Dubai Municipality (Montaji) product registration
Dubai Municipality Montaji registration covers REGULATED PRODUCT FAMILIES: cosmetics and personal care preparations (GSO 1943 labels), perfumes, detergents and disinfectants, food, and food supplements without therapeutic claims.
Documents this route requires
- UAE trade license with the matching trading activity
- Montaji account for the importer
- Attested free sale certificate from the country of manufacture
- Full ingredient list (INCI for cosmetics)
- GMP certificate (ISO 22716 for cosmetics)
- Certificate of analysis and micro test from the manufacturer
- Country of origin certificate
Label requirements
- GSO 1943 / GSO 9 label set: Arabic/English, net content, batch, expiry, origin, importer
- Production and expiry dates printed by the manufacturer on the original label (stickers do not satisfy the rule)
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Montaji Product Registration · from AED 990
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Do regulated formulations need product registration in the UAE?
Dubai Municipality Montaji registration covers REGULATED PRODUCT FAMILIES: cosmetics and personal care preparations (GSO 1943 labels), perfumes, detergents and disinfectants, food, and food supplements without therapeutic claims.
Which documents does this route require?
The filing checklist for this route: UAE trade license with the matching trading activity; Montaji account for the importer; Attested free sale certificate from the country of manufacture; Full ingredient list (INCI for cosmetics); GMP certificate (ISO 22716 for cosmetics); Certificate of analysis and micro test from the manufacturer; Country of origin certificate.
My trade licence is not from Dubai. Can I still register on Montaji?
Own-name Montaji filing requires a Dubai trade licence (a Dubai free zone licence counts as Dubai). A licence from another emirate files under a Dubai-licensed importer or agent, which grants portal delegation to your company. See the agent route page for that path.
What does it cost?
from AED 990 (per product)
How long does the process take?
Our engagement timeline for this route: 1 to 3 weeks.
This page reflects our classification engine; your consultant confirms the route with you before any filing.