Organization : Ministry of Labour
Service Name: Establishment Card Update/Modification
Service Sector/Department: Labour Sector – Labour Offices
Service Classification: Supplementary Service
Service Type: Procedure
Country: United Arab Emirates
Website : https://www.mohre.gov.ae/en/home.aspx
MOHRE Establishment Card Update/Modification
Service Description:
An application submitted by the establishment to modify its data in the records of the Ministry, e.g. (Changing the owners, service agent or trade name of the establishment or updating its other data, etc…)
Related : Ministry of Labour Salary Complaints United Arab Emirates : www.statusin.org/10219.html
Required Documents
First: In case of transferring the establishment or changing its trade name (common documents)
** A copy of the business license as well as showing the original
** A copy of the establishment’s card for the Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs
** Application to open or modify a UAE national’s or expatriate’s file (in case there is no personal number for the applicant or any of partners)
** In case that there are authorized signatories, the establishment’s national owner or service agent shall submit a power of attorney and declaration (legalized by the notary public) in the form approved by the Ministry and authorized signatories shall submit declarations and undertakings legalized by the notary public in the form approved by the Ministry
** A certificate from the Chamber of Commerce (for representative offices)
** A copy of the articles of incorporation or an annex containing the names of partners if there are ones
** Original specimen signature card
Second: Other documents in case of transferring the establishment only. In addition to the documents mentioned in the preceding clause, the applicant shall submit the following documents:
** Application for modifying the establishment’s data
** A copy of the passport and copies of partners’ passports
** A copy of the family book
** A copy of the license issued from the Ministry of Environment and Water in case of fishing boats
** A copy of the license issued from the Ministry of Environment and Water in case of
** Partnership agreement attested by the Ministry of Economy in case of establishments with limited liability
Third: Additional documents in case of changing the trade name. In addition to the documents mentioned in the first clause, the applicant shall submit the following documents:
** Application for modifying the establishment’s data
** Partnership agreement attested by the Ministry of Economy in case of establishments with limited liability
** A copy of the business license
Fourth: In case of modifying other data:
** A copy of the business license which must include the new P.O. box number if it is changed
** Application for modifying the establishment’s data”
Terms & Conditions
First: Changing the owner or service agent of the establishment (transferring it to another Owner – adding or withdrawing a partner – changing the service agent):
** The license shall be valid.
** The national license holder or service agent shall have an establishment card registered at the Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs.
** The license holder, any of the establishment’s partners, or its service agent (required to be added) shall be a UAE national, except for commercial representative offices or branches of Gulf-based companies
** The owner, partners, service agent or authorized signatories who are required to be added shall have personal numbers at the Ministry.
** All registered establishments of the license holder or service agent shall have a single unified personal number
** The owner’s registered establishments (which he owns, has a share in or acts as their service agent) shall not have any labour cards not renewed for more than two months, work permits not renewed for more than six months, licenses not renewed for more than seventy days, or any labour or other violations are registered against them.
** The license holder or service agent to whom ownership is assigned shall not be below the age of 21. (if so, there shall be a guardian)
** The assignee (owner, partner or service agent) shall agree to the declaration and undertaking form and shall be legally liable towards workers according to the provisions of the Labour Law
** GCC citizens shall be treated as UAE nationals
** All national license holders must sign on signature specimen cards
Second: Trade name changing:
** The license shall be valid
** The trade name shall have been changed at the Economic Department
** The owner’s establishments shall not have on their record any labour cards not renewed for more than two months, work permits not renewed for more than six months, licenses not renewed for more than seventy days, or any labour or other violations are registered against them
** The license holder or service agent shall have an establishment card registered at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs
Service Procedures
Applications for modifying the establishments data shall be printed at service centers (TASHEEL) or the establishments participating in the Ministry’s e-forms program Applications shall be submitted to the counter of the Ministry’s two head offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, as well as competent labour offices Fulfillment of the conditions shall be verified and checked as follows:
In case that all the conditions and documents are fulfilled, then the transaction shall be executed at the counter and the customer shall be given a new establishment card
If there is something missing, the customer shall be notified thereof to complete and send them back
Relation of service with other service:
Ministry of Interior – Department of Economic Development – Municipalities
Service Limitation:
Private
Where to Apply:
Counters of Labour Offices
Service Time:
2 Working Days
Target Audience:
Employer
Working Hours:
Service Centers – TASHEEL
From Saturday till Thursday
From 8:00 A.M till 8:00 P.M