A Dubai brokerage proposal needed company licensing, firm registration and individual broker permissions to support its intended transactions.
Activity reference from the supplied Dubai mainland register. Confirm current scope and conditions before applying.
Activity 6820004 · Dubai mainland · DET reference
Arranging property purchases and sales on behalf of clients. The economic activity, brokerage-firm registration and individual broker permissions are separate requirements.
Find this activity in the directoryRead the requirement, the constraint and the proposed route together. The value of this case is the reasoning behind the setup, rather than an activity name in isolation.
Four phases, 12 checkpoints. See the route at a glance, then open a checkpoint for the work, owner and timing. Daily updates continue during active work.
Confirm the route and open your file.
Activity, legal form and Dubai mainland
Owner / You and VantablackNamed team, checklist and your project timeline
Owner / VantablackDocuments and activity checks.
Passports, KYC and anything the activity needs
Owner / You, checked by VantablackSubmitted to the Department of Economy and Tourism
Owner / Vantablack, then the authorityRequired before you can operate this activity
Owner / RERARequired before you can operate this activity
Owner / Dubai Land DepartmentRequired before you can operate this activity
Owner / Dubai PolicePremises and the licence decision.
Lease and Ejari for the dedicated premises
Owner / You and VantablackYour company exists; documents in your workspace
Owner / The authorityFollow-on work in your agreed scope.
Immigration file for you and your team
Owner / Vantablack PRO teamBank application, VAT and Corporate Tax registration
Owner / Vantablack and the bankList your services on the Ecosystem and receive requests
Owner / You, on VantablackTime markers are our service standards; authority steps follow the authority’s own timeline, and approvals are the authority’s decision. Your accepted quote confirms which post-licence services are included. Sales depend on licensing, approvals and demand.
Select a point to read the reasoning.
buyer ↔ seller mediation
The client wanted a Dubai brokerage mediating purchases and sales of completed and eligible off-plan properties. Company formation was only part of the decision: the firm and its brokers also needed the relevant property-sector permissions before carrying out their roles.
Separate the work into company licensing, DLD/Trakheesi registration and individual broker readiness. Then check the contracts, advertising permissions and off-plan safeguards for the services offered. This is the investigated approach; the account does not establish that the company or brokers completed registration.
DLD routes the real-estate licence application through DET and requires registration in Trakheesi. Its brokerage guide sets the order as obtaining the activity licence, registering it in Trakheesi, then applying for the broker card. Firm registration and an individual practice card are distinct.
DLD: Real Estate Licensing Application - checked 20 October 2026. Read the official publication.
DLD: real estate brokerage practice guide - checked 20 October 2026. Read the official publication.
Check DLD-approved qualification training and the applicable exam or exemption, together with Dubai Police good-conduct evidence. Apply for each relevant broker practice card in Trakheesi. The card validity is linked to the trade licence; company registration alone does not authorise an individual to practise.
DLD: brokerage requirements and registration questions - checked 20 October 2026. Read the official publication.
DLD: real estate professional practice card - checked 20 October 2026. Read the official publication.
Confirm the correct DLD transaction and brokerage agreements for the proposed service. Obtain the relevant Trakheesi advertisement permit and display the Madmoun QR code as required. A brokerage trade licence is not a substitute for an advertisement permit.
DLD: Madmoun advertisement permits and QR codes - checked 20 October 2026. Read the official publication.
Before marketing an off-plan project, verify its licensing and RERA registration and the project escrow account. DLD guidance instructs brokers to direct buyer payments for the property to that project account. Do not treat a developer relationship as proof of project eligibility.
DLD: Real Estate Brokerage Practice guide, off-plan safeguards - checked 20 October 2026. Read the official publication.
The public account does not record completed firm registration, broker cards or an operational launch. The useful lesson is to budget and assign responsibility for the firm, each broker and each advertising or transaction permission separately. No completion date or approval is promised.
This activity involves professional, regulated or physical operations: assess the operating premises and any inspection or technical conditions first. A virtual address does not replace a required operating site. For an eligible Dubai mainland setup, our indicative planning example is AED 1,200 for trade-name reservation and initial approval, AED 3,500 for a virtual-office provider, and AED 12,000 for the licence: approximately AED 16,700 before Vantablack service fees. These are Vantablack planning estimates dated 20 October 2026, not official tariffs or costs recorded for this case. Provider tax, visas, immigration and labour files, external approvals and other scope-specific costs are separate where applicable.
Where dedicated premises are required, replace the virtual-office allowance with the actual office, shop, warehouse or other suitable lease cost. Our planning allowance for the licence is AED 12,000 plus a market fee estimated at 5% of the annual lease value, subject to the authority assessment; the initial application allowance remains AED 1,200. Fit-out, deposits, inspections and activity-specific approvals may add costs. Your written quotation and actual authority voucher determine the payable amounts.
Planning guidance for a new enquiry, not a statement of this client’s costs or completed approvals. Basic and Advanced Setup include virtual-office sourcing and coordination where eligible; office-provider charges are separate.
Compare premises options and request current pricingOwning property, mediating transactions, operating holiday homes and applying for residence are different objectives. They should not be bundled into one assumed permission.
Moving from holding an asset to brokerage, short-stay operation or a residency application creates a different evidence and approval question.
