Renewals and amendments are essential for keeping your UAE company fully compliant with licensing, immigration, labour, and regulatory requirements.
Every business in the UAE — Mainland, Free Zone, or Offshore — must renew licences and update records on time to avoid penalties, suspensions, or service interruptions.
Renewals are mandatory annual (or periodic) updates required for:
– Trade Licence renewal
– Establishment Card renewal
– Labour Card renewal
– Tenancy/Ejari renewal (Mainland)
– Free Zone lease or Flexi-desk renewal
– Immigration file renewal
– Corporate tax maintenance (as needed)
– UBO & ESR ongoing filings
Failing to renew on time can result in:
– Fines
– Suspension of immigration systems
– Visa blocks for employees
– Company blacklisting
– Delays in banking and government processes
Company amendments allow you to legally modify:
– Company name
– Business activities
– Shareholding structure
– Director/manager details
– Office location or Ejari
– Licensing category
– Number of visas allowed
– Contact details
– Legal documents (MOA / AOA updates)
These changes must be officially registered with:
– DED (Mainland)
– Free Zone Authority
– Immigration system
– Labour system
– UBO/Economic Departments
– Corporate Tax system
-Adding/Removing Business Activities
– Changing Company Name
– Adding/Removing Shareholders
– Updating Manager/Director
– Increasing/Decreasing Visa Quota
– Updating Office Location
– MOA Amendments & Notary
– Ownership Transfer
– Share Transfer
– License Category Amendments
– Free Zone to Mainland amendments (where allowed)
– Contact number, email, address changes
DETAILED STEP-BY-STEP FOR AMENDMENTS:
STEP 1 — Identify amendment type
STEP 2 — Collect required documents
STEP 3 — Prepare resolutions, MOA addendums, or approvals
STEP 4 — Submit amendment to authority
STEP 5 — External approvals (if needed)
STEP 6 — Authority approval & update
STEP 7 — Immigration and labour updates (if affected)
STEP 8 — Banking updates (if required)
DETAILED STEP-BY-STEP FOR RENEWALS:
STEP 1 — Review renewal requirements
STEP 2 — Check outstanding fines or compliance issues
STEP 3 — Prepare all required documentation
STEP 4 — Submit renewal request to authority
STEP 5 — Payment of government fees
STEP 6 — Authority approval
STEP 7 — Updated licence/cards issued
STEP 8 — Immigration & labour systems synced
– Prevents fines, penalties, and suspensions
– Full annual compliance calendar
– Complete documentation management
– Banking & government alignment
– Zero government visits required
– Proactive reminders before deadlines
– Dedicated compliance manager
– Accurate and timely submissions
