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Renewal cost estimate for a small mainland firm

How much should I budget for renewing a small Dubai mainland licence?

The situation

Renewal cost depends on activity, office and approvals. Market guides in 2026 put mainland renewals at about AED 10,000 to 30,000 or more in total, including the lease.

The law

  • Dubai DET fee schedule: Fees are shown on the portal voucher before payment

What it means for you

Break the budget into licence fee, Ejari, chamber membership, any regulator approvals and service fees. Example for a small consultancy: licence fee AED 9,000, Ejari for a small office AED 12,000, chamber AED 400, PRO AED 1,000, total around AED 22,400. The real number is the voucher on Invest in Dubai, so check it before you plan cash flow.

What to do

  1. Download last year's voucher as a baseline.
  2. Get the lease renewal quote.
  3. Add approvals and service fees.
  4. Set aside the cash 30 days before expiry.

We can do this for youTrade licence renewal for mainland and free zone companies: Ejari, UBO, audit and tax checks before renewal: AED 1,200

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