Membership

To start a business in Dubai, or to know your competitors, or to learn more about the market and business opportunities, or even to overcome commercial conflicts, the Chamber’s Membership and Documentation Services is what you need.The service helps customers to practice their economic activities and enjoy Dubai Chamber’s numerous other services and programmes aimed at supporting the growth of the business sector.

Dubai Chamber Membership Benefits

Procedures of Membership Registration

• Submission of all required documentation by visiting Dubai Chamber Customer Happiness Centres, Dubai Chamber website or by email
• Approval of the request
• Payment of service fees
• Collection of the Dubai Chamber Membership Certificate

Required Documents

Sole Proprietorship Establishments:

• Signature card signed and stamped by the licensee or attorney
• A copy of the license
• Valid passport copy or Emirates ID copy of the licensee or attorney (if exists)
• A copy of Power of Attorney of the authorised signatory duly attested

Local Companies:

• Signature card signed and stamped by the manager or attorney
• A copy of the license
• A valid passport copy or Emirates ID copy of the partners or attorney (if exists)
• A copy of the memorandum of association, notarized & attested
• A copy of Power of Attorney of the authorised signatory duly attested

Foreign Companies and Representative Offices:

• Signature card signed and stamped by the manager or attorney
• A copy of the license
• A valid passport copy or Emirates ID copy of the manager or attorney (if exists)
• A copy of the memorandum of association of the mother company notarized & attested
• A copy of a duly attested power of attorney for the manager or attorney

Free Zone Companies and Establishments:

• Signature card signed and stamped by the manager or attorney
• A copy of the license
• A valid passport copy or Emirates ID copy of the manager or attorney (if exists)
• A copy of the memorandum of association / share certificate / certificate of formation, duly attested
• A letter of authorisation by the manager for the attorney (if exists)

Service fees

The fees are determined on the legal form, nationality of owners or type of activity of the establishment / company. These annual fees are distributed into the following categories:

• National establishments (practicing specific activity): AED 700
• General trading: AED 1200 – AED 2200
• Banks, insurance companies, building contractors, branches of international foreign companies, companies and establishments in free zones: AED 2,200
• Hotels, related financial services and insurance brokers: AED 2000 – 2,200
• Lawyers, auditors and consultancy engineers: AED 1000 – AED 2,200
• Various simple trade: AED 500
• Handicraft, e-traders and Intelaq license: AED 300
• Simple handicrafts: AED 50
• Branches holding principal’s trade name: AED 100 – AED 2,200 (according to activity)
• AED 100 to be collected in the case of membership modification based on the licence
• 5 year exemption for Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Small And Medium Enterprises members

Service channels

The application can be submitted by visiting Dubai Chamber Customer Happiness Centres, Dubai Chamber website or by email

Service average completion time

6 minutes through the Dubai Chamber website.
10 minutes through visiting the Dubai Chamber Customer happiness Centers.

Target customers

Licensees to practice all commercial, industrial and professional activities.

To apply this service, please click here.