Procedure & Documents Required for National Establishments

An Establishment exclusively owned by a UAE citizen.

• Filled up prescribed Membership Entry Form duly signed by the authorized person.

• Copy of the Passport and a recent personal photograph of the applicant.

• Copy of valid lease agreement duly signed by the land lord and the tenant.

• Reference Letter issued from the Department of Municipality.

• Copy of the Trade Name Approval Form

National  Partnership Companies

Partnership firms exclusively owned by two or more U A E citizens.

• Filled up prescribed Membership Entry Form duly signed by the partners.

• Copies of the passports and recent personal photographs of the applicants.

• Copy of valid lease agreement duly signed by the landlord and the tenant, if the premise is leased.

• Reference Letter issued by the Department Of Municipality.

• Copy of the (Nationals) Partnership Agreement duly authenticated from the court.

• Copy of the Trade Name Approval Form.

Foreign Establishments

Capital invested exclusively by the expatriate.
An expatriate who is desirous of getting involved in commercial activity in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, should enter into an agreement with a UAE citizen (National Agent), who may be an individual, establishment or 100 percent National Company.

• Filled up prescribed Membership entry form duly signed by the authorized person and National Agent.

• Copies of the Passports and personal photographs of the Expatriate and the National Agent.

• Copy of the valid Lease Agreement duly signed by the Land lord and the Tenant.

• Reference letter issued from the Municipality.

• Agreement with National Agent duly authenticated from the Court.

• Copy Of The Trade Name Approval Form.

Note : Agency Agreement should contain the following:

• A brief description of the role of the National Agent in obtaining the related Licenses and in the development of the Establishment.

• Exclusion of the National Agent from sharing the Capital Investment.

• Non-liability of the National Agent for loss incurred or commitment made by the Establishment.

• Fixation of the Agency Fees. The National Agent is entitled to get an Agency Fee of 25% of the annual net profit or a mutual agreed amount, if the Activity of the Establishment is Trading; but in the case of Contracting, the fixation of the Agency Fee will be as follows:

• Contract value up to Dirhams 10 million - 2% of the contract value

• Contract value Dirhams 10 million and above, up to Dirhams 50 million - 1.5 of the contract value.

• Contract value Dirhams 50 million and above - 1% of the contract value.

Partnership Companies

If a Partnership Agreement is executed by any Foreign Establishment or Expatriate with a UAE citizen, or a 100% UAE National Firm, in which the National Partner's Investment Share is defined as not less than 51%, that Partnership will acquire the status of a National Company. Such Company should come under any of the following legal status:

• Simple Commandite Company

• Limited Liability Company

• Joint Stocks Company

• Private Shares company

• Commandite by Shares Company (necessitates approval of competent authority

• Copies of the valid Passports of National(s) and Expatriate(s).

• A photograph of each Partners.

• Copy of valid lease agreement duly signed by the landlord and the tenant.

• Reference Letter issued by the Municipality.

• Partnership Agreement duly authenticated from the Court.

• Filled up prescribed Membership entry form.

• Copy of the Partnership Agreement duly authenticated from the Court.

Foreign Compnay Branch

Foreign Companies and Establishments desirous of opening their branches in this Emirate have to submit the following additional documents duly attested.

• Articles of Association of the Mother Company.

• Resolution passed by the Board of Directors or concerned authority of the Mother Company approving the opening of the branch in Abu Dhabi.

• Commercial Registration of the Mother Company from the Country of Domicile to prove the existence of the Company and that it is not under liquidation or insolvency.

• Power of Attorney issued from the Country of Domicile in favour of the Company's Residence Representative in Abu Dhabi.

• Attested Specimen Signature of the Company's Resident Manager.

• Copy of the Letter Of Approval from the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Ministry Of Economy & Commerce.

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