Expo City Dubai represent an urban master plan oriented to the future that unites its sustainability approach with innovative designs for the development of people oriented places. The Master Plan Urban Dubai 2040 identifies the Dubai free zone of the expo city as a vital element that leads Dubai to a sustainable expansion and more healthy healthier residential areas. Each essential service and recreational facilities is at a short distance from walking or riding a 15 -minute bike through the integrated urban neighborhood that meets the needs of life, work and leisure activities.
Expo City Dubai functions as an environmentally conscious urban plan to establish demanding requirements for all companies that carry out operations within their domain. The establishment promotes companies to direct their operations according to the mission of the city to develop communities that naturally integrate with their environment. Expo City Dubai incorporates premium office space, unique events, beautiful green spaces, recreational facilities, cultural attractions, hotels, restaurants and residential units that work within a framework frame with technological food to sustainability.
The future of business
The central location in Dubai positions the city of the Dubai Expo as a fundamental development that will define commercial progress through its dedicated innovation platform. Export City Dubai functions as an active center where companies ranging from multinational corporations to new companies and academies, government organizations and research organizations come together to develop together.
The free zone state of the city of Expo Dubai facilitates sustainable commercial operations in providing companies with a dynamic regulatory environment for greater efficiency. All commercial operations have access to digital and physical service points through the adaptable visas and licenses system of Expo Dubai.
The city offers a wide range of adaptive offices solutions that include campus that cover multiple buildings and shells and core facilities with branding capabilities, spaces for whole floors, private areas of Roman shared work space and joint work settings. In addition to standard office facilities, space also contains a business center that provides work space solutions to users. Office spaces present the following main characteristics:
- Office space from
- Customizable sizes to meet specific needs
- Certified buildings with platinum and gold read
- Advanced digital infrastructure
- Metro connectivity and main roads
- Wide parking and sustainable mobility options
- Panoramic views of Expo City reference points
Business settings at Expo City Freezone Dubai
Companies that execute operations at Expo City Dubai (ECD) must acquire the authorization issued by the Dubai authority of the city Expo (ECDA). The ECD license serves as a fundamental requirement to operate an ECD free zone. Companies that obtain an ECD license receive multiple exclusive advantages that include:
- 100% foreign property with tax benefits
- Comprehensive legal frameworks to support several commercial entities
- An agile, adaptive and receptive authority of the free zone
- Access to approximately 2000 commercial activities
- A commercial license that combines free zone zone licenses in a single license
- Options for long -term business configuration
- Double license licenses through several -year license options
- Business transfer without interruptions and continuity of business history in ECD
Benefits of operating at Expo City Freezone Dubai
There are multiple advantageous benefits for companies that start operations at Expo City Dubai. ECDA provides Business Configuration Services That adapt to customer needs and flexibility to provide a convenient professional experience. New customers receive full access to all ECDA services using the Dubai portal of Expo City (ECD Portal) together with the physical client relations center at level 2 of the Women’s Pavilion in the Sustainability District.
ECDA license types in sacrifice
ECDA sacrifices various types of licenses that adapt to different needs within commercial operations.
- Commercial license:The commercial license allows companies to carry out operations importing or exporting products while they are dedicated to buying and selling and distribution of products through identified industry sectors.
- General Commercial License: A general commercial license allows commercial operators to trade in all industry segments under regulatory stipulations.
- Service license: The service license grants authorization to consulting throughout hospitality, event management and educational training as services based on services.
- Electronic Commerce License: An electronic commerce license allows companies to execute online product trade together with services.
- Logistics License: The logistics license includes services that involve storage, transport, distribution and management of orders and classification and forwarding.
- Retention license: Companions under a retention license only need to administer their assets, while their subsidiaries operate independently without direct participation.
How to start
At the beginning of the ECD licenses acquisition process, customers must decide which commercial entity best suits their operations by selecting a type of license that matches their planned activities. The ECDA team helps customers choose the correct license type through their available assistance.
Types of legal entities that can be formed under ECDA
The commercial configuration at Expo City Dubai has the option to choose between the legal entities of the branch of the Free zone (FZB) and Free Zone Limited Limited Company (FZ-LLC) by forming its operations.
- Free zone branch (FZB): To operate in ECD, a company can establish a free zone branch (FZB) that derives from an organization that is recorded outside the area.
- Free Zone Limited Liability Company (FZ-LLC): A Limited Limited Liability Company (FZ-LLC) recently established allows corporate or individual members to create a different legal entity.
Documents required for the initial approval of ECDA
Customers seeking to initiate the application must send specific documents that depend on their type of commercial organization. The next section contains a typical necessary documentation order.
- ECDA Commercial Configuration Application Form
- An optional ECD lease sacrifice letter together with the following documents constitutes the initial presentation to ECDA for the initial approval.
- Passport copies of all parties with license (shareholders, directors, managers)
- Eau visa copies of all parties licensed (if applied)
- Copies of ID of Emirates (if applied)
- Additional documents for controlled commercial activities (if applied)
Step by step application process
Step 1 – Presentation of a new application for initial approval
ECD clients proceed with the confirmation of the space executing the offer letter with their assigned account administrator. Access to the ECD portal will be provided with customers through their account administrator. Through the portal, customers must send their Commercial Configuration application form of ECDA along with the required documents while paying a non -refundable application rate AED 500. Shareholders who need submission of the agency or request for representative must provide a notarial power document that has been officially certified.
Step 2 – Initial review and approval
ECDA reviews the documents sent to verify compliance with all established requirements. The initial approval process verifies both the availability of the selection of commercial names and the planned operational activities of the business. After receiving the initial approval, the client will receive a notification together with the necessary letters to obtain approvals for controlled commercial activities. The initial approval maintains validity for thirty days, while companies must present their legal documents.
Step 3 – Presentation of legal documents for entity registration
Customers obtain the initial approval before you can send their final documents without intermediate participation. Make the eraser of validation checks with the ECD accounts administrator to avoid additional tariffs of the forwarding or withdrawal procedure. The validation concludes with an invoice on the registration fees that customers must pay the door of the seven -day payment period.
Step 4 – Final review and approval
ECDA will end the registration of entities through a final review process after the organization receives signed legal documents together with the payment.
Step 5: Signature of the final lease contract for Expo City Dubai
Both the ECD and the client or its authorized representative need to sign a final lease contract that results from the registration process. Signatures for the lease can be made in person or by virtual average, depending on customer preferences.
Step 6: license issuance, registration certificate and company card
The execution of the lease requires that ECDA perform a last compliance exam before the formal issuance. ECDA will deliver the welcome package, including the ECD license, the registration certificate and the company’s card to the client. The use of the company’s card allows the official identification of the business and facilitates the verification of the company’s legal status with the necessary information shown in it.
Congratulations
His license allows him to operate at Expo City Dubai as an official member. You can communicate with crc@expocitydubai.AE at the Customer Relationships Center of the Dubai Authority of Expo City or communicate with its ECD accounts manager. You should keep in mind that the license criteria are subject to changes and their license process may need additional documentation for its completion. Consult an advisor who knows the guidelines more recently to start your commercial operations at Expo City Dubai with Firststep.
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