IFZA Licence Cancellation & Liquidation
IFZA Licence Cancellation & Liquidation
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IFZA Licence Cancellation & Liquidation
[Client Name] – [Company Name]
01 October 2026
1. Introduction
Winding up an IFZA company is a voluntary liquidation under Regulation 107 of the DIEZA Implementing Regulations 2023, de-registering the company from the register maintained by the Registrar of Companies at Dubai Integrated Economic Zones (DIEZA). The process is administered through the IFZA Partner Portal and requires a licensed UAE auditor to issue the Liquidation Report and act as Liquidator.
Key features include:
Where the company holds active visas, these must be cancelled — along with the licence — before the Establishment Card can be cancelled; dependent visas must be cancelled or put on hold first
Penalties of AED 1,000/month apply to the licence and a further AED 1,000/month to the Establishment Card once expired, and cannot be stopped until the liquidation is completed
2. Required Documents
The following documents are generally required to submit the IFZA licence cancellation and liquidation application:
For Licence Cancellation
| Document / Information | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Shareholder Resolution for Liquidation | Must follow IFZA's required template, signed by all shareholders as per their passports. |
| Liquidation Report | Issued by a licensed UAE auditor, addressed to Dubai Silicon Oasis. |
| Passport copies of all shareholders | Clear copies of the passport data page of each shareholder. |
For Visa Cancellation (Where the Company Holds Visas)
| Document / Information | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Passport and visa page copies | For each visa holder being cancelled. |
| End of Service Entitlement form | Completed for each visa holder. |
| Confirmation of new visa status / exit stamp | For visa holders cancelling while inside the UAE. |
3. Fee Schedule
IFZA Authority Fees
| Description | AED | USD |
|---|---|---|
| License Cancellation Fee | 2,000.00 | 544.00 |
| Establishment Card Cancellation | 500.00 | 136.00 |
| Visa Cancellation (Inside UAE, per visa) | 750.00 | 204.00 |
| Visa Cancellation (Outside UAE, per visa) | 1,500.00 | 408.00 |
| Total Authority Fees | 4,750.00 | 1,292.00 |
InBusiness Professional Service Fee
| Description | AED | USD |
|---|---|---|
| InBusiness Service Fee | 10,000.00 | 2,722.00 |
| Total (Authority Fees + InBusiness Fee) | 14,750.00 | 4,014.00 |
4. Scope of Liquidation Services
InBusiness provides end-to-end support for the IFZA licence cancellation and liquidation process:
Coordination with a licensed UAE auditor to obtain the Liquidation Report addressed to Dubai Silicon Oasis, including recommending an auditor from IFZA's approved list where needed
Preparation of the Shareholder Resolution for Liquidation on IFZA's required template, and coordination of signing by all shareholders
Coordination of the appointment of the auditor as Liquidator and of an authorised signatory for the liquidation, per the Shareholder Resolution
Submission of the licence cancellation requirements and payment through the IFZA Partner Portal
Where the company holds visas: coordination of dependent visa cancellation/hold via the AMER centre, preparation of the End of Service Entitlement form for each visa holder, and submission of the visa cancellation request
Collection of confirmation of new visa status (change of status or exit stamp) for visa holders cancelling while inside the UAE
Coordination of Establishment Card cancellation following completion of visa cancellation
Ongoing liaison with IFZA through to final licence cancellation and de-registration
5. Processing Timeline
| STAGE | PROCESSING TIME |
|---|---|
| Licence Cancellation & Liquidation (submission of all requirements through to de-registration) | 3–5 weeks |
Confidential | IFZA Licence Cancellation & Liquidation Proposal