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    Change of Company Officer

    Change of Officer is a service where an individual or a corporate shareholder needs to assign/ amend/ remove a role based on below structure:

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    Eligibility Service types How to apply Additional information
    Eligibility
    Appointment of New Officer Removal Of Existing Officer Change of Role within Existing Officer
    Individual / Multiple Companies Subsidiary Companies Joint Venture Companies Branch Entities
    Policy Application Cancellation Change of Officer Prerequisites Guidelines

    Eligibility

    1. DMCC licenced company -  Only companies with active licence can apply for change of company officer.
    1. Compliance with Regulations - The company must comply with all relevant regulations and requirements set forth by DMCC.
    1. No Outstanding Sanctions - Any imposed sanction on the company account needs to be cleared before applying for change of company officer. 

    Individual / Multiple Companies

    Required Documents

    1. Shareholder Resolution (E-signature) 
    2. Passport Copy of the New Officer
    3. Valid UAE Residence Visa Page (if applicable)
    4. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Current Sponsor) 
    5. Specimen Signature Form for the New Officer
    6. Know Your Client (KYC) Form
    7. Proof of Address for the New Officer
    8. Third Party No Objection Certificate (NOC) (if applicable)
    9. Power of Attorney (POA) (If applicable)
    10. Passport Copy of POA (if applicable) 

    Service charges

    Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

    Processing time

    2 – 3 weeks of processing time. 

    Subsidiary Companies

    Required Documents

    1. Board Resolution corporate company (E-signature) 
    2. Certificate of Incumbency corporate company (Attested) 
    3. Passport Copy of the New Officer
    4. Valid UAE Residence Visa Page (if applicable)
    5. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Current Sponsor) 
    6. Specimen Signature Form for the New Officer
    7. Know Your Client (KYC) Form
    8. Proof of Address for the New Officer
    9. Third Party No Objection Certificate (NOC) (If applicable)
    10. Power of Attorney (POA) (If applicable)
    11. Passport copy of POA (If applicable)

    Service charges

    Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

    Processing time

    2 – 3 weeks of processing time. 

     

    Joint Venture Companies

    Required Documents

    1. Board Resolution for each corporate company (E-signature) 
    2. Joint Resolution (E-signature) 
    3. Certificate of Incumbency for each corporate company (Attested) 
    4. Passport Copy of the New Officer
    5. Valid UAE Residence Visa Page (if applicable)
    6. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Current Sponsor) 
    7. Specimen Signature Form for the New Officer
    8. Know Your Client (KYC) Form
    9. Proof of Address for the New Officer
    10. Third Party No Objection Certificate (NOC) (If applicable)
    11. Power of Attorney (POA) (If applicable)
    12. Passport copy of POA (If applicable)

    Service charges

    Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

    Processing time

    2 – 3 weeks of processing time. 

    Branch Entities

    Required Documents

    1. Board Resolution corporate company (E-signature) 
    2. Certificate of Incumbency corporate company (Attested) 
    3. Passport Copy of the New Officer
    4. Valid UAE Residence Visa Page (if applicable)
    5. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Current Sponsor) 
    6. Specimen Signature Form for the New Officer
    7. Know Your Client (KYC) Form
    8. Proof of Address for the New Officer
    9. Third Party No Objection Certificate (NOC) (If applicable)
    10. Power of Attorney (POA) (If applicable)
    11. Passport copy of POA (If applicable)

    Service charges

    Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

    Processing time

    2 – 3 weeks of processing time. 

    Individual / Multiple Companies

    Required Documents

    1. Shareholder Resolution (E-signature) 
    2. Third Party No Objection Certificate (NOC) (if applicable)
    3. Power of Attorney (POA) (If applicable)
    4. Passport Copy of POA (if applicable) 

    Service charges

    Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

    Processing time

    2 – 3 weeks of processing time. 

    Subsidiary Companies

    Required Documents

    1. Board Resolution corporate company (E-signature) 
    2. Certificate of Incumbency corporate company (Attested) 
    3. Third Party No Objection Certificate (NOC) (If applicable)
    4. Power of Attorney (POA) (If applicable)
    5. Passport copy of POA (If applicable)

    Service charges

    Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

    Processing time

    2 – 3 weeks of processing time. 

    Joint Venture Companies

    Required Documents

    1. Board Resolution for each corporate company (E-signature) 
    2. Joint Resolution (E-signature) 
    3. Certificate of Incumbency for each corporate company (Attested) 
    4. Third Party No Objection Certificate (NOC) (If applicable)
    5. Power of Attorney (POA) (If applicable)
    6. Passport copy of POA (If applicable)

    Service charges

    Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

    Processing time

    2 – 3 weeks of processing time. 

    Branch Entities

    Required Documents

    1. Board Resolution corporate company (E-signature) 
    2. Certificate of Incumbency corporate company (Attested) 
    3. Third Party No Objection Certificate (NOC) (If applicable)
    4. Power of Attorney (POA) (If applicable)
    5. Passport copy of POA (If applicable)

    Service charges

    Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

    Processing time

    2 – 3 weeks of processing time. 

    Individual / Multiple Companies

    Required Documents

    1. Shareholder Resolution (E-signature) 
    2. Third Party No Objection Certificate (NOC) (if applicable)
    3. Power of Attorney (POA) (If applicable)
    4. Passport Copy of POA (if applicable) 

    Service charges

    Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

    Processing time

    2 – 3 weeks of processing time. 

    Subsidiary Companies

    Required Documents

    1. Board Resolution corporate company (E-signature) 
    2. Certificate of Incumbency corporate company (Attested) 
    3. Third Party No Objection Certificate (NOC) (If applicable)
    4. Power of Attorney (POA) (If applicable)
    5. Passport copy of POA (If applicable)

    Service charges

    Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

    Processing time

    2 – 3 weeks of processing time. 

    Joint Venture Companies

    Required Documents

    1. Board Resolution for each corporate company (E-signature) 
    2. Joint Resolution (E-signature) 
    3. Certificate of Incumbency for each corporate company (Attested) 
    4. Third Party No Objection Certificate (NOC) (If applicable)
    5. Power of Attorney (POA) (If applicable)
    6. Passport copy of POA (If applicable)

    Service charges

    Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

    Processing time

    2 – 3 weeks of processing time. 

    Branch Entities

    Required Documents

    1. Board Resolution corporate company (E-signature) 
    2. Certificate of Incumbency corporate company (Attested) 
    3. Third Party No Objection Certificate (NOC) (If applicable)
    4. Power of Attorney (POA) (If applicable)
    5. Passport copy of POA (If applicable)

    Service charges

    Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

    Processing time

    2 – 3 weeks of processing time. 

    Step-by-step guide

    01

    Log into the DMCC Member Portal and navigate to Company Services – Company Amendment Services – Appointments – Apply to Change Company Officer

    02

    Submit the service request by uploading the required documents

    03

    DMCC review and approval

    04

    E-sign the documents shared by DMCC

    05

    Submission of the original documents to DMCC*

    06

    DMCC Approval

    07

    Download the E-Licence / Registry Extract

    * Original documents submission in DMCC is required only if a Power of Attorney (POA) has been used during the process. 

    Step-by-step guide

    01

    Log into the DMCC Member Portal and navigate to Company Services – Company Amendment Services – Appointments – Apply to Change Company Officer

    02

    Submit the service request by uploading the required documents

    03

    DMCC review and approval

    04
    E-sign the documents shared by DMCC
    05

    Submission of the original documents to DMCC

    06

    DMCC Approval

    07

    Download the E-Licence /  Registry Extract

    Step-by-step guide

    01

    Log into the DMCC Member Portal and navigate to Company Services – Company Amendment Services – Appointments – Apply to Change Company Officer

    02

    Submit the service request by uploading the required documents

    03

    DMCC review and approval

    04
    E-sign the documents shared by DMCC
    05

    Submission of the original documents to DMCC

    06

    DMCC Approval

    07

    Download the E-Licence /  Registry Extract

    Step-by-step guide

    01

    Log into the DMCC Member Portal and navigate to Company Services – Company Amendment Services – Appointments – Apply to Change Company Officer

    02

    Submit the service request by uploading the required documents

    03

    DMCC review and approval

    04
    E-sign the documents shared by DMCC
    05

    Submission of the original documents to DMCC

    06

    DMCC Approval

    07

    Download the E-Licence /  Registry Extract

    Policy

    • Please refer to DMCC Company Regulations.
    • Please refer to the Officer Rules under DMCC regulations. 
    • Draft Service Requests will automatically be voided after sixty (60) calendar days from their creation date if no action is taken by the DMCC Member. 
    • Service Requests awaiting DMCC Member Company action will be automatically nullified if the required actions aren't completed within ninety (90) calendar days of Service Request's return date. 
    • DMCC Authority reserves the right to request any additional documents at any stage of the process.
    • The application fee is not refundable once the application is approved by DMCC.

    Application Cancellation

    • DMCC Member Company can request a service cancelation by clicking the 'Cancel Request' button from the Service Request page in the DMCC Member Portal.
    • A valid justification is mandatory explaining the reason for the cancellation request.
    • Cancellation fees will apply. Please refer to the link below under "Registration Services / Amendments" for the schedule of charges.
      https://www.dmcc.ae/free-zone/support/schedule-charges 

    Change of Officer Prerequisites Guidelines

    • Company needs to make sure they have subscribed and activated the e-signature of all authorized signatories.
    • A company’s licence must be valid at the time of submission of the application. 
      There should not be any active sanction on the company portal.
    • This process is applicable to all Individual, Subsidiary, Joint Venture companies and Branches within DMCC.
    • Dormant companies cannot apply for Change of Officer.