DMCC Introduces No Objection Service to Operate Onshore

Here’s a good news for all business owners, DMCC, the UAE’s highly growing free zone region in partnership with the Department of Economic Development (DED) has introduced a new service that will help in growing your business.

DMCC member companies with specific licence activities can now offer services outside their respective free zone without obtaining a trade licence from DED. This regulation will be effective from 14 April 2020. Member companies can easily apply online for a no-objection-certificate (NOC) from DMCC to obtain the DED permit and commercial permit for operating onshore. It does not require any document submission. The NOC will be issued within two working days and its validity will be 90 days from the date of issuance.

Key points to consider

Only DMCC licenced companies holding service licence type can apply for NOC to operate onshore after meeting the eligibility criteria.
Companies cannot apply for NOC to operate onshore if:
They have an active sanction on their account
They have an existing open SR for activity amendment
They have an open SR for licence termination
They have an open SR for company termination

Steps to apply for NOC to operate onshore

Fill the application form in the DMCC portal to ‘apply for NOC to Operate Onshore’
Make the payment and submit the SR
Download the generated NOC on the SR’s documents or ‘Uploads’ sections
Next step is to approach DED with the NOC from DMCC and meeting the Department of Economic Development’s (DED) formalities for obtaining the permit to operate onshore.

If you have any further questions regarding DMCC company formation, feel free to contact us at +971 55 843 2911 or ek@corpinconsultants.com. We can assist you in all aspects of business setup in DMCC.