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Request to amend (or extend) the initial approval of the foreign Entity branch

This service allows the customer to extend or amend the initial approval data to issue the license.

Service Fees

  • Amendment service fee: AED 1,500
  • Extension service fee: AED 3,500


Note:
An amendment fine fee of AED 200 per month shall be charged after one month from the date of the amendment.

Conditions and Requirements

    • The company may amend and/or extend the initial approval certificate for a branch of a foreign entity during its validity.
    • The required documents shall be duly attested.


    Note:

    • The entity may submit an extension and amendment request at the same time.

Required Documents

    Amendment Service:

    • A copy of the trade name reservation certificate from the Concerned Authority (in case of amending the company's name).
    • Appendix for amending the service agent contract (in case of amending the company name).
    • A copy of the certificate or extract from the Concerned Authority in the country in which the entity was established (in case of amending the name of the company, the company's capital, the names of the company's owners, the legal form of the company and the company's activity).
    • A copy of the initial approval certificate from the Concerned Authority in case of amending the activity.
    • A copy of the new Service Agent Contract and/or a copy of the termination of the previous Service Agent Contract in case of a service agent amendment.
    • A copy of the agent's ID, if the agent is an individual or the owner of a sole proprietorship. If the agent is a company, a copy of the company's trade license and an appendix of the names and identities of the partners shall be attached.


    Extension Service:

    • A copy of the initial approval certificate from the Concerned Authority for extension.

Steps and Procedures

  • 01

    Choose the service from the list of E-Services.

  • 02

    Sign in with UAE PASS.

  • 03

    Fill in the application data and attach documents.

  • MoEc

    Ensure the correctness of the entered data and attached documents and send a message to the customer to complete the missing data (if any).

  • MoEc

    Accept or reject the request and send a message to the entity through the electronic system, indicating the reasons for the rejection, and then pay the fees in case of acceptance.

  • MoEc

    If the subject of the amendment is the name of the entity, an announcement shall be published according to the approved Ministry form in one of the local magazines issued in Arabic for one time only. The request shall be accepted in the register after the expiration of 7 days from the date of publication.

Service Type

Procedural

Average Duration for Service Delivery

3 working days

Service Provision Channels

  • MoE website
  • MoE smart app

Target Audience

  • Foreign Companies.
  • Free zone Companies.

Service Provision Timings

24 Hours

Contact Details

Call Center

Phone

8001222

Email

info@economy.ae

Communication Channels

Call centre and customer protection
 

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