate in the UAE.
The following documents are valid proofs of address:
Documents submitted must meet the following criteria:
If your trade license already mentions your business's address, please upload it again here.
Living with someone else? If you live with family or friends and don't have a proof of address document in your name, provide the following:
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Other documents (optional)
| This section can be used to upload any additional documents that we ask for when following up with you on your application. |
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