Search the United Arab Emirates Company Register by Name
دائرة التنمية الاقتصادية والسجل التجاري الموحد
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How do I search the DED / Free Zone Authorities company registry?
The DED / Free Zone Authorities is the official United Arab Emirates business registry. Search it for free by company name, registration number, or VAT — no signup required — using the lookup above or directly at https://www.dubaided.gov.ae.
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- DED / Free Zone Authorities
- Coverage
- All companies registered in United Arab Emirates
- Cost
- Free for basic lookups
- Data freshness
- Mirrored from the primary source
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Every record below has its own page with the registered name, registration number, registered address, legal form and status, plus free change monitoring. Records are mirrored from public open data (GLEIF LEI, CC0), which sources them from the national register.
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United Arab Emirates — by the numbers
- Records indexed
- 1,073
- Last updated
- 2026-07-14
- Top entity type
- GENERAL
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UAE business registry search, free
UAE business registry data is split between mainland authorities (Department of Economic Development in each emirate) and 40+ free zones such as DIFC, DMCC and JAFZA. Use this page for a free UAE business registry search across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the main free zones — by company name or trade licence number. Records include licence number, legal form (LLC, FZE, FZCO, branch), activities, issue date and expiry.
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800K+
Active Businesses
40+
Free Zones
9% (above AED 375K)
Corporate Tax
88%
Expat Population
Registry Overview
The UAE's business registration is split between mainland authorities (Department of Economic Development in each emirate) and 40+ free zones. Dubai alone has over 30 free zones including DIFC, DMCC, and JAFZA. The UAE has no corporate income tax for most businesses (5% federal CIT introduced in June 2023 for profits above AED 375,000) and no personal income tax.
Entity Types
- •LLC (Limited Liability Company)
- •FZE (Free Zone Establishment)
- •FZCO (Free Zone Company)
- •Sole Establishment
- •Civil Company (Professional)
- •Branch of Foreign Company
Data Available
- ✓Trade license number
- ✓Company name
- ✓Legal form
- ✓Emirate/free zone
- ✓Activities
- ✓License issue date
- ✓License expiry
- ✓Shareholders (mainland LLC)
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How to search the DED / Free Zone Authorities
- 1
Query National Economic Register (NER)
Visit the Ministry of Economy's National Economic Register website to search for mainland companies across all seven emirates using the legal name or license number.
- 2
Access Emirate-Specific DED Portals
For detailed mainland data, use the specific Department of Economic Development (DED) portal for the relevant emirate, such as Dubai DED (e-Suggest) or Abu Dhabi Business Center.
- 3
Verify Free Zone Entities
If the entity is not in the NER, identify the specific Free Zone (e.g., DIFC, DMCC, ADGM). Each Free Zone maintains its own independent registry portal for public verification.
Who uses this data
Global compliance officers conducting KYB and AML checks, procurement teams verifying vendor legitimacy, and legal professionals performing due diligence for M&A activity in the GCC region.
Access, fees & notes
Data fragmentation is high due to the division between mainland DEDs and over 40 independent Free Zones, each with different disclosure standards. The National Economic Register acts as a centralized but sometimes incomplete aggregator.
Cost & access
Basic license verification is free on most DED and Free Zone portals; detailed certificates or historical extracts often require a fee or owner authorization.
Local-language glossary
- دائرة التنمية الاقتصادية (DED)
- Department of Economic Development; the licensing authority for mainland businesses in each emirate.
- الرخصة التجارية
- Trade License; the official document issued by authorities allowing a company to conduct business activities.
- منطقة حرة
- Free Zone; a special economic zone where foreign investors can have 100% ownership and separate regulations.
- شركة ذات مسؤولية محدودة (LLC)
- Limited Liability Company; the most common legal form for mainland commercial businesses.
- السجل التجاري الموحد (NER)
- National Economic Register; the UAE's federal platform for unified company data search.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Searching the mainland registry for a company registered in a Free Zone.
✓ Check the specific Free Zone directory directly if the entity does not appear in the National Economic Register.
✗ Using English names only in search queries.
✓ Search using the license number or the exact Arabic name as it appears on official documents to ensure accuracy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between mainland and free zone?▾
Mainland companies (registered with DED) can trade freely within the UAE and need a local sponsor/partner (51% ownership rule relaxed in 2021 for most sectors). Free zone companies have 100% foreign ownership, tax benefits, and simplified setup, but traditionally can only trade within the free zone or internationally.
What is DIFC?▾
DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) is a financial free zone with its own legal system based on English common law, its own courts, and its own regulator (DFSA). It's separate from UAE civil law. DIFC companies are popular for financial services, fintech, and holding structures.
Does the UAE have corporate tax?▾
Since June 2023, the UAE introduced a 9% federal corporate tax on profits above AED 375,000. Free zone companies maintaining 'qualifying' status (not doing business with mainland UAE) can still benefit from 0% on qualifying income.
How do I search UAE companies?▾
Each emirate and free zone has its own search portal. Dubai DED offers search through invest.dubai.ae. DIFC uses the DIFC register. There is no single unified search across all UAE jurisdictions.
How do I search for a company in United Arab Emirates by name?▾
Type the company name into the search box above. Results come from the UAE Trade Register and show the registered name, Trade Licence number, status and registered address. Partial names work — searching "acme" returns every registered entity whose name starts with it.
Is the United Arab Emirates company register free to search?▾
Yes. Searching by company name or Trade Licence number is free here and on the official United Arab Emirates register — no account or payment is required for a basic lookup. Certified extracts and filed documents may carry a fee on the official register.
Can I search United Arab Emirates companies by registration number?▾
Yes. Enter the Trade Licence number instead of the name and the lookup resolves it directly to the matching record, which is the fastest way to confirm an identifier printed on an invoice or contract.
How do I check whether a company is registered in United Arab Emirates?▾
Search the name or Trade Licence number above. If the business is on the UAE Trade Register, the record appears with its registered name and identifier. If nothing is returned, the name as spelled is not on the register — try a partial name or the number printed on the invoice or contract before concluding the business is unregistered.
How can I tell if a United Arab Emirates company is still active?▾
Each record carries the status the UAE Trade Register publishes for that entity. Registration status is a factual register field, not a judgement about the business — for ongoing certainty you can watch a record and be emailed when its registered details change.
How do I find a company's Trade Licence number?▾
Search the company name above. Each result shows its Trade Licence number alongside the registered name, status and address, sourced from the UAE Trade Register.
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Decision-makers indexed across United Arab Emirates companies
Platform-wide: 5,926 decision-makers indexed across 734 companies. Distribution by seniority:
- C-Suite331 · 6%
- VP31 · 1%
- Director173 · 3%
- Manager18 · 0%
- Individual Contributor4,474 · 75%
- Other899 · 15%
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LemReveal. (2026). United Arab Emirates — DED / Free Zone Authorities Dataset. Source: DED / Free Zone Authorities. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/united-arab-emirates
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