Question – What are the requirements to start up a new Educational Institute License?

What are the requirements to start up a new Training centre in Dubai?

What are the requirements to get a KHDA approval?

We at PRO Desk assist customer in setting up an Electronic Trading License in Dubai. This License falls under Commercial category and is termed as LLC. The following are the steps required to start a new license in Dubai.

Trade Name Reservation
The first and foremost step in registering the License in DED is to select a name and it needs to be approved by DED. The client needs to give Three name options and depend on the availability in the DED the name will be approved. The activity code will be a part of the Trade Name reservation. (Kindly note: – The name cannot be reserved by Name of the country & Continent, Famous Regions and Town, etc)

Initial Approval
Once the Trade Name is reserved, then the next step is going for Initial Approval. For Initial approval the activity needs to be specified. The list of trading activities can be selected from the activity list. All the documents need to be submitted at DED for approval and Issuance of Initial approval Certificate.

Drafting of LSA agreement
LSA (Local Service Agent) agreement needs to be drafted once we receive the Initial approval from DED. The LSA agreement can be typed in Arabic or English and Arabic as per the clients need. If the LSA is drafted in English and Arabic it needs to be legalised from a Legal Consultancy firm.

Civil Agreement
If there is more than one Partner in the Professional License the partners need to make a civil agreement among the all Partners describing their shares and appointment of manager in the license. In the agreement there will be no Local sponsor.

Notary Public
Once the MOA agreement is ready, then all the partners and local partner needs to proceed to Dubai court for notarising the agreement in the presence of the court person. Four copies of the agreement is done, one for the Court Original, once copy for Partner, one copy for Local Sponsor and one for the service provider if required.

Ejari (Tenancy Contract)
The Tenancy contract must be registered in the Land Department between the Landlord and the Tenant and on submission they will issue an Ejari. The minimum square feet required is 200.

Approval from KHDA
In Dubai all types of Private Education Institutions are registered and controlled by KHDA (Knowledge and Human Development Authority).
Once the Initial approval and Court Agreement is done the Partner needs to apply fo NOC from KHDA. The application is available online and the applicant needs to fill the application along with the below mentioned required documents to be submitted to KHDA for getting New Educational Permit. Once the Business plan is approved the KHDA will issue the NOC. The NOC is valid for 60 days.

Payment Voucher at the DED
Once the Notary and Ejari is done submit all the documents to DED to get the Payment voucher. The DED will register the company in the Commercial Register and the Payment Voucher will be out.

Trade License
On receiving the Payment voucher, we can pay the voucher in the DED either through Cash or by Card and get the Trade License immediately. Once the license is received you can then do the amendment by adding PO. Box and other details.

Final Approval from KHDA
On receiving the Trade license, the below documents needs to be submitted to the KHDA for getting the KHDA certificate.

Documents Required for Trade name reservation: Passport copy of Partner or Local Sponsor

Documents Required for Initial Approval: Passport copy of the Local Sponsor, Passport copy of the Partner, EID copy of local sponsor and Partner. If the Manager is a third person then the Visa page copy and EID copy of the person is required.

Documents Required for Drafting of LSA agreement: Passport copy of the Local Sponsor, Passport copy of the Partner, EID copy of local sponsor and Partner. If the Manager is a third person then the Visa page copy and EID copy of the person is required. Copy of Initial Approval and Trade Name Certificate.

Documents Required for Civil Agreement: Passport copy of the Partner, EID copy of local sponsor and Partner. If the Manager is a third person then the Visa page copy and EID copy of the person is required. Copy of Initial Approval and Trade Name Certificate.

Documents Required for Notary Public: Passport copy of the Local Sponsor, Passport copy of the Partner, EID copy of local sponsor and Partner. If the Manager is a third person then the Visa page copy and EID copy of the person is required. Copy of Initial Approval and Trade Name Certificate to be attached.

Documents Required for Ejari (Tenancy Contract): NOC from Landlord, DEWA deposit slip, EID of the Tenant and Landlord, Passport copy of tenant.

Documents Required to be submitted to KHDA:

Initial Requirements:
Duly filled Application Form
Required Application Fees
Details Business Plan (elements/structure provided)
Agreement Copy with the Certifying Body for Courses undertaken or any documents supporting application (if applicable)

For Corporate:
Original TL or Notarized copy of valid Commercial Trade License/Certificate of Incorporation
Notarized copy of Board Resolution calling for the setup of new establishment of Training Institute, and hereby appointing Manager/Representative in the Trade License.
Passport copy of the Manager / Representative.

Documents required for Payment Voucher:
Trade Name reservation copy, Initial Approval Certificate copy, Attested MOA from Notary public, Ejari copy, Passport copy of the Local Sponsor, Passport copy of the Partner, EID copy of local sponsor and Partner. If the Manager is a third person then the Visa page copy and EID copy of the person is required.

Documents required for Final Approval from KHDA:
Copy of the Commercial Trade License from DED or Free Zone Authority (as applicable)
Copy of the EHS Certificate (Environment, Health and Safety)
Ejari Copy along with the Location map