Renew a Dubai Establishment Card for All Categories
General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai · Dubai
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Required documents
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For the government sector: a letter from the relevant government authority.
For the private sector or free zone: partners' names annex, authorised signatories' passports and notarised authorisation in the case of a manager.
For national businesses: sponsor's passport and trade licence, plus an official Small Projects Support Program letter for businesses that received its assistance.
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للقطاع الحكومي: رسالة من الجهة الحكومية المعنية.
للقطاع الخاص أو المنطقة الحرة: ملحق أسماء الشركاء وجوازات المخولين بالتوقيع والتفويض المصدق للمخولين في حالة المدير.
للأعمال الوطنية: جواز الكفيل والرخصة التجارية، وخطاب رسمي من برنامج دعم المشاريع الصغيرة للمنشآت التي حصلت على دعمه.
Eligibility and conditions
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Additional requirements vary by activity and may include licences, ownership documents or competent-authority approval. The official card lists the details for each category; one category's documents do not apply to every establishment.
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تختلف المتطلبات الإضافية بحسب النشاط، ومنها مستندات الترخيص أو الملكية أو موافقة الجهة المختصة. تعرض بطاقة الجهة القائمة التفصيلية لكل فئة؛ لا تطبق مستندات فئة على جميع المنشآت.
Government fees
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The card lists AED 200 renewal fee plus 5% VAT, AED 10 Knowledge Dirham, AED 10 Innovation Dirham, AED 50 service fee and AED 100 urgent fee. The card also notes an issuance or renewal fee of AED 100 per year; the authority determines the total for the period and channel.
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تذكر البطاقة 200 درهم للتجديد إضافة إلى ضريبة القيمة المضافة 5%، و10 دراهم للمعرفة، و10 دراهم للابتكار، و50 درهماً للخدمة، و100 درهم للاستعجال. وتذكر ملاحظة البطاقة أن رسم الإصدار أو التجديد 100 درهم عن كل سنة؛ تحدد الجهة الإجمالي وفق المدة والقناة.
Processing time
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48 hours according to the service card.
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48 ساعة وفق بطاقة الخدمة.
How to proceed
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- Review the authority's current documents, fees and conditions.
- Apply through the channel specified by the authority. Sign-in may be required.
- Keep the application reference and track the authority's decision.
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