Doing Business in the United Arab Emirates

Useful links

Country information:

BBC Website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm

FCO Country Profile: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/united-arab-emirates  

 

Culture and communications:

ICC – the international language association: http://www.icc-languages.eu/

 

Customs & regulations:

HM Revenue & Customs: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs

 

 

Economic information:

The Economist: http://www.economist.com/topics

Trading Economics: www.tradingeconomics.com

 

Export control:

Export Control Joint Unit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/beginners-guide-to-export-controls

 

Export finance and insurance:

British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA): www.biba.org.uk

UK Export Finance (formerly ECGD): www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-export-finance

 

Intellectual property:

Intellectual Property Office: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=288514

 

Standards and technical regulations:

British Standards Institution (BSI): https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/industries-and-sectors/import-export/

Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/export-control-organisation

Intellectual Property Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office

National Physical Laboratory: http://www.npl.co.uk/

 

Trade statistics: 

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC): https://www.uktradeinfo.com/statistics/buildyourowntables/pages/table.aspx

National Statistics Information: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements

Office for National Statistics: http://www.ons.gov.uk/

UAE Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority: http://fcsa.gov.ae/en-us

 

Trade shows: 

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC): http://www.adnec.ae/

British Expertise Events: https://www.britishexpertise.org/events/

Dubai World Trade Centre: http://www.dwtc.com/en/pages/default

EventsEye.com online database: www.eventseye.com

Expo Centre Sharjah: http://www.expocentresharjah.org/

DIT Events Portal: www.events.trade.gov.uk

 

Travel advice:

FCO Travel: www.gov.uk/browse/abroad

FCO Foreign Travel Insurance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/foreign-travel-insurance

 

Healthcare abroad:

Travel health: www.travelhealth.co.uk

TravelHealthPro: https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries 

NHS (Scotland): http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations.aspx

NHS Choices: http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/Pages/Healthcareabroad.aspx

 

International trade:

British Chambers of Commerce (BCC): www.britishchambers.org.uk 

British Council: www.britishcouncil.org 

British Expertise: https://www.britishexpertise.org/ 

British Franchise Association: http://www.thebfa.org/international 

Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI): http://www.cpni.gov.uk/

Confederation of British Industry (CBI): www.cbi.org.uk 

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy   

Department for International Trade (DIT): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade 

DIT e-exporting programme: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/e-exporting

Export Britain: http://exportbritain.org.uk/ 

Exporting is GREAT: https://www.great.gov.uk/ 

Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO): www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office 

Institute of Directors (IoD): www.iod.com 

Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT): www.export.org.uk 

International Monetary Fund (IMF): http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm 

Market Access database: http://madb.europa.eu/madb/indexPubli.htm 

Open to Export: http://opentoexport.com/

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): http://www.oecd.org/ 

Overseas business risk: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-business-risk

Transparency International: http://www.transparency.org/ 

UK Trade Tariff: https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff 

UK Visas: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration 

World Bank Group economy rankings: http://www.doingbusiness.org/rankings 

World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness report: https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-global-competitiveness-report-2017-2018

 

UAE websites:

Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (DED): https://ded.abudhabi.ae/en

Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC): https://www.adek.abudhabi.ae/en/pages/default.aspx

Abu Dhabi Environment Agency: https://www.ead.ae/SitePages/home.aspx

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM): https://www.adgm.com/about-adgm/about-adgm/

Abu Dhabi International Airport Extension:http://www.abudhabiairport.ae/english/

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC): http://www.adnec.ae/

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC): https://www.adnoc.ae/

Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA): https://www.abudhabi.ae/portal/public/en/departments/adwea 

Bluewaters / Citywalk projects (MERAAS): http://www.meraas.com/#

Dubai Customs: https://www.dubaicustoms.gov.ae/en/Pages/default.aspx

Dubai Department of Economic Development: http://www.consumerrights.ae/en/Pages/default.aspx

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA):  https://www.dewa.gov.ae/en

Dubai Expo 2020: https://expo2020dubai.ae/en

Dubai FDI: http://www.dubaifdi.gov.ae/English/Pages/default.aspx

Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA): http://www.dfsa.ae/

Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA): http://www.khda.gov.ae/en/

Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department: http://www.dubaicity.com/naturalization-residency-department-dnrd/

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC): https://www.difc.ae/

Dubai Modern Art Museum and Opera House District: http://www.dubaiopera.com/

Dubai Parks and Resorts: https://www.dubaiparksandresorts.com/en

Dubai South (previously World Central) Airport: https://www.dubaisouth.ae/

Dubai World Trade Centre: http://www.dwtc.com/en/pages/default

Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA): http://www.esma.gov.ae/en-us/

Emirates Defence Industries Council (EDIC): http://www.edic.ae/

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation: https://www.enec.gov.ae/

Etihad Rail: http://www.etihadrail.ae/

Expo Centre Sharjah: http://www.expocentresharjah.org/

Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR): https://fanr.gov.ae/en/Pages/default.aspx

GCC Patents Office: http://www.gccpo.org/DefaultEn.aspx

Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO): https://www.gso.org.sa/en/

Khalifa University: http://www.kustar.ac.ae/

Khalifa Industrial Zone (KIZAD): http://kizad.com/en

Mubadala Development Company: https://www.mubadala.com/  

Saadiyat Island Development: http://www.saadiyat.ae/

Shrooq Business Management LLC: http://shrooq.ae/  

UAE Embassy in London: http://www.uae-embassy.ae/Embassies/uk/Content/591

UAE Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority: http://fcsa.gov.ae/en-us

UAE Federal Customs Authority (FCA): https://www.fca.gov.ae/en/Home/Pages/default.aspx

UAE Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA): http://www.fewa.gov.ae/en/Pages/default.aspx

UAE Ministry of Economy (MOE): http://www.economy.gov.ae/English/pages/default.aspx

UAE Ministry of Education (MOE): https://www.moe.gov.ae/en/pages/home.aspx

UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry (MOEI): http://www.moei.gov.ae/en/home.aspx

UAE Ministry of Finance (MOF): https://www.mof.gov.ae/En/pages/default.aspx

UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFA): https://www.mofa.gov.ae/EN/Pages/default.aspx  

UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP): http://www.moh.gov.ae/en/Pages/default.aspx  

UAE Ministry of Human Resources (MOHRE): http://www.mohre.gov.ae/en/home.aspx  

UAE Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MOID): https://www.moid.gov.ae/en-us/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx  

UAE Ministry of Interior (MOI): https://www.moi.gov.ae/ar/default.aspx  

UAE Ministry of Justice (MOJ): https://moj.gov.ae/web/ejusticesite/home

UAE State Audit Institution (SAI): http://saiuae.gov.ae/en

UAE Travel and Tourism: https://government.ae/en/information-and-services/visiting-and-exploring-the-uae/travel-and-tourism

UAE Vision 2021: https://uaecabinet.ae/en/national-agenda

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