Common Reasons for Rejection of Dubai Company Registration and Guidelines for Complaints

In the process of registering a company in Dubai, rejection is a "roadblock" that many companies will encounter ". In fact, most of the rejections stem from a neglect of regional policy differences rather than from hard problems that cannot be solved. This article combines the relevant requirements to explain in detail the core reasons for rejecting and standardizing the appeal process to help enterprises break the situation efficiently.

Registration was rejected five core reasons

1. Company name non-compliance

FAQs: Duplicate or similar names to registered companies, sensitive words (such as "Bank" and "Emirates"), and no free zone suffix (such as "FZCO" in DIFC).

Legal basis: The UAE Commercial Company Law stipulates that the company name must be unique and conform to industry norms, and the free zone company must clearly mark the suffix.

2, the registered address is not true

FAQs: Use of virtual addresses, failure to provide proof of use of the site (e. g. lease contract, utility bill), and mismatch between the address and the scope of business.

3. Lack of shareholder qualifications or documents

FAQ: Illegal shareholder identity (such as involving politically sensitive persons), failure to provide proof of no criminal record, and failure to notarize documents (such as photocopies of passports to be certified by the UAE Embassy in China).

Legal basis: The UAE's Anti-Money Laundering Law requires shareholders to provide complete background information and foreign companies to clarify their shareholding structure.

4. Conflict between business scope and license

FAQ: The reporting business involves regulated industries such as finance and healthcare, but does not have a pre-license (e. g., financial license, medical license).

Regulatory basis: The Dubai Free Zone implements a "negative list" management for specific industries and cannot conduct related businesses without permission.

5. Incomplete file or format error

FAQs: Missing business plan, unaudited financial statements, documents not translated into Arabic or English, signatures not notarized.

The Dubai Economic Development Board requires all documents to be complete, authentic and in an internationally accepted format.

Grievance Process

1, analysis of the reasons for rejection, the development of targeted programs

steps:

read the rejection notice carefully and identify the specific reasons (e. g. duplicate name, false address, etc.).

Compare the UAE Commercial Companies Act and the Free Zone Regulations to confirm whether the reasons for rejection are in compliance.

Consult professional agencies (such as Zhuoxin) to assess the success rate of appeals.

2. Supplementary Materials and Application for Amendment

common contents of correction:

name problems: Provide 3-5 alternative names and avoid using common words (such as "Tech" and "Group").

Address issues: Supplementary tenancy contract, utility bill or proof of address issued by the Free Zone Authority.

Shareholder issues: Provide proof of no criminal record, passport certificate and description of the source of funds.

Scope of business: adjust the business description to make it clear that it is consistent with the scope of the license.

Tips: Use the agency pre-trial service to avoid format errors or logical contradictions in advance.

3. Submission of appeal application

channels:

free Zone Company: Submit a complaint through the Free Zone Administration's online system, with corrective materials.

Local Company: Submit a written complaint to the Dubai Economic Development Board (DED) with the signature and seal of the legal person.

Time limit: usually, it should be submitted within 30 days after the notice of rejection is issued, and if it is overdue, it will be regarded as waiver.

4. Follow up audit progress and response review

follow-up:

periodically log in to the free zone or DED system to query the status.

The agency is entrusted to communicate with the audit department to understand the rejection details.

Review strategy:

if the first appeal is rejected, a second review may be requested, requiring stronger evidence (e. g., industry expert opinion, market research report).

For policy ambiguity, cite similar success stories (e. g., a fintech company breaks through restrictions through "innovation licensing").

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