Steps to Getting Freelance Business Licensing in Dubai

In the United Arab Emirates, people are willing to earn money additional to their income and salary due to the living cost and luxuries are quite high and maintaining a good standard is quite difficult. Most of the people get confused about being a freelancer and do part time work. Whereas both are different. Freelancing is actually running a business legally or working with a valid trade license.

What Happens If You Work Part Time Without Permit

If you don't have a separate permit provided by Dubai ministry of labor, doing part-time work is illegal in UAE. If you able to get freelance business licensing in Dubai, you are allowed ownership of the company with one or more person. It also allows you to have a separate bank account, a legal business address etc. After getting this license, you are legally permitted to run your business here.

Where Can You Get Freelancer License in Dubai

Several authorities are providing the permit or freelancer license in most of the free zones of the UAE. After receiving the permit from specific authority and choosing the business activity as per your experience and professional background, you become the owner of the company. Residents can also hold this company without canceling their existing visa.

If you are the person came to Dubai through employment via or husband sponsorship can become the shareholder of that company by submitting the NOC letter provided by the sponsor.

Conditions

Physical office or workplace is not mandatory for the people who hold freelancer license in Dubai. There are various free zones who offer the facility of the flexi desk for small businesses through which an owner can access the services like receptionist, mail, meeting room, etc.

Within 7 to 10 days you can get your trade license especially those who are residing through their employment or spouse visa.

There is one very feasible option is available in the UAE for freelancers to go Dubai Media City. An application form, business plan, and CV are required to acquire a license, they also ask for 5 reference letter, portfolio, and a bank reference. Creative City is a media free zone in Fujairah, which offers various options for freelancers. 3 years is the minimum length of the visa provided for freelancers and they are also allowed to work anywhere in the UAE.

 

Fees of Specific Free zone’s Offering Freelancer License

Fee for license for every free zone is as below

• Fujairah free zone:

AED 14,000

• AJMAN free zone:

AED 11,000

• UMQ free zone:

AED 13,000

• RAK free trade zone:

AED 15,000

• D-Tech:

AED 7,500