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UAE General Trading License — Biz Setup Consultants

BSBiz Setup Consultants
  • Freezone
  • Licence: General Trading
  • Office: Not stated
  • Visas: Not stated
  • Free Zone
  • UAE-wide
  • General trading
  • Ref PKG-0124

Last verified: 13 Sept 2026

Published inclusions

Recorded verbatim from the provider source. Anything the provider does not publish is shown as "Not stated" — that means unknown, not excluded.

  • ✓ Up to 9 activities
  • ✓ up to 5 shareholders
  • ✓ free VAT/tax consultation
  • ✓ 100% ownership

Exclusions & caveats

  • ✕ Only items explicitly published by the source are recorded
  • ✕ unlisted items are not assumed included.

Service-by-service status

  • —Trade / business licenceNot stated
  • —Incorporation / registrationNot stated
  • —MOA / AOANot stated
  • —Trade name reservationNot stated
  • —Establishment cardNot stated
  • —E-ChannelNot stated
  • —Visa processingNot stated
  • —Medical testNot stated
  • —Emirates IDNot stated
  • —Office / flexi deskNot stated
  • —Ejari / tenancyNot stated
  • —Bank account assistanceNot stated
  • ✓VAT registration / adviceIncluded
  • —Corporate taxNot stated
  • —Accounting / bookkeepingNot stated
  • —PRO / government servicesNot stated
  • —Company stampNot stated
  • —PO BoxNot stated
  • ✓Activities includedIncluded
  • ✓Shareholders includedIncluded

Who is this package best for?

  • • 100% foreign ownership with a free-zone address rather than a leased mainland office

Who should consider alternatives?

  • • You need visa processing, medical and Emirates ID bundled: the source does not state them as included
  • • Bank account assistance is essential to you and is not stated in this package

UAE General Trading License — frequently asked questions

Answered from the provider's published package data as last checked on 2026-09-13. Where the provider publishes nothing, the answer says so.

How much does UAE General Trading License cost?
Biz Setup Consultants publishes AED 5,999 for UAE General Trading License. That figure is recorded as "Fixed package price" — The provider publishes this as the package price. Confirm scope and any government-fee variations before payment. Business Setup AE last checked the provider's own published page on 2026-09-13 and does not add any commission to it.
What is included in UAE General Trading License?
As published by Biz Setup Consultants: Up to 9 activities; up to 5 shareholders; free VAT/tax consultation; 100% ownership. Anything not on that list is not included in the quoted price.
What is not included in UAE General Trading License?
Biz Setup Consultants lists these as excluded: Only items explicitly published by the source are recorded; unlisted items are not assumed included.. Budget for them separately.
How many visas does UAE General Trading License include?
The provider does not state a visa allocation for this package, so it is recorded as "Not stated". Visa quota usually follows the facility type — here recorded as Not stated.
Where is UAE General Trading License registered?
Free Zone in UAE-wide. It is classified as Freezone with a general trading licence type, and the office arrangement is recorded as Not stated.
What does UAE General Trading License cost to renew?
Renewal cost: Not stated. Biz Setup Consultants does not publish a year-two figure for this package. Renewal is always a separate annual charge, so ask for it in writing before comparing this package against one that does publish a renewal price.

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Related services and guides

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What you will need next

A licence on its own does not make a company operational. These are the steps that normally follow, in the order most founders hit them.

  1. 1. UAE business bank account opening — What banks require and why applications are declined
  2. 2. UAE corporate tax — 9% above AED 375,000, FTA registration and free zone conditions
  3. 3. Accounting and bookkeeping in the UAE — Record-keeping duties, IFRS, filing deadlines and monthly cost bands
  4. 4. Trade licence renewal — Annual renewal requirements, Ejari and late-renewal fines

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