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The fees DMCC actually charges, organised by what you're trying to do, with links to how each service works.
Get My DMCC QuoteWhatsApp UsDMCC publishes a long schedule of charges, but it's organised the way DMCC thinks, not the way a business owner does. Below we've grouped the official fees by task: setting up, renewing, hiring, changing your company and closing it. Each figure comes from DMCC's published schedule, checked October 2026.
| Fee | Official AED | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | 1,015 | One-time |
| Company registration (standard activities) | 9,020 | One-time |
| Articles of Association | 2,020 | One-time |
| Standard trading or service licence | 20,285 | Annual |
| General trading licence | 50,265 | Annual |
| Establishment card (new) | 1,825 | Annual |
Most founders use a bundled package instead of paying list price; see DMCC cost and packages or the DMCC cost calculator.
| Fee | Official AED |
|---|---|
| Licence renewal, 1 year | 20,265 |
| Licence renewal, 2 / 3 / 5 years (trading licences) | 40,530 / 60,795 / 101,325 |
| Establishment card renewal | 2,205 |
| Late licence renewal, 31–60 days | 2,500 |
| Late licence renewal, 61–90 days | 5,000 |
How it works: DMCC licence renewal and what happens if your account is sanctioned.
| Fee | Official AED (approx.) |
|---|---|
| New employment visa, applicant outside UAE (1 yr / 2 yr) | 2,237 / 2,973 |
| New employment visa, applicant inside UAE (2 yr) | 3,408 |
| Visa renewal (1 yr / 2 yr) | 2,200 / 2,790 |
| Visa cancellation (inside / outside UAE) | 438 / 580 |
| Cancelling a submitted visa request | 515 |
Guides: employment visa, investor visa, renewal and cancellation.
| Document | Official AED |
|---|---|
| Salary certificate (English or Arabic) | 165 |
| Registration NOC (bank, branch, utilities, telecom) | 265 |
| NOC for 10-year (Golden) visa | 2,000 |
| Certificate of good standing | 3,015 |
| Resolution attestation / true copy | 215 each |
See DMCC NOC & letters and Golden Visa through DMCC.
| Fee | Official AED |
|---|---|
| Share transfer | 4,515 |
| Company name change | 4,515 |
| Share capital increase or decrease | 4,515 |
| Add or amend an activity / change manager / change address | 1,515 |
| Company winding-up | 4,015 |
| Company de-registration | 2,015 |
See DMCC company amendments and DMCC liquidation.
| FreelanceUAE package | AED |
|---|---|
| Standard (licence only) | 4,020 |
| Plus (licence, visa, establishment card) | 9,136 |
| Premium (2 years with visa) | 14,136 |
Answer four questions. You will see the official DMCC package that fits, then get a written quote from us on WhatsApp.
Prices are DMCC’s official packages and Schedule of Charges (checked October 2026). Your final quote confirms the live fee. Pro24 is based in Platinum Tower, JLT.
DMCC charges less per visa once a company sponsors more people. Few guides show this, and it matters if you are planning a team.
| New 2-year employment visa | Applicant outside UAE (AED) | Applicant inside UAE, no amendment (AED) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 2,972.50 | 3,407.50 |
| Companies with 50+ visas | 2,276 | 2,671 |
| Companies with 100+ visas | 2,095 | 2,440 |
| Companies with 200+ visas | 1,898 | 2,203 |
1-year visas follow the same pattern (standard AED 2,237 outside / 2,672 inside). If the applicant is inside the UAE and the visa needs amending, the 2-year fee is AED 4,220; visa amendment alone is AED 812.50.
| Service | Official AED |
|---|---|
| Smart Salem medical fitness typing (30 minutes) | 800 |
| VIP medical fitness certificate typing (6 hours) | 770 |
| Emirates ID typing, 1 year / 2 years | 351.40 / 451.40 |
| Priority new visa, applicant outside UAE | 4,972.50 |
| Priority visa cancellation, inside / outside UAE | 838 / 980 |
| Issue / renew company establishment card | 1,805 / 2,205 |
| Employee Permanent Identity Card, new / renewal / cancellation | 1,115 / 1,115 / 215 |
| Registration for general trading, business centre or hotel licences | 29,000 (instead of 9,020) |
All figures from DMCC’s Schedule of Charges, verified 30 October 2026 by the Pro24 Advisory Team. DMCC applies an AED 20 Knowledge and Innovation Dirham to most charges, and can change fees without notice; we confirm the live fee on every filing.
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