How to add activities to your UAE trade license

Procedure for adding business activities to existing Dubai trade license

  1. Obtain initial approval from DED. The Department of Economic Development (DED) will need to approve your application before you can add any additional business activities to your trade license. To do this, you will need to submit a number of documents, including :A copy of your trade license :A list of the additional business activities you want to add. A business plan for the new activities a letter of intent from the supplier or manufacturer of any goods or services that you will be selling.
  2. Apply for trade license changes. Once you have obtained initial approval from DED, you can apply for changes to your trade license. To do this, you will need to submit several documents, including A copy of your trade license list of the additional business activities you want to add a fee of AED 500
  3. Complete a No Objection Certificate (NOC). The DED will need to obtain a NOC from the relevant government authorities before they can approve your application. This NOC will confirm that there are no restrictions on you adding the additional business activities to your trade license.
  4. Agreement formalities to add activities to a trade license. Once the DED has obtained the NOC, they will need to formalize the agreement between you and the government authorities. This agreement will set out the terms and conditions of your new business activities.
  5. Submit required documents to add activities to a trade license. Once the agreement has been finalized, you will need to submit a number of documents to the DED, including: A copy of the agreementA fee of AED 500
  6. Pay the fees and wait for approval. Once you have submitted all of the required documents, the DED will review your application and approve or reject it within 10 working days. If your application is approved, you will need to pay the fees and your trade license will be updated to reflect the additional business activities.

Conclusion

I would recommend using a business setup consultant like BizDaddy to help you with the process of adding additional business activities to your trade license. BizDaddy is a leading business setup consultant in Dubai with over 10 years of experience. They have a team of experts who can help you with every step of the process, from obtaining initial approval from DED to submitting the required documents. They will also be able to advise you on the best business activities to add to your trade license based on your current business and your future goals.