COM
Licence Type
Commercial Licence
For trading in goods: retail, wholesale, import, export and general trading across product categories.
Trade Licence
Trade Licence in Dubai
A trade licence is the legal permission that allows your business to operate. Without one you cannot invoice, open a bank account, sponsor staff or sign a lease.
- Six licence types
- Renewals tracked for you
- Amendments and transfers
Trade Licence
Trade Licences in Dubai
Without one you cannot invoice clients, open a corporate bank account, sponsor employees or sign a commercial lease.
Trilliant Business Services obtains, renews and amends trade licences across every emirate, in free zones and on the mainland, and keeps track of your renewal dates so a lapse never catches you out.
Renewal reminder: late renewal attracts fines that increase over time, and a prolonged lapse can block your immigration file. We track your expiry date and contact you well in advance.
Which One Are You?
Types of Trade Licence
Your activity determines the licence you need. These are the six categories we issue most often.
PRO
Licence Type
Professional Licence
For services based on expertise: consultancy, IT, marketing, design, engineering and training.
IND
Licence Type
Industrial Licence
For manufacturing, processing, assembly and packaging, requiring industrial premises and technical approvals.
TOU
Licence Type
Tourism Licence
For travel agencies, tour operators and holiday home management, subject to tourism authority approval.
ECM
Licence Type
E-commerce Licence
For selling goods and services online, including marketplace selling and payment gateway eligibility.
FRL
Licence Type
Freelance Permit
For individuals working under their own name, offering the lowest-cost route to a residence visa for solo professionals.
Full Lifecycle
Licence Services We Provide
From first application to cancellation, handled by the same team.
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01
New Licence Applications
Full end-to-end processing from activity selection and name reservation through to licence collection.
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02
Licence Renewal
We track your expiry date, prepare the renewal, settle fees and clear any outstanding fines before penalties accrue.
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03
Licence Amendment
Add or remove activities, change your trade name, update shareholders or amend your legal structure.
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04
Licence Cancellation
Proper deregistration including visa cancellation, immigration file closure and clearance certificates.
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05
Activity Addition
Expand what your licence permits, including obtaining any external approvals the new activity requires.
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06
Jurisdiction Transfer
Migrate between free zones, or convert from free zone to mainland, with continuity of operations.
Ordinarily one year from issue. Some free zones offer discounted two or three year packages. Renewal is required before expiry to avoid fines.
Fines begin accruing immediately and increase the longer the lapse continues. A prolonged expiry can lead to licence cancellation, blocking of your immigration file, and complications with your bank account and employee visas.
No. Initial approval confirms the authority has no objection to your proposed business. Only the issued trade licence permits you to trade, invoice and hire.
Yes. Working without a permit is not lawful even for individual consultants. A freelance permit is the lowest-cost compliant route and includes residence visa eligibility.
Yes. Businesses commonly hold a free zone licence alongside a mainland licence, or several licences across different activities. Each is renewed and administered separately.
Typically the existing licence, a valid Ejari tenancy contract for mainland companies, passport copies of shareholders, and settlement of fees and any outstanding fines.
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