A Trade Licence Amendment is the official process of modifying, updating, or correcting company information registered with UAE authorities.
Whether your company operates in the Mainland (DED) or a Free Zone, amendments are mandatory whenever business activities, ownership, management, or company details change.
VADA manages all types of amendments — Mainland and Free Zone — ensuring your company stays compliant, updated, and fully aligned with government requirements.
Any legal change to your company’s structure or details, including:
– Adding or removing business activities
– Adding or removing shareholders
– Changing company name
– Updating management (manager/director changes)
– Office relocation / Ejari update
– Changing legal form (e.g., Sole Establishment to LLC)
– Updating contact details
– Capital changes (where applicable)
– Modifying ownership percentages
Amendments must be updated in:
– The Trade Licence
– MOA (Memorandum of Association) — Mainland
– Shareholder Agreements
– Immigration & Labour Systems
– Banking systems
– UBO & ESR filings
Includes obtaining external authority approvals:
Dubai Municipality
KHDA, DHA, Tourism
Economic departments
Name reservation + MOA update.
Add/remove shareholders
Adjust share percentages
Notary signing required
Add/remove or replace authorised manager.
All legal documents updated and notarised.
Mandatory for licence renewal and immigration compliance.
Professional → Commercial
Civil → Limited Liability
Email, address, phone number.
Fast approval through Free Zone portal.
Documented via Resolution & Share Certificate updates.
Portal updates, new appointment letters.
Updated digitally; no notary required.
(Where applicable).
Desk → Office → Warehouse transitions.
E-commerce, service, trading, general trading.
(DED or Free Zone)
(Mainland)
(if required)
STEP 1 — Identify amendment required
STEP 2 — Check authority and approval requirements
STEP 3 — Prepare documents and resolutions
STEP 4 — Notarise MOA (Mainland)
STEP 5 — Submit amendment application
STEP 6 — Receive approvals
STEP 7 — Issue updated trade licence
STEP 8 — Update immigration, labour & bank records
(for location changes)
(Free Zone)
– Accurate documents with zero errors
– Fast authority approvals
– Proper MOA drafting and notarisation
– Full management of DED/Free Zone procedures
– Compliance across all government systems
– Banking coordination after amendment
– Avoid fines for incorrect filings
