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Foreign Companies’ Services - Renewal of Foreign Company Branch Registration

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Renewal of Foreign Company Branch Registration

This service allows an establishment to renew the registration of a foreign establishment branch. A request is submitted through MoE's website within one month from the date of amending the establishment's details, provided that all supporting documents are presented.

Service Fees

  • Invoice Value (AED) Fees (AED) (Updated fees)

  • Fees AED 1000 (to be paid via the eDirham system)

Conditions and Requirements

    • The request must be submitted via the MoE website within one month from the date of the amendment, in addition to presenting the required documents on a case-by-case basis.

Required Documents

    Documents must be submitted as follows:

     

    Name of Establishment:

    • Trade name reservation certificate from the concerned authority
    • Official certificate from the concerned authority of the country in which the establishment was incorporated
    • Appendix of the amendment to the agency contract
    • Approval of the Central Bank of the UAE for banks and financial institutions
    • Approval of the Insurance Authority for insurance companies and related professions
    • Statement by the bank issuing the bank guarantee amending the name of the establishment or issuing a new bank guarantee

     

    Legal Form:

    • Certificate or transcript from the concerned authority of the country in which the establishment was incorporated
    • Approval of the Central Bank of the UAE for banks and financial institutions
    • Approval of the Insurance Authority for insurance companies and related professions

     

    Establishment’s address in the country of origin:

    • Certificate or transcript from the concerned authority of the country in which the establishment was incorporated

     

    Address of the establishment’s branch in the UAE:

    • Lease contract (the establishment shall be exempted from submitting the amendment request if the name of property owner is changed)

     

    Bank Guarantee:

    • New bank guarantee from a bank operating in the UAE

     

    Activities of the branch (addition, deletion, change):

    • Approval of the concerned authority in the emirate
    • Approval of the Central Bank of the UAE for banks and financial institutions
    • Approval of the Insurance Authority for insurance companies and related professions

     

    Capital:

    • Certificate or transcript from the concerned authority at the country in which the establishment was incorporated

     

    National Agent:

    • True copy of the agency contract concluded between the establishment and the agent
    • True copy of the agent's ID - if he is a natural person or the owner of an individual institution. If the agent is a legal person, the following must be attached: copy of the establishment's commercial license, name and nationality of partners as issued by the concerned authority at the emirate in which the establishment is registered.
    • Agreement termination/letter of termination from the previous agent

     

    Names of establishment owners:

    • Commercial registration, articles of incorporation or company statute, as the case may be

     

    Establishment Branch Manager or Regional Manager:

    • Authorisation issued from the mother company to the new manager
    • True copy of passport
    • Approval of the Central Bank of the UAE for banks and financial institutions
    • Approval of the Insurance Authority for insurance companies and related professions

Steps and Procedures

    • 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.
    • 03The request is accepted upon ensuring payment of the required fees - or rejected - while sending a message to the establishment via the eSystem clarifying the reasons for this.
    • 04A registration certificate is issued - valid for one year - to be renewed annually.

Service Rating

Average Duration for Service Delivery

3 working days

Service Provision Channels

MoE website

MoE smart app

Target Audience

Foreign companies, UAE nationals, Asians, other nationalities (transaction clearance offices)

Service Provision Timings

24 hours / 7 days a week

Contact Details

Commercial Registration and Certificate of Origin Department

Phone

8001222

Email

info@economy.ae

Communication Channels

Call centre and customer protection
 

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