Dubai trade licence renewal goes smart from April 14

The Department of Economic Development (DED) has announced that the trade licence renewal process in Dubai will go ‘smart’ from April 14 in line with the Dubai Smart Government initiative and the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to transform Dubai into the smartest city in the world.

Investors can have their trade licences renewed either through the smart application (app) ‘Business in Dubai’ on iPhones, iPads and Android devices or by logging on to DED’s website. DED service centres across Dubai will also continue to provide trade licence renewal services but all DED branches will cease the manual processing of such transactions from April 14.

Mohammed Shaal Al Saadi, Chief Executive Officer of the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) in DED, said customers can now choose to renew their licences through a smart application or at the service centres that are fully equipped to take care of investor’s needs.

"We are very proud to announce this transformation to a smarter way of serving our customers and thereby demonstrate our commitment to the vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid. This will provide us an additional competitive edge and bring us to the forefront of globally adopted technologies," the CEO said.

Al Saadi stated that almost 98 per cent of the BRL services are now accessible through smart applications on iPads, iPhones and Android devices. Customers can get licences issued or renewed, reserve or renew trade names, get initial approvals, check status of licences and their legal forms and pay fines through smart devices.




 

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