What does it mean — each company in UAE shall have a LICENSE?

It is true that each company in Free Zone or LLC shall have license corresponding to activity for which it has been incorporated. There are nearly 50 TRADE FREE ZONES in UAE. Each zone has its own specifics related to types of licenses issued by such zones. If a company deals with CERAMICS production, such company could NOT be registered in every zone, but in a zone in which a license shall be issued for such type of activity.

There are certain exceptions: International companies registered in UAE have no license. In lieu of license they have Certificate of Incorporation, whereas types of activity are listed in the Memorandum and Articles of Association that corresponds to Articles of Association of the Company.