What the licence usually says
If your free-zone licence mentions audited financial statements, that is not decoration. DMCC, JAFZA, IFZA and SHAMS have all, in our first two years in Deira, asked for a pack at renewal. The form differs. The deadline sits on the licence.
When you might not
Dormant or brand-new licences sometimes have a lighter first year. That is a fact to confirm with the zone, not a hope. We read the last renewal notice before we tell you that you can skip an opinion.
Start from the date, not from panic
Eight to ten weeks before expiry is civilised. If the books were never closed, the audit is not the first engagement — bookkeeping is. CA Audit Dubai opened in 2024 to keep those two letters in one office so week fifty-one is not a surprise.
CA Audit Dubai is a Deira practice established in 2024. For the engagement that sits behind this note, contact Office 512 or call +971 50 101 0725.