How to apply for an NOC to cancel a trade licence from RTA in Dubai?

Written By Gautham Krishna   | Updated on January 29, 2023



This service enables you to apply for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to cancel a trade licence relevant to the commercial transport sector (company/branch/counter).

Eligibility Criteria

Licensed companies by RTA are eligible to apply for this service.

Documents Required

  • Traffic file number

  • Trade licence

  • Trade licence issuance date

How to apply for an NOC to cancel a trade licence from RTA in Dubai?

  • The customer visits the RTA website and clicks on Licensing Services.

  • The customer clicks on NOC to Modify a Trade Licence from the express services list.

  • The customer agrees to the Terms and Conditions after reading them.

  • The customer clicks on Apply for service.

  • The customer enters the traffic file number, the trade licence number, then clicks on the Search button.

  • The customer clicks on the (X) icon next to the name of the organisation on the company's dashboard.

  • The customer clicks the Submit button on the fees page.

  • After submitting, the system directs the customer to a page as per the company activity.

  • The system generates a new application number for the request and sends it to the Employee of Administrative Procedures (EPS) for review.

  • After the approval of the application, the system sends the customer a text message to be able to follow-up on the application request and issue the NOC.

  • The customer is redirected to a webpage to print the NOC.

Fees Required

  • 100 - 1000 AED certificate fees according to the activity

  • +20 AED Knowledge and Innovation fees.

Time Required

  • 3 to 15 working days.

Validity

90 days.

Terms and Conditions

  • The company must not have fines or financial constraints.

  • The customer must settle unpaid renewal fees from previous years.

  • RTA reserves its right to reject the application and attend to it as per the UAE law in case of fraud or misleading information.

  • Cancelling the trade licence without RTA's approval exposes the company to a violation.

FAQs

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If the customer has a company in Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) and doesn't have any traffic file in Dubai, does he need an NOC from RTA to cancel his JAFZA company?
Yes, the company must get an NOC from RTA.