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Hiring employees in Dubai requires more than obtaining a trade licence and identifying a suitable candidate. Before a company can sponsor certain employees and obtain the required work and residence permissions, it must have sufficient approved capacity to recruit them. This capacity is commonly referred to as a visa quota. However, the term can be misleading because there is no single fixed number of employment visas automatically available to every Dubai company. For mainla

A practical guide to cancelling a trade licence in Dubai, covering visas, labour, tax, banking, liquidation, government clearances and final closure.

A practical guide to EDE medical device registration in the UAE, covering classification, licensing, documentation, import permits and market entry.

Businesses that import, export or otherwise carry out customs transactions through Dubai must ensure that they are properly registered with Dubai Customs before undertaking customs procedures. Dubai Customs states that businesses using its customs services must register with the authority. The registration process allows the company to transact officially and legally with Dubai Customs and results in the issuance of a customs code, also commonly referred to as a customs busin

The UAE Golden Residency, commonly referred to as the Golden Visa, provides eligible investors, entrepreneurs, professionals, exceptional talents, students, and other qualifying individuals with long-term UAE residence without requiring a traditional personal sponsor. The programme is designed to provide greater long-term stability for people who invest, work, innovate, study, or contribute significantly to the UAE. Depending on the category and applicable authority requireme

A Certificate of Good Standing in Dubai is an official corporate document used to confirm the current registration or regulatory status of a company with the authority responsible for its licence or incorporation. There is no single Certificate of Good Standing issued by one authority for every Dubai business. The correct issuing authority depends on where the company is registered. A Dubai mainland company, a Free Zone company and an offshore company can therefore follow dif

The Dubai Unified Licence, or DUL, is a unique commercial identification created for businesses operating across Dubai’s mainland and Free Zones. Launched by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, or DET, in collaboration with the Dubai Free Zones Council, the initiative creates a unified digital identity for economic establishments operating throughout the emirate. Despite its name, the Dubai Unified Licence should not be confused with the company’s trade licence. A m