What is a professional license?
- A professional license is given to an individual entrepreneur or a corporation to practice professional activities or services of any kind. For example, artisans, service providers, craftsmen, designers, and any career that relies on intellectual ability and talent.
- Keep in mind that the owner of such enterprise should be owned by a single person and if it is owned by more than one individual then it is referred to as a civil corporation.
- Foreign nationals are granted 100% ownership of business giving them the privilege of a sole proprietorship but there is one condition.
- You need to have a local or Emirati citizen as a service agent also known as Wakeel e Khidamt.
- The agent will not have direct interference in your business but will offer assistance in obtaining a license and other legal activities. They will not be responsible for the organization’s liabilities and have no equity.
Professional license activities:
The following is a list of individuals who can apply for a professional license in Abu Dhabi:
General Trading License
Specific Trading License
Import and export
Logistics
Real Estate-related activities
General transport services
Equipment Rental business
Brokerage services
General Trading License
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Specific Trading License
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Logistics
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Real Estate-related activities
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General transport services
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Equipment Rental business
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Brokerage services
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Advantages of a professional license:
- 100% ownership for foreign nationals with the agreement of a local service agent
- Flexible markets
- License is at affordable costs
- Wide range of activities to choose from
- No additional corporate or income tax
Obtaining a professional license:
- The first step is to provide an overview of the activities you wish to carry out in your company.
- Our business consultants will then help you with a local service agent and will handle all the legal paperwork needed to obtain this license.
- Obtain initial approval from the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development and also a trading name and send all the documents for approval.
- We will help get the local service agreement form notarized by a public notary.
- If it is for a civil company license, you will need to get another registration form attested, Civil Agreement.
- In the court, all investors or partners of business must appear before the registrar.
- Next, get the consent for your tenancy contract.
- All the necessary documents will be submitted to the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development branch for approval.
- Make the payment and collect your license
- A payment voucher which is like a bill or receipt will be given at the same time.
What are the documents required?
- Application form
- Passports of owners or partners (copies)
- Visit, tourist or transit visa copies of the foreign owners and partners
- Local partner’s naturalization book or Jinsiya (copy)
- A No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from sponsors if the foreign nationals are under an employment visa. If they are on a visit visa, then only a UID number is required.
- Initial approval from the authorities depending on the nature of activity-Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, Abu Dhabi Municipality, National Media Council, and more.
- The documents needed for a tenancy contract submission to the Abu Dhabi Municipality include– ejari registration, a rental contract, name reservation certificate, a prescribed application form (BR1 form), and initial approval from the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development