How to Start a Manufacturing Business in Dubai?: The UAE is one of the places with better opportunities to open up your manufacturing plant. There are varied benefit s in opening a manufacturing plant in the UAE. The country’s manufacturing sector is very vast and diverse, with products to and from the international markets.
Registration Process for manufacturing Business
In order to a new manufacturing company in Dubai which produces new products or transforms raw materials, the following steps are pursued:
- While setting up a Business in Dubai Mainland, you need a local sponsor who will own 51% of the company’s share
- Selection of your business activity, a crucial step as it affects the type of business license to be procured
- Getting a trade name with which the company will operate and get it approved by the authorities
- To obtain authorization from the Ministry of Economy for the project, get a NOC (No Objection Certificate) by drafting an MOA (Memorandum of Association)
- Locate a well-equipped warehouse for your manufacturing plant and get a tenancy contact and Ejari from the landlord.
- Approval from Dubai Municipality’s Planning division to procure an Industrial license
- A NOC from Civil Defense
- Procure any additional approvals E.g. for a food manufacturing company, a NOC from Food Control Authority is mandatory, for chemical products, you need a clearance from the narcotics department, and for jewelry clearance from Dubai Police is a must.
- Submit all the documents to the Environment Department for Industrial Clearance.
- After approval, submit the same to the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) for registration.
- You will receive your Industrial License and Certificate of Incorporation.
The Pros of Starting a Manufacturing Business in the UAE
The benefits of starting a manufacturing business in UAE are listed below
- Infrastructure is far better with fits-all industrial facilities and office rental spaces
- Factories in free zones are set up with no or minimal taxes
- Ease of access to markets of Africa and Asia due to the geographical location.