DUBAI, 14 January 2007 — The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) has unveiled nine new e-Services on its website www.dubaided.gov.ae. to help investors seeking information to set up businesses in Dubai.
“With the launch of the new nine e-Services, DED is highlighting its technology-driven initiatives that ensure added-value service to clients and empower Dubai’s businesses with e-Commerce capabilities,” said Sultan Ali Lootah, director of the IT Division at DED.
The new services will benefit potential investors to set up businesses in the emirate, owners of small- and medium-sized enterprises and public relations offices.
Internet users can instantly access the information without having to go through any registration process.
“Apart from the directives of the e-Government of Dubai, DED has always utilized the Internet to serve its customers better, ease business registration procedures and create an investor-friendly environment in Dubai. DED will continue to provide more tech-driven and value-added services to cope with the growth of businesses,” Sultan said.
The eServices offered by DED include Transaction Status whereby customers can check the status of the transaction by using a transaction number, license number or initial approval number. Search Trade Names enables users to reserve trade names or find out if the desired name is already taken.
Company Lookup helps to search for existing companies operating in Dubai and gain information on their contact details and business activities. Number of Licenses per Person Report is also available whereby the number of licenses registered under one person’s name can be known.
Through Business Set up Simulator, potential investors can get a rough estimate of setting up a new business in Dubai. License Renewal Cost Estimator allows existing companies to find out the cost of renewing their licenses. Activity Search procedure helps users to understand more about the activities that are classified by DED.
“DED is seeking to reduce the time spent by employees on handling customer enquiries and transactions by providing the services over Internet,” said Sultan. “This will enable the staff to handle other transactions and enhance their productivity,” he added.
