Q: Prepare your documentation

Prepare your ticket fee form . This form will automatically calculate the 10% DTCM fee applicable on paid events. If using the ticket fee form for free events, a fee of AED1 per ticket will be calculated. The forms can be downloaded below. Prepare copies of your trade license and Emirates ID. Organise the no objection letter from your venue.

Question 1

Apply for an e-Permit

Accepted Answer

This is required as confirmation that you are a licensed event organiser.

Question 2

Register on eForm

Accepted Answer

Register on the eForm portal. Fill in the form with your details. Trade licence copy, event organiser no objection certificate and Emirates ID copy (front and back) are required as well as your Tourism ID. This is a unique code generated through the eForm portal. Follow the instructions to generate it.

Question 3

Prepare your documentation

Accepted Answer

Prepare your ticket fee form. This form will automatically calculate the 10% DTCM fee applicable on paid events. If using the ticket fee form for free events, a fee of AED1 per ticket will be calculated.
The forms can be downloaded below. Prepare copies of your trade license and Emirates ID. Organise the no objection letter from your venue.

Question 4

Apply for a manager's cheque or pay in advance

Accepted Answer

Once the ticket fee has been calculated, submit a manager's cheque (payable to DTCM) for the total amount. You can request this from your bank.
If you are not able to get a manager's cheque, then you can pay in advance directly on the eForm portal.

Question 5

Arrange payment

Accepted Answer

Navigate to the payments tab on the eForm portal. Make a DTCM appointment to submit a manager's cheque. You will receive an acknowledgement notification. You will need this when applying for event tickets. If you will not have a manager's cheque then you can make a non-refundable advanced payment. Navigate to the payments tab on the eForm portal. Select advance payments, insert the amount to pay and generate the invoice.

Login to Payment Centre. Select your invoice, make payment and generate your receipt.
You will need the receipt when applying for event tickets.

Question 6

Pay an urgent fee

Accepted Answer

If your event begins within 24 hours of your application, then you will need to apply via an urgent fee. To do this, navigate to the payments tab on the eform portal. Select urgent fee and generate the invoice. Navigate to the payment centre on the eForm portal. Select your invoice, make payment and generate your receipt.
You will need the receipt when applying for event tickets.

Question 7

Apply for event ticketing

Accepted Answer

Complete the New Event Notification (NEN) with all the required documents on the portal. As part of your application you will be asked to choose ticket sellers, fill in the ticket categories with the relevant prices and capacity. Attach all documents and submit.

Question 8

Submit your application

Accepted Answer

You will receive a notification once you've submitted your application. We will respond to complete applications within one business day. Incomplete applications will receive a notification on the eForm registered email address detailing what additional elements are still required.

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