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Apply for an NOC to Amend a Trade Licence Name

This service enables you to apply for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to amend a company's trade licence name, in accordance with the Preliminary Approval Certificate issued by the Licensing Authority - Department of Economy and Tourism.

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Eligibility
Licensed companies by RTA are eligible to apply for this service.
Required documents
  1. Certificate of the reserved trade name from the Dubai Economy and Tourism or the Free Zones
  2. Traffic file number
  3. Trade licence number and issuance date
  4. NOC from the licence issuer.
Service fees
  • 500 AED to amend the licence name for all the approved business activities
  • 100 AED public notary fees
  • +20 AED Knowledge and Innovation fees.
Process time
  • 3 to 15 working days​.
Website
Process
  1. The customer clicks Apply Now.
  2. The customer is directed to the Terms and Conditions page.
  3. The customer agrees to the Terms and Conditions by checking the box.
  4. The customer clicks Apply for service
  5. The customer enters the company's traffic file number and trade licence number and issuance date, then clicks on Search button.
  6. The customer clicks on Modify button (located next to the company's commercial name) from the company's details screen.
  7. The customer amends the licence name in Arabic and English, and attaches a scanned copy of the NOC from the Dubai Economy and Tourism and then clicks on Modify button.
  8. After submitting, the system directs the customer to a page as per the company activity.
  9. The customer clicks on Submit from the fees screen.
  10. The system generates a new application number for the request and sends it to the Employee of Administrative Procedures (EPS) for review.
  11. After the approval of the application, the system sends to the customer a text message to be able to follow-up on the application request.

Note: The customer can check the status of his application through the Review Trade Licence Request service.

Average waiting time
  • Instantly
Validity

90 days.

What you will get

NOC to amend the trade licence name.

Terms and conditions
  • The company must not have fines or financial constraints.
  • The company must settle all pending fines at the Supervision and Inspection Department if any are accumulated on the trade licence.
  • In case vehicle rental was among the company's activities, it may submit a training permit application for 2,000 AED, and if it gets approved it pays an extra 100 AED.
  • RTA reserves its right to reject the application and attend to it as per the UAE law in case of fraud or misleading information.
  • Amending the trade licence without RTA's approval exposes the company to a violation.
  • The customer can find more information on NOC for Trade Licence services on this link.
FAQs
  • Question 1: What is the procedure if the company wants to change its name or the trade licence name in the traffic file?

Answer 1: The company must have the approval to amend the name of the trade licence and must update the company's traffic file through the Website.

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