Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development

Abu Dhabi Mainland · Abu Dhabi · regulator ADDED · Civil law

Abu Dhabi onshore licensing via ADDED / TAMM — trade across the UAE and with government.

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Licence cost

Tajer Abu Dhabi licence (home/online)

AED 790 basic (6 activities) up to AED 5,500

high confidenceadra.gov.ae as of Jun 2026

Commercial trade licence (typical all-in)

~AED 10,000–30,000/year

medium confidencegaapaudit.com as of Jun 2026

Registration & fees

Trade name reservation

~AED 620 (180-day validity)

medium confidencetamm.abudhabi as of Jun 2026

Minimum capital

Minimum share capital (LLC)

No fixed minimum (adequate per activity)

high confidenceu.ae as of Jun 2026

Timeline

Overall setup

~3–7 working days

low confidencegaapaudit.com as of Jun 2026

Activities

100% foreign ownership

Permitted for most activities (excl. strategic-impact sectors)

high confidenceu.ae as of Jun 2026

Needs external approval

Mainland activities are chosen from a defined list; some need additional approvals from competent authorities before the licence is issued (e.g. legal, security, financial, health, telecom).

high confidenceu.ae as of Jun 2026

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