Trade Licence

While setting up a company in Dubai, UAE, you need to have specific permissions for conducting business activities. A trade license in Dubai allows you to conduct most of the activities in the UAE. It is issued by the Department of Economic Development (DED), popularly known as DED Dubai, and thus, can be called a Dubai DED license. There are majorly four trade licenses. However, there are a few exclusive ones only for specific free zones and business activities.

• Professional License: licenses for professionals rendering specific services
• Commercial or Trade License: licenses for anyone participating in trade
• Industrial License: licenses for businesses running industrial and manufacturing operations
• General Trade License : licenses operating general trades, exports, and imports