What Is an MOA Amendment?
An MOA Amendment changes part of the company constitutional documents, such as the shareholders, managers, share capital, business activities, address or specific clauses.
We assist with preparing the amendment wording, checking authority requirements and coordinating notarization or submission when applicable.
This service is useful when the company structure has changed or when the licensing authority requires the constitutional documents to be updated.
Common MOA Amendment Types
- Adding, removing or replacing shareholders
- Changing manager or authorized signatory details
- Changing share capital or ownership percentages
- Updating business activities or company objects
- Amending clauses required by a bank, authority or free zone
Important: Some amendments require a prior board or shareholder resolution, licensing authority approval or updated share transfer documents before notarization can proceed.
Required Documents
Valid trade license or company registration documents
Existing MOA, Articles of Association or constitutional documents
Passports or Emirates IDs of shareholders, managers or signatories
Details of the required action, approval or amendment
How the Service Works
1
Send Company Documents
Share the trade license, MOA and details of the requested corporate transaction.
2
Legal Review
We check the required wording, signatories, approvals and supporting documents.
3
Drafting
We prepare the resolution, amendment, agreement or notarization draft in the correct legal form.
4
Approval and Signing
You review the draft before signing or notarization. Nothing is submitted without your approval.
5
Notarization or Submission
We coordinate the applicable notary, authority or attestation process and deliver the completed document.
*Price-Related Terms & Conditions
- The final price depends on the document type, number of shareholders or signatories, company jurisdiction and authority requirements.
- Government, notary, translation, attestation, free zone or licensing authority fees are charged separately unless expressly included.
- Processing starts after receiving clear company documents, valid IDs and the required corporate approvals.
- Timeframes may change if the notary, free zone, licensing authority or company registry requests additional documents or clarification.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you amend only one clause of the MOA?
Yes, if the amendment is accepted by the relevant authority and all required approvals are available.
Do all shareholders need to sign?
Often yes, but this depends on the company documents and type of amendment.
Is a board resolution required?
It may be required depending on the company structure and the amendment.
Can the amendment be bilingual?
Yes, but Arabic wording may be required for notarization and authority submission.