About Consultancy License:

With a total value of AED 918 billion, the general consulting sector is one of the most mature markets within the professional industry. The global consulting market has recorded a year-on-year growth over the last few years.

The UAE is a growing hub for entrepreneurs across various industries – all requiring professional consultants’ services. Consultancy licenses are amongst the most popular in the UAE.

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Procedure:

Key steps to get your UAE consultancy license:

Choose Business Activity

The first step to getting a consultancy license in the UAE is to choose your business activity. As a consultancy license may cover multiple business activities across many industries, you need to lay down the exact nature of work you intend to carry out.

Choose Company Name

Choose a name for your consultancy business after reading the do’s and don’ts of naming a company here for initial approval.

License Application

Applying for a UAE consultancy license needs special attention and the process varies based on the jurisdiction you choose.

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Why choose Decisive Zone as your UAE business setup specialists?

  • We help you choose the right jurisdiction, structure and type for your business activity.
  • We help you establish your business online.
  • We provide you with the right business setup guidance.
  • We provide solutions for your UAE consultancy business license queries.
  • We can help you set up a business in the UAE remotely.

General requirements

  • Sponsor’s passport with residence visa and Emirates ID
  • Dependents’ passport copies
  • Dependents’ passport-size photo
  • Attested marriage certificate (MOFA, country attestation, Arabic translation)

Minimum salary requirements:

  • For male expatriates: AED 4,000 or AED 3,000 plus accommodation.
  • For female expatriates: AED 10,000 or AED 8,000 plus accommodation.
  • The minimum monthly salary to sponsor parents and parents-in-law is AED 20,000.

Proof of relationship and dependency:

  • Marriage certificate (attested & translated copy).
  • Birth certificate for children (attested & translated copy).
  • With a non-objection certificate from the biological parent for stepchildren.
  • With legal adoption papers for adopted children.
  • Sponsor’s birth certificate for parents.
  • Additional documents to show proof of parents’ dependency may be required.

A sponsor may also apply for dependent visas for parents-in-law by submitting a marriage certificate and the spouse’s birth certificate. In this way, a connection between the sponsor and the parents-in-law can be established.

Proof of domicile:

The sponsor must be able to show that the dependent will have a decent place to stay while residing in the UAE, that the domicile will have enough rooms for the number of dependents, and that the domicile actually has active utilities.

  • Tenancy contract or title deed.
  • At least 1 bedroom for immediate family – spouse and children.
  • At least 2 bedrooms for extended family – parents or parents-in-law.
  • Recent utility bills (DEWA, SEWA, ADDC, etc.)

In addition to this, family members over 18 years of age have to pass the medical fitness test from a health centre approved by the UAE government.