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The right license to do business in JLT or Business Bay
My company name is **** FZ LLC (registered in RAK free zone (RAKEZ)) and I am trading with foodstuffs, concentrates, ingredients, etc.
Currently, I am renting an office space in Sports City. As the rent is high and the location is remote, I decided to buy an office either in JLT or Business Bay.
Now I started to face an issue that I won't be able to operate in such an office, because I need to have either a DMCC license (for JLT) or Mainland LLC license (for BB).
Can you please help me and advise in which areas can I purchase an office where I can operate under my current license?
I really wouldn't like to change my license from RAKEZ to any other.
Dear Client,
Good day!
I'm sorry, you cannot have RAKEZ. If it is a Ras Al Khaimah license; you have to be in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah to have a RAK license to be operated.
If you have a license in Dubai, it should be Dubai. If you have a license in Ras Al Khaimah, it should be Ras Al Khaimah.
So, if you already purchased a property in JLT, then you should have a DMCC license because that is a free zone. That's the only way to operate a business in the UAE.
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Thank you!
