GCC business license types explained

Every GCC country issues business licences in four core categories — commercial, professional, industrial, and tourism — with country-specific additions for e-commerce, freelance, holding, and regulated activities. The licence type determines wha

UAE trade license types explained: commercial, professional, industrial, tourism

The UAE issues four core mainland trade licence categories — commercial, professional, industrial, and tourism — plus parallel free zone tracks for e-commerce, freelance, and holding. The right type depends on what your business actually does.