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How to get a Professional License

١٦ يونيو How to get a Professional License

Anyone in Dubai or in the UAE in general who would like to set up a mainland company is required to obtain what’s called a Professional Licence. Which is one of the three types of trade licenses currently available – (Commercial, Industrial, Professional) 

A professional license is a requirement for anyone who wants to offer professional services in the UAE. Moreover, this license assures that the skilled individual is fully legal and authorized to provide such services in any kind of profession.

Thus, individuals who want to work as freelancers must first obtain a professional license if they plan to legally offer their services to clients in the UAE. Certain businesses may fit in both commercial and professional licenses. That is why it is advisable to consult a business setup company such as Let’s delve into details

– A sole establishment means that the company will be owned and operated by a single owner. So, the individual shareholder will have full control of the sole establishment’s operations and profits, but on the other hand, will also be 100% liable for its debts and financial obligations.

– A civil company is similar to a sole establishment, but with more than one shareholder.

Since a professional license allows for 100% foreign ownership and 100% capital repatriation, the business must appoint a local service agent, who completes the legal formalities but does not hold any liability or authority over the business.

  1. Professional business activities in Dubai and the UAE
  2. Professional license holders can offer their services in industries such as:
  3. Accounting, auditing, and finance
  4. Advertising and entertainment
  5. Cosmetics (e.g. hairdressing and beauty salon)
  6. Consultancy (e.g. architectural, business, and management consultancy)
  7. Carpentry and artisan activities
  8. Healthcare and medicine –  Cosmetology
  9. Information technology
  10. Internet and web design – Digital marketing
  11. Law and legal advice
  12. Printing and publishing
  13. Repair services – maintenance
  14. Restaurant services
  15. Security
  16. Education – teaching, tutoring, personal training, coaching
  17. Technical services

What are the requirements you need to get a professional license in Dubai?

You will have to submit your license application, a brief outline of your business activities, what it entails and what it is about and the following documents to the Department of Economic Development (DED):

Passport and Emirates ID copies of the local partner.

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