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.

 

  1. Fill in license form.
  2. Apply for initial amendment request.
  3. Obtain trade name amendment certificate.
  4. Follow-up request with Legal Affairs Department.
  5. Obtaining final request.
  6. Amendment termination. 

  • 1. Fill in license form

  • Details of Procedures

    Investor should fill in license form with the data to be amended related to trade name (print the form). 

  • Tel.

    80080000

  • 2. Apply for initial amendment request

  • Details of Procedures

    1. Submit license form to the concerned employee at the Trade Names Section in order to enter the data to be modified.
    2. Investor, or his/her representatives, should head to the Inspection or Legal Affairs Sections to complete transactions according to the needed amendment. 

  • Required Documents

    • 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.

  • Service Channels

    SEDD branches.

  • Fees

    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)

  • Tel.

    80080000

  • 3. Obtain trade name amendment certificate

  • Service Channels

    SEDD branches.

  • Fees

    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)

  • Tel.

    80080000

  • 4. ollow-up request with Legal Affairs Department.

  • Required Documents

    • 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. 

  • Service Channels

    SEDD branches.

  • Fees

    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

  • Tel.

    80080000

  • Details of Procedures

    Final request will be issued after payment of determined fees in previous step

  • 5. Obtaining final request

  • Service Channels

    SEDD branches.

  • Tel.

    80080000

  • Details of Procedures

    1. Needed auditing, Issuance of payment voucher and collecting fees should be conducted.
    2. After the completion of payment procedures, license and register certificates are issued.

  • 6. mendment termination

  • Required Documents

    • 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.

  • Service Channels

    SEDD branches.

  • Fees

    • 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)

  • Tel.

    80080000

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