Over 44,000 licences auto renewed in Dubai in the first 5 months of 2020

A report by the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector  of  Dubai Economy showed that its Auto Renewal service for businesses recorded a 68
per cent increase among all total renewed licences during the first five months of 2020.

Out of 64,605 licences renewed, 44,127 were auto renewed – which also marks a 67%

increase in number compared to the first five months of 2019 (26,483).
Dubai Economy focuses on ways to enhance the ease of doing business and commercial

activities in Dubai. By coordinating with all concerned authorities in the emirate, Dubai

Economy brings best practices and add to the convenience of entrepreneurs to make Dubai more competitive and to drive sustainable economic development.
The Auto Renewal service furthe scales up BRL sector service standards, particularly in improving customer satisfaction, saving time and facilitating the process of business registration effortlessly. Previously, the customer’s journey to renew a licence included four visits and seven steps, and now, business owners can auto renew the business licence in one step by sending a text message with the trade licence number to be renewed to 6969.

This highlights Dubai Economy’s commitment to leadership’s vision for
the future by adopting global best practices that add to the ease of doing business in Dubai.

The Auto Renewal service reflects Dubai government’s ambition to go completely paper- free by 2021. The service has added tremendous value to businesses as the completion of transactions and payment of required amounts do not require any paperwork.