Business Licensing Licences Issued, Amended and Renewed

The Right Licence for What You Do

Your trade licence defines what your company can legally do. We help you select the right activities, reserve your trade name and prepare a complete application, so approvals move without avoidable delays.

Once you are licensed, we keep it that way. Renewals, activity changes, partner amendments and address updates are handled for you, with reminders well before anything is due.

Choosing the right activities at the start saves time, cost and amendments later.
Business Licensing with Bahri Global FZE
1000+clients served since 2013

What’s Included

  • Activity selection advice
  • Trade name reservation
  • Initial approval
  • Licence application
  • External approvals where needed
  • Licence renewals
  • Activity amendments
  • Partner and address changes
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Choose the Right Licence Type

Most UAE businesses fall under one of three licence types. The activities you choose decide which one you need.

Option 01

Commercial

For trading, import, export and the sale of goods.

Typical activities
General trading, import and export, e-commerce
Issued by
Department of Economy and Tourism or a free zone authority
Good to know
Some goods need extra approvals from other authorities
Option 02

Professional

For services based on skills, knowledge and expertise.

Typical activities
Consultancy, IT, marketing, design and training
Issued by
Department of Economy and Tourism or a free zone authority
Good to know
Often the simplest licence to set up and maintain
Option 03

Industrial

For manufacturing, assembly and processing activities.

Typical activities
Manufacturing, assembly, packaging and processing
Issued by
Relevant economic or free zone authority
Good to know
Requires suitable premises and additional approvals

Requirements vary by authority and business activity. We confirm the exact rules for your case during your free consultation.

How It Works, Step by Step

A clear sequence with one point of contact, so you always know what happens next.

  1. 01

    Activity Review

    We match your plans to the right licence activities.

  2. 02

    Trade Name

    Your preferred trade name is checked and reserved.

  3. 03

    Initial Approval

    Initial approval is obtained from the authority.

  4. 04

    Documents & Approvals

    Documents and any external approvals are completed.

  5. 05

    Licence Issued

    Your licence is issued and renewals are tracked.

What You’ll Typically Need

Most requests start with a few simple documents. We send you a precise checklist for your case and review everything before submission.

Requirements vary by authority and business activity.

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Document checklistBusiness Licensing
  1. Passport copies of shareholders
  2. Passport-size photographs
  3. Proposed trade names
  4. Business activity details
  5. Tenancy contract (mainland)
  6. Current licence (renewals)
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