Trade Licence

Setting up and renewing a commercial licence for a business.

Also known as: Commercial Registration, CR, Business Licence

By country

UAE trade licences split into mainland (DED) and free zone - the right choice depends on whether you'll sell inside the UAE or trade internationally.

Open a Saudi company in weeks - if you sequence MISA, CR, and Qiwa registration in the right order.

Start a business in Qatar through MOCI, QFC, or QFZ - foreign ownership is now allowed in most sectors.

Bahrain's CR is filed end-to-end on Sijilat - speed depends on your activity codes and any sectoral approvals.

Set up or renew your Omani CR through Invest Easy - the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion's one-stop portal.

Launch a Kuwait business through MOCI and Sahel - but plan around the Kuwaiti partner and Article 18 rules.

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