Reserve the name, obtain approvals and issue the economic licence in United Arab Emirates
Direct answer
Establish the entity and obtain the commercial or industrial licence through the selected official route. Have the activity, legal form, shareholders and manager confirmed. Prepare authenticated foreign-company documents where the selected route requires them. Check premises requirements and whether the activity qualifies for a digital or immediate licence. Approved trade name and initial approval. Identity, ownership, beneficial-owner and authorised-signatory information.
- Editorial author
- Horizon Strategies
- Last verified in the editorial record
- Scope
- United Arab Emirates · Business setup
| Fact or procedure | Recorded evidence | Authority and source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsible authority | Emirate economic department, TAMM for Abu Dhabi, or the selected free zone | Emirate economic department, TAMM for Abu Dhabi, or the selected free zoneOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Requirements | Approved trade name and initial approval. Identity, ownership, beneficial-owner and authorised-signatory information. Memorandum or articles, corporate resolutions and powers where applicable. Lease or premises evidence and every external approval generated by the selected activity. | Emirate economic department, TAMM for Abu Dhabi, or the selected free zoneOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Procedure | Reserve the trade name and submit the initial-approval request. Execute constitutional documents and provide the address and external approvals. Pay the published fees and retrieve the licence, chamber and establishment records included in the selected service. | Emirate economic department, TAMM for Abu Dhabi, or the selected free zoneOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
Limits and what this does not prove: The Basher integrated route has its own UAE Pass and Emirates ID conditions. Foreign applicants should use the route applicable to their identity and emirate rather than assuming the 15-minute service applies.
Before you start
Have the activity, legal form, shareholders and manager confirmed.
Prepare authenticated foreign-company documents where the selected route requires them.
Check premises requirements and whether the activity qualifies for a digital or immediate licence.
Requirements
Approved trade name and initial approval.
Identity, ownership, beneficial-owner and authorised-signatory information.
Memorandum or articles, corporate resolutions and powers where applicable.
Lease or premises evidence and every external approval generated by the selected activity.
Procedure
Reserve the trade name and submit the initial-approval request.
Execute constitutional documents and provide the address and external approvals.
Pay the published fees and retrieve the licence, chamber and establishment records included in the selected service.
Recorded output
An incorporated entity and economic licence listing the authorised activities and jurisdiction.