Some of the important certificates
- National Marks for Conformity
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) grants the National Marks for Conformity. This licence certifies that products and establishments comply with the requirements specified in eco-label regulations and related legislation. It covers several marks, including the Emirates Quality Mark, the National Halal Mark, the Eco-label and the Made in the UAE mark.
- Accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies
MoIAT grants this recognition to bodies that are technically competent to perform the specific tasks described in the accreditation scope document. Accreditation services are provided in the following programmes:
- Accreditation of testing laboratories according to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025
- Accreditation of calibration laboratories according to the international ISO/IEC 17025 standards
- Accreditation of inspection bodies according to the international standard ISO/IEC 17020
- Accreditation of bodies granting conformity certification for processes, products, and services according to the international standard ISO/IEC 17065
- Accreditation of bodies granting conformity certification for halal according to the relevant UAE standards. SGSO 2055-2, OIC/SMIIC 2
- Accreditation in medical laboratories according to the international standard ISO 15189.
- Registration of Conformity
This certificate allows eligible entities to practice conformity assessment activities after meeting a set of technical requirements.
- Tax Residency Certificate (TRC)
Federal Tax Authority (FTA) issues Tax Residency Certificates allowing applicants to benefit from Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) signed with other countries.
FTA also provides International Form stamping, to confirm tax residency status based on equivalent forms issued by other jurisdictions.
Check the Tax Resident and Tax Residency Certificate guide – FTA (PDF, 614 KB).
FTA issues the following:
a. VAT Registration Certificate
b. Excise registration Certificate
c. Warehouse keeper Certificate.
FTA also issues Clearance certificate, which is an electronic certificate issued for business to proof that they don’t have any pending liabilities towards FTA.
- Certificate of Origin
Ministry of Economy and Toursim issues a detailed Certificate of Origin to serve as a proof of origin for exporting national products.
- Building completion certificate
Municipalities in the respective emirates issue building completion certificate to construction companies after the building has been completed as per the relevant laws, regulations and procedures.
Find links related to each emirate.
- Building permits - Abu Dhabi City Municipality
- Opening a certificate of completion file – Department of Municipalities and Transport Abu Dhabi
- Building completion and services connection - Dubai Municipality
- Completion certificate - Sharjah Municipality
- Certificate of Completion Request – Government of Ajman
- Completion certificate - Fujairah Municipality
- Completion certificate - Umm Al Quwain Municipality
Updated on:
16 Apr 2026
