
Alcohol Selling License in the UAE: Complete Guide for Restaurants, Bars and Retail Businesses (2026)
Key Highlights A trade license does not cover alcohol sales in the UAE. You need a separate permit from the

Key Highlights A trade license does not cover alcohol sales in the UAE. You need a separate permit from the

Key Highlights Foreign professionals can own 100% of a civil company in Dubai. No equity partner is required, just a

Key Highlights HR consultancy improves people systems inside a running business. Business consulting builds the legal and structural foundation before

Key Highlights A Power of Attorney becomes legally void the moment you die. Only a registered Will can direct where

Key Highlights JAFZA hosts 11,000+ companies from 140+ countries and contributes approximately 24% of all FDI into Dubai. 100% foreign

Key Highlights Dubai has recovered from five major economic crises since 1990, each time faster and stronger than the last.

Key Highlights Ramadan 2026 (Feb 18 to Mar 19) produced 15,196 transactions worth AED 50.58 billion, up 29.7% in value

Key Highlights Dubai’s 2026–2028 budget allocates AED 302.7 billion in expenditures against AED 329.2 billion in projected revenues, the largest

Key Highlights Dubai recorded AED 111 billion in total property transactions in January 2026, more than 80% up year-on-year, even

Key Highlights An expired UAE trade licence is not a closed company. Fines, tax obligations, and blacklisting run until formal

Key Highlights Alcohol is a restricted good in the UAE, not a banned one. Commercial import and wholesale trading are

Key Highlights RERA does not issue property valuations. The correct document is the Real Estate Evaluation e-Certificate (Taqeemi), issued only