Cancellation in the Register of Foreign Companies

• 01Access the eSystem of foreign establishment branches and offices via: (http://services.economy.ae//MOEinteranet).
• 02Enter the information, attach the required documents and validate accuracy
• 03Ensure validity of the registration upon presenting the cancellation request, otherwise the renewal fees will be paid along with delay penalties (if any)
• 04Provide the establishment with the approved announcement form for publication in a local daily newspaper, at least one of which is in Arabic
• 05Notify the concerned authority of the request
• 06Release the bank guarantee following publication, pursuant to a letter directed to the issuing bank, to be delivered to the establishment's representative along with the original voided bank guarantee.
• 07The request is accepted and the cancellation decision is issued following one month from the date of publishing the announcement

Note: The establishment must fulfil the publication procedures within the validity of the registration, otherwise it must pay the due fees for renewal and the delay penalty if it fails to publish the announcement promptly.

Should the establishment – following cancellation – wish to re-open the branch, the request shall be handled as follows:

If the license is not cancelled by the concerned authority:

   1. Submit the registration renewal request as per the prescribed form

   2. Present the required bank guarantee

   3. Pay the fees and penalties, if any

   4. Issue the registration renewal certificate at the previous durations

If the license is cancelled by the concerned authority:

   1. The request will be handled as a new license and all the recently-issued documents required must be attached. The establishment will also be given a new registration number