About E-commerce License:
Online shopping is now a big part of our everyday lives. This is going to grow further in the coming years with the upsurge of e-commerce businesses that are promptly capitalizing on the soaring number of online shoppers every day.
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Procedure:
Key steps to get your e-commerce license in Dubai, UAE :
Choose Jurisdiction
There are two jurisdictions you can choose to establish your business – Mainland and over 50 Free Zones. Both offer different benefits based on the business type and activity.
Choose Legal Structure
The next step is to choose a business structure. It can be a sole establishment, LLC, civil company, branch or representative office. We can guide you on the best choice for you.
Register Trade Name & Get Initial Approvals
Choose a name for your e-commerce business after reading the dos and don’ts of naming a company here for approval.
Get Final Approval
Submit all the documents with the Tenancy Contract and Ejari to the relevant authority for final approval. Open a corporate bank account after receiving the license.
Cost for e-commerce license
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Why choose Decisive Zone as your UAE business setup specialists?
- We help you choose the right jurisdiction, structure and type for your business activity.
- We guide you on possibilities of the online business activities.
- We provide you with the right business setup guidance.
- We provide solutions to all your UAE e-commerce license queries.
- We can help you set up a business in the UAE remotely.
General requirements
- Sponsor’s passport with residence visa and Emirates ID
- Dependents’ passport copies
- Dependents’ passport-size photo
- Attested marriage certificate (MOFA, country attestation, Arabic translation)
Minimum salary requirements:
- For male expatriates: AED 4,000 or AED 3,000 plus accommodation.
- For female expatriates: AED 10,000 or AED 8,000 plus accommodation.
- The minimum monthly salary to sponsor parents and parents-in-law is AED 20,000.
Proof of relationship and dependency:
- Marriage certificate (attested & translated copy).
- Birth certificate for children (attested & translated copy).
- With a non-objection certificate from the biological parent for stepchildren.
- With legal adoption papers for adopted children.
- Sponsor’s birth certificate for parents.
- Additional documents to show proof of parents’ dependency may be required.
A sponsor may also apply for dependent visas for parents-in-law by submitting a marriage certificate and the spouse’s birth certificate. In this way, a connection between the sponsor and the parents-in-law can be established.
Proof of domicile:
The sponsor must be able to show that the dependent will have a decent place to stay while residing in the UAE, that the domicile will have enough rooms for the number of dependents, and that the domicile actually has active utilities.
- Tenancy contract or title deed.
- At least 1 bedroom for immediate family – spouse and children.
- At least 2 bedrooms for extended family – parents or parents-in-law.
- Recent utility bills (DEWA, SEWA, ADDC, etc.)
In addition to this, family members over 18 years of age have to pass the medical fitness test from a health centre approved by the UAE government.