Shareholder Structure Change - Free Zone

Shareholder Structure Change - Free Zone

This service provides a step-by step instruction & all details required on how to amend (add/remove) shareholders in your company. It supports both individual and corporate shareholders, ensuring flexibility for different types of ownership structures.

Service Delivery Channel

Customer Journey

  • Login to Portal 360

  • Click on company services & select corporate amendment - change shareholders

  • Initiate your request & upload required documents & complete the payment

  • RAKEZ verifies your request & initiates the amendment process

  • RAKEZ initiates the legal documents preparation

  • Sign the documents shared to shareholder's emails

  • RAKEZ verifies signatures & issues updated company documents

  • Request completed

Outcome

  • Amended e-License

  • Amended e-partner list

  • Memorandum of Association/Amendment to Memorandum of Association (when applicable)

  • Amended Chamber of Commerce (For entities registered with COC)

  • Abbreviation change Certificate (when applicable)

  • Transfer Agreement

Service Fees

Services Price
Shareholder Structure Change
*Inclusive of immigration file amendment and pre-approval
AED 4,000
Note: 30% discount on second amendment
Chamber of Commerce certificate amendment (if applicable) AED 500
E-channel registration (if applicable) AED 2,300
E-channel renewal (if applicable) AED 1,300

Service Delivery Time: 8 to 10 working days.

Required Documents

1

Company shareholders' resolution for the required amendment, signed by all the shareholders or their authorized representative having a valid power of attorney. In case the shareholder is a corporate entity, another resolution for the required amendment is reqtested from the corporate shareholder authorising the changes. Resolution attestation is needed for parent companies as below:

  • UAE-based parent companies: Notarized by UAE Notary Public/attested by the relevant jurisdiction (as applicable)

  • Non-UAE parent companies: Notarized and legalized up to the UAE Embassy level

Templates of resolution:
1. Shareholders resolution template
2. Corporate resolution template.

2

Color Passport Copy and Emirates ID/residency visa copy for the incoming shareholder (For UAE National, Family Book is reqtired)

3

Acceptance Letter from the incoming shareholder. Click Here to access the template.

4

If the incoming shareholder is holding an Employee/Dependent visa, NOC from the current sponsor is required.

5

If incoming shareholder is corporate, below additional documents are needed (must be notarised and legalised up to the level of the UAE Embassy if its non UAE-based company, or Notarized by UAE Notary Public/attested by the relevant jurisdiction (as applicable) if it's a UAE-based based company):

  • Certificate of Good Standing/Certificate of Incumbency/Extract from Commercial Register (as applicable).

  • Trade License or Certificate of Registration.

  • Memorandum and Articles of Association and any amendments (if applicable).

  • Declaration of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO), along with his/her passport copy. Click Here to access the form.

  • Organizational chart showing the structure of the company up to the UBO names.

Important notes:
1. The partner's visa for outgoing shareholder must be cancelled before issuing the amended license.
2. Outgoing shareholder holding the Portal 360 shall be removed upon issuance of the amended e-license. The new shareholder shall register a new access at RAKEZ Portal Login.

Additional requirements for shareholders holding a valid Authorised Representatives (POAs):

  • Power of Attorney (if represented by an attorney) with a valid passport copy or Emirates ID. The POA must be notarized by a notary public in the UAE or notarized and legalized up to the level of the UAE embassy from the country where it was issued. For assistance in attestation, please contact RAKEZ Value Added Services at vas@rakez.com.

Additional requirements for companies with land/warehouse facility:
1. NOC from Public Services Department. Please approach Public Services Department to obtain their NOC
2. NOC from the bank, if the company has registered security interest or mortgage.
3. NOC from RAK Customs. You need to fill and submit this application form Click Here to RAK Customs to obtain the NOC (Form needs to be signed & sealed by RAKEZ).

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