E-Commerce Trade License

An e-commerce trade license in the UAE legitimizes online businesses, ensuring compliance with local laws and consumer protection standards.

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An e-commerce trade license in the UAE legitimizes online businesses, ensuring compliance with local laws and consumer protection standards. Issued by the Department of Economic Development, it enables businesses to operate legally and benefit from the UAE’s strategic location, advanced infrastructure, and supportive regulatory environment for online commerce.

To get an e-commerce license in Dubai, you'll need to:

Choose a trade name
The name must be legitimate, unique, and not contain anything offensive or religious. It also can't be similar to another company in Dubai.

Decide on a legal structure
Choose whether to set up an LLC, one-person company, branch of a parent company, or representative office.

Submit required documents
These include the articles of association, website terms of use, PAN card of the business, identity and address proof, certificate of incorporation, memorandum of association, and a bank account in the name of the business.

Establish a payment gateway
Connect a payment gateway to your website using a merchant account from a bank or payment service provider.

Get initial approval
The UAE Government will indicate whether they have no objection to establishing the entity in the State.

An e-commerce license is important because it: Ensures compliance with Dubai's laws and regulations, Builds consumer trust, Establishes business credibility, Grants access to banking services and financial products, and Offers tax benefits and financial incentives.