List of approved activities in UAE – License type
In UAE, to start a business operation, you need to acquire a trade license. Depending on the type of activity that your business is performing, the UAE government provides a license. There are 3 types of Trade licenses provided by the UAE, which are clearly explained here.
- Commercial License
- Professional License
- Industrial License
Based on the type of activity you choose for your business, you need to acquire the relevant license.
List of activities approved by the UAE government:
To have a better understanding, we have listed all the activities that are approved by the UAE government, by license type.
Commercial License
| Advertising | Aircraft and Train Spare Parts Trading | Amusement Equipment and Supplies Trading | Poultry Trading |
| Animal Skin Trading | Art Production | Auto Spare Parts Trading | Roastery |
| Bags, Packaging Materials, and Paper Trading | Banks, Finance, and Credit Group | Beauty and Baby Care Requisites | Sport Equipment Rental |
| Broadcasting and Communications | Building Maintenance | Building Materials Trading | Supermarket |
| Car Rent and Passenger Transport | Chemicals Trading | Cinema and Theaters | Time-Sharing |
| Cleaning Equipment Trading | Commercial Brokerage | Consumer Stores Group | Transport, Shipping, and Storage |
| Contracting and Building Works | Cooperation Societies | Domestic Gas Distribution | Used Electronics and Furniture Trading |
| Electricals Trading | Electronics Group | Exchange and Financial Services | Veterinary Equipment Trading |
| Facility Management | Filling Station | Fish Trading | Ready-Made Garments Group |
| Flour Mills | Flowers and Plants | Fodders and Animal Food Trading | Separate Trading Activities |
| Foodstuff Supply | Foodstuff Trading | Fuel and Petroleum Products Trading | Sports Equipment Trading |
| Fuel Supply | Furniture Trading | Home Appliances Trading | Surveillance and Cleaning Services |
| Insurance | Investment | Jewelry Trading | Tobacco and Smoking Accessories Trading |
| Leather Trading | Livestock Trading | Machinery and Equipment Rental | Used Articles Trading |
| Mechanical and Engineering Equipment Trading | Medical Eye Glasses Trading and Eyes Testing Services | Medicines Trading | Used Heavy Equipment Trading |
| Metals and Its Products Trading | Office and Electronic Equipment Rental | Other Personal and Trading Services | Video and Recordings |
| Other Rental Services | Other Trading Activities | Packing Services | Real Estate |
| Perfumery | Pets Nursery and Trading | Postal Services | Ships and Boats Trading |
| Stationary and Books Trading | Tents and Tarpaulin Trading | Ships and Boats Trading | Tents and Tarpaulin Trading |
| Trading in Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles | Used Auto Spare Parts Trading | Vending Machines Trading | Waste Trading |
Industrial License
| Appliances and Machinery Manufacturing | Block and Building Stones Industry | Bread Manufacturing | Paper Home Appliances Manufacturing |
| Carpet and Mat Manufacturing | The casting of Steel and Iron | Charcoal Production | Pipes and Wires Manufacturing |
| Coating, Insulations, Seals, and Protection Materials Manufacturing | Cotton and Metal Nets and Ropes Manufacturing | Equipment and Engines Manufacturing | Power Generation and Transmission |
| Fish Canning and Freezing | Fodder and Fertilizers Manufacturing | Food Industries | Stationary Manufacturing |
| Foodstuff Mills and Packaging | Glass and Chinaware Manufacturing | Glass Industries | Structural Steel Manufacturing |
| Goldsmith and Gold Repairing | Lenses Cutting and Glass Repairing | Light Aircraft Manufacturing and Maintenance | Water Manufacturing and Bottling |
| Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | Manufacture of Batteries | Manufacture of Eyeglasses | Personal Requisites Manufacturing |
| Manufacture of Gold and Precious Stones Cutting | Manufacture of Mats and Rugs | Manufacture of Medicines | Plastic Home Appliances Manufacturing |
| Manufacture of Motor Vehicles | Motorcycles and its Spare Parts | Manufacture of Petroleum Products | Separate Industrial Activities |
| Manufacture of Tyres and Rubber Products | Manufacturing of Bags, Shoes, and Leather Products | Manufacturing of Chemicals | Steel Tool Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing of Garments and Rugs | Manufacturing of Paper and Paper Products | Manufacturing of Tobacco and Cigarettes | Textiles and Products Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing of Wood, Wood Products, and Furniture | Meat Processing | Metal Containers and Boxes Manufacturing | Water Manufacturing and Bottling |
| Metal Home Appliances Manufacturing | Water Manufacturing and Bottling | Oven and Stove Manufacturing | Petroleum and Metal Extraction |
| Plastic Industries | Ship Building and Repairing | Steel Workshop | Waste Collection and Treatment |
Professional License
| Accounts | Agricultural | Animal Welfare Organization | Other Engineering Services |
| Applied Studies | Business and Professional Organizations | Business Aviation Association | Printing and Publishing Services |
| Business Council | Businessmen Forum | Car Registration and Transfer Services | Repairing of Electrical and Electronic Appliances |
| Charity Market | Charity Society | Cleaning Services | Restaurants and Coffee Shops |
| Combing and Upholstery | Commercial Library | Consultancy -A- Agriculture and Soil | Social Club |
| Consultancy -B- Engineering | Consultancy -C- Petrol and Water | Consultancy -D- Management | Studio – Professional License |
| Information and Marketing | Documents Destroying and Storage | Education | Translation Group |
| Event Organizers | Exhibition Organizers | Facilities Management Group | Sport Club |
| Finance Consultants | Fishing and Fish Farming | Fishing Cages and Net Manufacturing | Outlet Group |
| Gents Salon | Gents Tailoring and Design | Government Liaison office | Recreation Halls |
| Halls and Exhibition | Handicraft Workshops | Hospitals and Recovery Houses | Repairing of Equipment |
| Institutes and Education | Insurance Consultants | Key Duplicators and Stamp Making | Separate Professional Activities |
| Kids Salon | Laboratories | Labour Supply and Employment Agency | Social Work Activities |
| Ladies Salon | Ladies Tailoring and Design | Laundry | Studio – Trade License |
| Legal Services | Livestock Farming | Medical Clinic | Typing and Translation |
| Medical Laboratories | Motor and Motorcycles Driving Institutes | Motor Vehicle Repairing | Personal Requisites Repairing |
| Representative office | Nursery | office of International Organization | Regional Liaison office |
| Sewage and Cleaning Services | Special Purpose Firm | Technical and Professional Workshops | Veterinary Clinic and Women Clubs |
If you are having queries on how to acquire the above-mentioned licenses and start your business in UAE, then feel free to contact +971508045640, or write us at info@vr1global.com
