DISPLAYING ITEMS BY TAG: Registration

As part of our commitment to regulatory compliance, we wish to bring to your attention the ongoing cooperation and coordination between Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) through established agreements aimed at facilitating the exchange of tax-related information. This collaboration plays a vital role in ensuring effective tax management and compliance with the international obligations and agreements to which the United Arab Emirates is a party.

In this regard, we kindly request your cooperation in responding promptly and accurately to any tax-related requests you may receive from the Ministry of Finance through our Licensing and Registration Team. Your support is vital for ensuring smooth operations and compliance with these regulatory requirements.

All information shared with the Ministry of Finance will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with data protection standards. Access to this data is strictly limited to authorised personnel within the MOF, ensuring that no sensitive information is disclosed to unauthorised parties.

We are pleased to inform you that “Registration” and “License” services will be live on the Dubai Trade Portal, commencing 23rd of May 2022.

Features:
You will be able to apply for most of the Registration & Licenses services through Dubai Trade.
- Enhance the existing services, in addition to the new services to be cleared more easily and accurately, the process of advance paying service fees has also been automated.
- Electronic services are characterized by features that enable customers to upload documents and fill out the necessary data before submitting them to Jafza.
- You can track the status of applications submitted through the Dubai Trade portal.
- Transactions for some services including letters and certificates have become electronic/ paperless.

- Below are the list of services will be enabled in Dubai Trade:

Registration Services:

Below functions will be replaced from the Existing Registration amendment Services to the New Service ‘Change Register Details’ under the Registration Menu:

o Amend Auditor.
o Amend Banker.
o Update Financial Year Date.

In Addition, below listed function will be added to the same Services:
o Distribution of Profit.

Owner registration letter will be disabled and replaced with ‘ODR Reports’ service under Summary Information Menu

License Services:
o New License Issuance. (for Existing Companies)
o License Renewal. *
o License Activity Amendment.
o License Conversion.

* Lease should be valid for more than 90 days, kindly use ‘Jafza Adhoc Courier Request’ service available under ‘Lease’ menu to renew the Lease prior to License renewal)

Please note that the courier service will remain available on the Dubai Trade platform temporarily and exclusively to complete any previously submitted requests or to submit requests for limited services that are not available yet through the Dubai Trade portal.

Important update to Jafza's current procedure for New Registration, and share-related services, including:

1. Share Transfers
2. Share Capital Amendments
3. Amend Shareholder

Effective 12 May 2025, the new process is set to be quicker, more efficient, and enhance customer experience:

• Creation of a Service Request (SR): First, complete the Compliance Task, by uploading the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) Form, along with all other necessary supporting documents (such as passport copies and any declarations).
• The Courier Task is now the second step in this process. Your original documents will only be collected after Compliance has reviewed and approved the UBO and related documentation.

We have updated our process to ensure all documents are fully reviewed and confirmed before collection, resulting in a quicker, more streamlined experience for all customers.