DMCC Suffix Change: From "DMCC" to "FZCO" — What Every Member Company Needs to Know (2026 Update)

The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has changed the suffix its member companies use. Companies registered from 2 January 2025 carry “FZCO” instead of “DMCC”, and new branches use “FZ Branch”. Existing companies move across over time. This article explains what changed, where things stand in 2026 and what to update when your company’s name changes.

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The Change in Brief

	Before	From 2 January 2025
New company suffix	DMCC	FZCO
New branch suffix	DMCC	FZ Branch
Existing companies	DMCC	Move to FZCO over time, following DMCC’s process
Cost of changing	–	Free of charge
Proof of change	–	Suffix Change Certificate issued by DMCC

DMCC announced the change on 6 January 2025, explaining that it aligns its member companies’ suffix with other UAE free zones. It is an administrative change only: the licensing process, ownership rules and your company’s legal identity stay the same.

What It Means If You’re Setting Up a New Company

If you incorporate with DMCC on or after 2 January 2025, your company’s name ends in FZCO, or FZ Branch for a branch. Use this suffix from day one on:

• your trade licence and certificate of incorporation;
• bank account opening documents;
• your corporate tax and VAT registrations on EmaraTax;
• invoices, contracts and your website.

If Your Company Was Already Registered Before the Cut-Off Date

Companies registered before 2 January 2025 were told that:

• no immediate action was needed;
• both “DMCC” and “FZCO” are valid during an 18-month transition period;
• the change would be made at no cost;
• DMCC would publish the process for existing companies and issue a Suffix Change Certificate to each company.

The 18-month period from January 2025 runs to mid-2026. If your licence still shows “DMCC”, check the DMCC Member Portal or contact DMCC for the current process, rather than relying on older articles.

What Do You Need to Update When Your Suffix Changes?

Once DMCC issues your Suffix Change Certificate, the new name needs to appear consistently everywhere your company is identified:

Where	What to do
Banks	Send the Suffix Change Certificate and updated licence so account names and cheque books are updated
FTA (EmaraTax)	Amend your VAT and corporate tax registrations with the new legal name; the FTA expects registration changes to be notified within 20 business days
Invoices and contracts	Update templates, letterheads, email signatures and standard contracts
E-invoicing	Make sure the legal name held by your e-invoicing provider matches your licence before your go-live date
Audited financial statements	The company name on your audited accounts must match your current licence
Customers and suppliers	Notify them so their records, payments and tax invoices use the new name
Visas and immigration	Update the establishment card and any company records with immigration authorities
Website and marketing	Update the legal name in your website footer, terms and profiles

Expert tip: keep a copy of the Suffix Change Certificate with your company records and send it with your next VAT and corporate tax registration amendments. A name mismatch between your licence, bank and FTA records is a common reason for delayed refunds and rejected filings.

Why This Is Still Worth Tracking

The suffix is a small change on paper, but it appears across many documents. Any mismatch between your legal name and what appears on your bank account, tax registrations or audited accounts can cause friction with banks, the FTA, auditors and business partners. With e-invoicing starting in 2027, consistent legal names and tax registration numbers also become a validation requirement for every invoice.

Does the Suffix Change Affect Tax or Audit?

No, not directly. The company remains the same legal entity, so:

• its tax registration numbers do not change, only the registered name;
• its QFZP status, tax periods and filing deadlines are unaffected;
• its DMCC audit requirements stay the same: audited accounts by a DMCC approved auditor within six months of the year end. See our DMCC Approved Auditors 2026 guide.

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