How to Verify Commercial License in Dubai?

First, every registered company in the country must have a Trade OR Commercial License to operate. You can ask them to send you a copy of it or check online with the DED (Department of Economic Development). Note that trade licenses are not confidential documents as they must be publicly displayed in any office or shop. 

A few steps you can take to verify business information:

• As mentioned above, you can request their Business license and check directly on government platforms if the license is registered or not. If you are planning to start a business with a Dubai based partners, then he should be able to provide by himself the necessary documents.
• If the company is registered in one of the UAE Free Zones, you might not be able to verify the license online. The only option you have is to contact the registry by email stating the name of the company and ask if the company is actually registered and if the license is active OR expired or cancelled Or another way is to visit the registry directly by visiting their offices in person;
• You can request a Certificate of Good Standing from the local registration authority. Generally, a Certificate of Good Standing indicates that the entity has filed all reports and fees with the authorities. It serves as proof, or evidence, that the entity both exists and is authorized to do business in the Emirates
• You can also use the social media to verify a business. Google the company: If the company has been involved in any scams or illegal activities, there is a high chance you will find this information on internet.

You need to keep in mind is this company legitimate?

We have seen many people being fooled by scammers, and the last thing we want is for anyone to be a victim of a crime. Making sure that a business is legitimate is a precautionary step which is imperative to avoid scams or suspicious offers that sounds “too good to be true”. Illegitimates companies do not hesitate to commit crimes and then disappear without trace.

First of all, business owners can do their own company verification, with the basic information they have about the company they are planning to deal with, they can visit:

The following links will help you check business activities registered and licenses issued in the UAE:

• Inquiry by business name or business activity - Ministry of Economy
• Inquiry by business name or business activity - DED
• Trade name search - Economic Development Department–Sharjah

1. Search Business Information in MOE by name using following link https://ner.economy.ae/Search_By_BN.aspx

for Example: we mentioned our company name in government website, it display all the details related to that particular name of the businesses, see below screenshot

2. To verify the business license in Dubai following steps are available in DED.

If you are dealing with a local UAE company, such companies are registered by Departments of Economic Development of relevant emirates. Dubai companies can be checked online via the web-site of Dubai Department of Economic Development by entering company's name in respective search field,

If you want to search license information by online, then search DED then click DED services and you will get follow page, In this you can see number of options such as Search trade name, search license information, renew license, payment, transactions etc.

if you enter company name in search license information, you will find the necessary information and then you can do your research at free of cost.

at last, Anuvi Business Solutions have an experienced team who can assist you in verifying business license in most efficient and hassle-free manner. Please call or send a what's app message at +971504092494 or email us at info@anuvibs.com for more details. Thank you! www.anuvibs.com