With more than 16 years of experience in helping investors, businessmen, and entrepreneurs incorporate companies in the UAE, we have the expertise to help you establish your mainland company. One of our experienced business setup executives will work with you and provide all the guidance you need to meet the most basic requirement of obtaining a mainland license for a mainland company. We understand the importance of you having the right trade license as it ascertains the legitimacy of your business. Besides, we will help you choose the most appropriate business activity, jurisdiction, and company structure. This is because where your company operates has an impact on the type of mainland license you have to acquire and the requirements that must be met.
Experienced mainland company formation experts at CIG Dubai will provide you with all the support you need to acquire a professional trade license from the DED.
We can help you obtain a commercial trade license if your goal of planning a business setup in Dubai mainland is buying and selling goods, commodities, or any other trading activities.
At CIG Dubai, we also provide end-to-end services to help our clients get an industrial trade license if their goal is to involve themselves in manufacturing or other industry-based activities in the UAE.
When setting up a business in Dubai mainland, the first step is applying to the Dubai Economic Department for a trade license. The legal requirements to be met to obtain a mainland license include the following:
Mainland company registration is beneficial in many ways. They include no trade restrictions, 100% company ownership and flexibility in terms of location.
The UAE authorities do not place any restrictions on where you can locate your business on the Dubai mainland or what you can trade with other companies. Mainland companies are also allowed to open branches and provide services to government departments. When you want to add to the offerings of your mainland company, you just have to re-register with the DED for the new business activity. Apart from 100% company ownership, another important benefit for mainland companies is the eligibility to apply for government contracts, which are very lucrative. Finally, a Dubai mainland business can choose from more than 3,000 business activities.
When submitting the application for company registration, you also need to provide a brief description of your business activities and the following important documents: