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Annulment of Memorandum of Association in Dubai (MOA Termination)

An annulment of memorandum of association is a written agreement in which the partners cancel the MOA that set up their company. People also call it MOA termination. We draft the annulment, check it against your MOA and take it to our in-house notary public for signing.

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In short

  • Price: on request. We confirm it before you pay.
  • Who signs: all partners named in the MOA, or agents with a notarised power of attorney.
  • What to bring: the MOA, any addendum, trade licence, original IDs of the partners.
  • Where: in person, at your office or online.
  • Next step: the licensing authority decides what it needs to close or change the company's record.

Three ways to get it notarised

In person with our in-house notary public

The notary public checks each signer's original ID, reads the document, watches every partner sign and applies the seal.

Home or office visit

We come to your home, hospital or office. Price on request, plus the Dubai private notary government fee of AED 1,000 per trip outside the place of work.

Online

A partner who is abroad can sign online. UAE law lets a notary use IT tools in place of personal appearance (Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2022, Article 18). See the e-notary guide.

What an annulment does and does not do

The annulment records that the partners agree to end the MOA. It is the partners' own agreement.

It does not, by itself:

  • Settle what each partner is owed or owes.
  • Close the company's licence or bank accounts.
  • Free anyone from duties to a third party.

Those matters follow the company's own papers and the rules of the authorities involved. If your company is being closed, see power of attorney for liquidation for how an agent can carry out the closing tasks. For questions about liability or partner rights, speak to a lawyer. A notary cannot act on matters reserved to another authority (Dubai Law No. 4 of 2013, Article 21).

What to write in the annulment

  • The company: full name as on the trade licence and the licensing authority.
  • The MOA: its date and any addendum, so it is clear which document ends.
  • The partners: full names as in passports, with ID details.
  • The agreement: a plain statement that all partners agree to annul the MOA, and from what date.
  • Accounts and assets: how the partners settle accounts between them, if they have agreed it.
  • Signatures: every partner, or the agent named in a notarised power of attorney.

Who must sign

Every partner who is party to the MOA should sign. If one partner is abroad, that partner can sign online or send an agent with a notarised power of attorney that names this act. See company power of attorney and special power of attorney.

If a partner cannot sign, the law allows a fingerprint, and a nominee where illness or disability prevents both (Dubai Law No. 4 of 2013, Articles 30 and 31).

Checklist

Documents to bring

  • The MOA and any addendum.
  • Valid trade licence.
  • Original passport and Emirates ID of every partner who signs.
  • For a partner that is a company: its resolution naming who signs.
  • Any written agreement between partners about accounts and assets.

Step by step

The steps

1

Send us the MOA and the partners' details by WhatsApp or email.

2

We draft the annulment and check it against the MOA. We order the Arabic text, which a Dubai notary expects (Article 27).

3

The partners sign before the notary, in person, at your location or online.

4

You take the notarised annulment to the licensing authority. Ask it first what it needs and in which form.

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Mistakes to avoid

Mistakes that get it refused

  • One partner named in the MOA is missing from the signing.
  • The document does not name the MOA and its date.
  • The company name is not the one on the trade licence.
  • The authority wanted a different wording and nobody checked first.

Prices

Price

ItemOur service priceGovernment fee, paid on top at cost
MOA annulmentPrice on requestDubai private notary route: AED 100 per party registration plus AED 100 per signature

All service prices are starting prices and are negotiable. Government fees are paid on top, at cost, exactly as the authority charges them. We confirm your final price before you pay. The notary fees page lists the fees we can state.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is MOA annulment the same as closing the company?

No. The annulment ends the MOA between the partners. Closing the company involves the licensing authority and other offices. Ask us what we can do for your case.

Do all partners have to agree?

An annulment is the partners' joint agreement, so every partner should sign. Check your MOA, because it may say how such a decision is taken.

Can partners sign from abroad?

Yes. A notary can use IT tools in place of personal appearance. We arrange the online sitting.

Is annulment different from an amendment?

Yes. An amendment changes the MOA and keeps it. An annulment ends it. See MOA amendment in Dubai.

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For the founding document, see memorandum of association in Dubai. Other company papers are on the private notary services page.

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