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Read more informationAbu Dhabi: Freelance License
The Department of Economic Development (AD-DED) has announced that it will grant “freelancer licenses” to 48 types of businesses to be conducted in Abu Dhabi, these sectors include, both private businesses and service sectors, such as consultancy in computer hardware and software, real estate, legal consultancy, public relations, fine art, tourism, and so on.
This License will be available to all, citizens, residents and non-residents. It will, therefore, allow license holders ease of conducting business flexibly, from home or authorized locations. Residents employed by the government or private sector will also be able to avail this option, subject to receiving a non-objection letter from their employer.
The steps taken by the DED are all part and parcel of the country’s new initiative of making the country a commercial hub by attracting investment and diversifying the employment sector.
As per the announcement, the requirements of obtaining a license under this regime are:
The objectives that the Freelance license aims to achieve are: