How to Set Up a Travel Agency in Dubai?

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HOW TO SET UP A TRAVEL AGENCY IN DUBAI?
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The UAE is among one of the worlds most
alluring and enticing country for tourists to
visit. It has attracted millions of tourists on
a yearly basis and that number is soaring on to
great heights with time.
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Process for setting up a
travel agency in Dubai
1. Establish your business activity
The first step is for you to decide exactly what
sort of business activity
you want to conduct will you
specialise as a travel agency
business in Dubai, an inbound tour operator or
an outbound operator? There are plenty of
activities to choose from across all the
different markets you could carry out.
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2. Choose a

• company name
• Before deciding with any name, you should get
  familiar with the rules words such as global,
  international, East or West are acceptable
  but can sustain extra fees, and several
  restrictions would apply.

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3. Apply for a business license
In Dubai, trade or business licenses (commercial,
professional, industrial and tourism) are issued
by the DED. All companies, regardless of sector,
should atleast have a trade license. The
application usually requires your memorandum of
association( depending on the legal form of your
business), certificate of incorporation and
shareholder passport copies
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4. Apply for your
tourism license Your next will be applying to
the DTCM for one of those three additional
licenses outbound operator, inbound operator or
travel agent.Youll need an outline of your
business plan, a clean criminal record
certificate and, a No Objection Certificate
(NOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority (if you
plan to sell airline tickets), for starting a
travel agency in Dubai. Furthermore, this must
be renewed annually 30 days before expiry.
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5. Set up employee visas
Be sure to apply within 30 days of an employees
entry into the country, and soon you would
receive a tourist visa. Simply register on the
Ministry of Interiors e-channels portal for
staff entry permit . Once issued, employees can
perform an in-country status change to
activate that entry permit, a difficult step in
getting a full employment visa.
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6. Open a corporate bank account
No bank will recognise your business without a
trade license but select your bank wisely a
poor choice may become a bad decision for your
travel agency business.
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Why it pays to
use a company formation expert Company formation
specialists can save you time making sure you
have all the right paperwork. Some banks may
require business plans and reference letters
from business partners. However, most will ask
for your trade license, a board of directors
resolution and a copy of the companys memorandum
and articles of association.
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