Procedures of establishing business in Ajman

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Procedures of establishing business in Ajman:

This guideline summarizes for you the basic procedures with which you can establish a business whether commercial Industrial or professional in Ajman.

Conditions and Requirements:

• Licensee must be eligible and qualified according to the law pertaining to trading licenses.
• Dear investor, you should apply to the municipality to obtain the necessary application forms and make sure you complete all that is required for the business or the license.
• The place of business is to be setup in an industrial or commercial location that enjoys the municipality approval.
• Payment of the applicable fees.
• Some activities require on approval from some official authorities according to the federal laws as per the following list :

Document Required for Approval:

• Passport Photocopy.
• Leasing contract or copy of the location Ownership.
• Schematic Drawing for the business location.

Procedures:

• Submitting the application form at the form at the Customer Services Center in the municipality for initial approval.
• Following up with the Inspection Unit in the municipality to inspect the business location in real terms.
• Obtaining the approval of the specialized departments inside the municipality if applicable.
• Check with the of AJCC in the municipality in obtain the approval for the trade name and issuing a business register and a membership certificate.
• In case of establishing a new company, attested copy of the along with all the necessary approvals in addition to recipts from the ministry of trade as acceptance into the register of the companies.
• After all fees are paid, the application is submitted to the Customer Services Center in order to get the receipt.
• Receiving of the license is on the following day.