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Consent Letter and NOC Drafting

A no objection certificate is refused for its wording far more often than for its substance. We write it in the form the receiving authority will accept.

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A no objection certificate is a short document with a high failure rate. A licensing authority, a bank, a landlord, a school or an immigration counter asks for written consent from someone else, and the letter comes back rejected because it was addressed to the wrong party, signed by someone without authority, missing a licence number, or written in English where Arabic was required. The content is rarely the problem. The form is. We write the letter to the requirement of the party who has to accept it, on the right letterhead, from the right signatory, with the identifiers that party matches against, and in Arabic where Arabic is what will be read.

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Key Features

  • Written to the receiving party requirement rather than to a generic template, because the authority, the bank and the landlord each accept a different form of the same letter
  • Addressed and identified correctly, with the trade licence number, the establishment card number or the Emirates ID the receiving party will match the letter against
  • Signed by a person with authority to sign it, checked against the memorandum of association or the establishment card, which is the most common reason a letter is refused
  • Prepared in Arabic, or bilingually, where the receiving authority reads Arabic, and taken to notarisation where the letter must be notarised to have effect
  • You supply who is asking, what they are asking for, and the licence or identity documents of the party giving consent, which is the whole of the instruction

Benefits for Your Business

  • A letter accepted the first time, rather than returned for a detail nobody named up front.
  • Signed by someone whose authority the receiving party can actually verify.
  • Arabic where Arabic is required, prepared before the appointment and not on the day.
  • Notarisation handled in the same engagement where the letter needs it.

Common NOC letters in the UAE

NOCUsually asked for by
Employer NOCA free zone or authority, when an employee sets up their own company
Landlord NOCThe licensing authority, to use a property as a business address or change its use
Sponsor or spouse NOCAn authority or employer, when a sponsored family member works or opens a business
Shareholder consentA bank or authority, for a transfer, a new manager or a loan

What a UAE NOC letter must include

  1. Addressed to the exact receiving party.
  2. Identifiers: trade license, establishment card or Emirates ID numbers.
  3. A clear statement of what is consented to, and any limits.
  4. Signed by a person with authority, on letterhead, and stamped.
  5. Arabic or bilingual where required, and notarised if the receiver asks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an NOC letter in the UAE?

A no objection certificate: a letter in which a person or company confirms it has no objection to something, such as an employee setting up a business.

Do I need an NOC from my employer to start a business?

Often yes. Many free zones and authorities ask for an employer NOC when a UAE-sponsored employee becomes a shareholder or manager.

Does an NOC need to be notarised?

Only when the receiving party requires it. Many accept a signed and stamped letter on company letterhead.

Why was my NOC rejected?

Usually because of the form: wrong addressee, missing license or ID numbers, a signatory without authority, or English where Arabic was required.

Should an NOC be in Arabic?

For many UAE authorities, yes, or bilingual. Banks and private parties often accept English.

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