Desk research against primary sources. Figures are traced to the issuing UAE authority and linked on the page.
The sequence matters more than any single step: the trade licence cancellation has to be lodged before FTA de-registration can be actioned, and outstanding VAT or corporate tax liabilities block that de-registration from completing. Employee obligations sit inside the same chain — gratuity has to be settled and visas cancelled before the establishment closure application can be submitted, so an unpaid final salary can stall the whole process.
The 30–90 day figure assumes no outstanding debt or dispute; a customs flag, an unpaid fine, or a former employee's unresolved gratuity claim can extend that well past the upper end, because the licensing authority will not issue final closure while any of those remain open. Deregistering promptly rather than letting a licence lapse is what keeps the timeline anywhere near that range at all.
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