Umm Al Quwain Mainland Activities

Why Umm Al Quwain

In our experience, among the strengths of an Umm Al Quwain mainland licence are one of the most affordable mainland options and Minimal bureaucracy, which is why local service businesses gravitate here. In our experience, uAQ's mangroves and marine areas support boat-building and fishing industries. Popular districts for an Umm Al Quwain mainland office include Al Salamah, Al Raas, Old Town, Al Humrah and Falaj Al Mualla, each with different rent levels and customer footfall.

Documents required

Gather these documents and GoldenKey will take care of the rest of activities on the mainland in Umm Al Quwain.

• Attested parent-company documents for corporate shareholders
• External approvals where the activity requires them, for example from the health authority, RERA or the municipality
• A tenancy contract for an office or shop registered with the emirate's system (Ejari in Dubai)
• Passport copies of all shareholders and the manager
• An attested degree for professional activities such as engineering or healthcare
• The notarised memorandum of association, which GoldenKey drafts for you

Pricing

Use the table below to compare packages for activities on the mainland in Umm Al Quwain; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation. To be clear, the figures below for activities on the mainland in Umm Al Quwain are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one.

Activity groups

General TradingCommercial licenceE-commerceCommercial licenceIT & SoftwareProfessional licenceBusiness ConsultingProfessional licenceMarketing & Advertising AgencyProfessional licenceReal Estate BrokerageCommercial licenceRestaurant & CaféCommercial licenceRetail ShopCommercial licenceLogistics & Freight ForwardingCommercial licenceImport & ExportCommercial licenceManufacturing & IndustrialIndustrial licenceConstruction & ContractingCommercial licenceHealthcare ClinicProfessional licenceEducation & TrainingProfessional licenceMedia & Content ProductionProfessional licenceRecruitment & HR ServicesProfessional licenceTravel & Tourism AgencyCommercial licenceEvent ManagementProfessional licenceInterior Design & Fit-outProfessional licenceCleaning & Facilities ManagementCommercial licenceBeauty Salon & SpaCommercial licenceFitness & SportsProfessional licencePhotography & VideographyProfessional licenceLegal ConsultancyProfessional licenceAccounting & BookkeepingProfessional licenceAutomotive & Spare Parts TradingCommercial licenceGold & Jewellery TradingCommercial licenceCrypto & BlockchainProfessional licenceFintech & PaymentsProfessional licenceTourism & HospitalityCommercial licenceTextile & Garments TradingCommercial licencePerfume & Cosmetics TradingCommercial licenceFoodstuff TradingCommercial licenceEngineering ConsultancyProfessional licenceArchitecture & DesignProfessional licencePrinting & PackagingIndustrial licenceCar Rental & LeasingCommercial licencePharmaceutical & Medical SuppliesCommercial licenceOil & Gas ServicesCommercial licenceMaritime & Ship ServicesCommercial licenceHolding CompanyCommercial licence

Activities that need extra approval

As we tell every client, healthcare, education, legal consultancy, financial services and food require approvals from regulators outside Umm Al Quwain. GoldenKey identifies these at the first consultation so the timeline and cost in your quotation already include them.

Combining activities on one licence

Umm Al Quwain lets you list several related activities on one licence, which is the right approach for most businesses. Unrelated lines — trading and consultancy, for example — may need a general trading licence or a second licence, and GoldenKey tells you which before you commit.

Why the UAE

Day to day, there are no restrictions on repatriating profits or capital, so earnings from activities on the mainland in Umm Al Quwain can be moved to your home country or reinvested freely. Since 2021, most mainland activities have allowed 100% foreign ownership, and free zones have always offered it, so activities on the mainland in Umm Al Quwain no longer requires a local partner.

Why GoldenKey

After your Umm Al Quwain licence is issued, the same team handles renewals, visa additions, amendments and tax registrations, so you never have to explain your business twice. Our office is a short drive from the Ajman Free Zone, Ajman DED and the immigration centre, so physical submissions for activities on the mainland in Umm Al Quwain happen the same day they are ready. On the ground, if a document is missing or an approval is delayed on your Umm Al Quwain file, we tell you immediately and explain the fix, rather than letting the request sit.

Frequently asked questions