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Registration Authority Circulars
2023 Circulars
Circular no (01) of 2022
Effective date 12 April 2023
Penalties for late filing of annual accounts
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2022 Circulars
Circular no (01) of 2022
Effective date 03 March 2022
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 2 of 2022
Preventative measures for events, tourism attractions, and social events
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Circular no (02) of 2022
Effective date 18 March 2022
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
Preventative measures for events, tourism attractions and social events (updated)
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Circular no (03) of 2022
Effective date 14 May 2022
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
Preventative measures for hotels and tourism establishments (updated)
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Circular no (04) of 2022
Effective date 14 May 2022
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 5 of 2022
Requirements for hotels and tourism establishments during the mourning period
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Circular no (05) of 2022
Effective date 18 May 2022
Status : NA
Requirements for hotels and tourism establishments during the mourning period (updated)
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Circular no (06) of 2022
Effective date 28 September 2022
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No.7 of 2022
Updated COVID-19 preventative and precautionary measures for all ADGM licensed entities on Al Maryah Island.
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Circular no (07) of 2022
Effective date 07 November 2022
Status : In force
Updated COVID-19 preventative and precautionary measures for all ADGM licensed entities on Al Maryah Island.
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2021 Circulars
Circular no (1) of 2021
Effective date 04 January 2021
Status : In force
Economic Substance Update – Filing Deadline Extension
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Circular no (2) of 2021
Effective date 04 January 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular no.3 of 2021
Serving of Shisha in ADGM
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Circular no (3) of 2021
Effective date 17 January 2021
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
Serving of regular and single-use Shisha in ADGM
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Circular no (4) of 2021
Effective date 26 January 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 12 of 2021
Covid-19 testing of staff of selected activities and vaccinations
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Circular no (5) of 2021
Effective date 05 February 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 11 of 2021
Shopping mall and retail store operating requirements - capacity restriction updates
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Circular no (6) of 2021
Effective date 05 February 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 9 of 2021
Cinema operating requirements in ADGM
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Circular no (7) of 2021
Effective date 09 February 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 18 of 2021
Health and safety requirements in parks on Al Maryah Island
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Circular no (8) of 2021
Effective date 28 February 2021
Status : In force
Obligation to obtain and maintain Temporary Work Permits for non-employees
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Circular no (9) of 2021
Effective date 08 March 2021
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
Updated cinema operating requirements in ADGM
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Circular no (10) of 2021
Effective date 10 March 2021
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No. 21 of 2021
Updated restrictions on events in Al Maryah Island
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Circular no (11) of 2021
Effective date 08 June 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 16 of 2021
Mall Operating Requirements - Family seating update
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Circular no (12) of 2021
Effective date 08 June 2021
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
COVID 19 testing of staff of selected activities and vaccination update
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Circular no (13) of 2021
Effective date 13 June 2021
Status : Replaced by Circular no.22 of 2021
Health and Safety Requirements for Offices Updated
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Circular no (14) of 2021
Effective date 14 June 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 21 of 2021
Green Pass Using Alhosn App
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Circular no (15) of 2021
Effective date 29 June 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 19 of 2021
Procedural requirements for retail businesses when a staff member tests positive for COVID19
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Circular no (16) of 2021
Effective date 19 July 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 20 of 2021
Food and beverage establishment capacity reduction
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Circular no (17) of 2021
Effective date 19 July 2021
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
Entertainment centre capacity reduction
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Circular no (18) of 2021
Effective date 19 July 2021
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
Parks capacity reduction
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Circular no (19) of 2021
Effective date 22 July 2021
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
Requirements when retail staff test positive for COVID19 – quarantine period update
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Circular no (20) of 2021
Effective date 15 August 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No.25 of 2021
Mall operating requirements – staff entrances update
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Circular no (21) of 2021
Effective date 20 August 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No.23 of 2021
Updated preventative measures and operating capacities
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Circular no (22) of 2021
Effective date 02 September 2021
Status : Replaced by Circular No.24 of 2021
Health and safety requirements for offices – Abu Dhabi Government entity update
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Circular no (23) of 2021
Effective date 07 September 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 26 of 2021
Updated options for access to malls and other public areas
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Circular no (24) of 2021
Effective date 14 September 2021
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
Health and safety requirements for offices – capacity update
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Circular no (25) of 2021
Effective date 14 September 2021
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
Mall Operating Requirements – age restriction removal
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Circular no (26) of 2021
Effective date 30 November 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circulars No. 27 and No. 28 of 2021
Updated events access measures
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Circular no (27) of 2021
Effective date 30 November 2021
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
Access Requirements and Operating Capacities
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Circular no (28) of 2021
Effective date 14 June 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 29 of 2021
Preventative Measures for Events & Exhibitions
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Circular no (29) of 2021
Effective date 29 December 2021
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 01 of 2022
Preventative measures for events, exhibitions and social events
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Circular no (30) of 2021
Effective date 31 December 2021
Status : NA
Requirements for New Years’ Eve events
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2020 Circulars
Circular no (1) of 2020: Mourning Announcement
Effective date 12 January 2020
Status : N/A
Mourning Announcement
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Circular no (2) of 2020
Effective date 09 March 2020
Status : In force
Obligations of ADGM registered entities in relation to health and safety measures and prevention of diseases
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Circular no (3) of 2020
Effective date 09 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 16 of 2020
Temporary restriction on face to face classes for education and training providers
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Circular no (4) of 2020
Effective date 11 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 2 of 2021
Ban on Serving Shisha
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Circular no (4) of 2020
Effective date 11 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 2 of 2021
Ban on Serving Shisha
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Circular no (5) of 2020
Effective date 12 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circulars No. 6 and No. 20
Events Restriction - Hotels and Tourism Establishments
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Circular no (6) of 2020
Effective date 15 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 20 of 2020
Temporary Restriction on Events in Al Maryah Island
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Circular no (7) of 2020
Effective date 14 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 12 of 2020
Temporary suspension on cinema and electronic and entertainment venue activities in Al Maryah Island
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Circular no (8) of 2020
Effective date 17 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 17 of 2020
Temporary closure of Mosques and Prayer Rooms
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Circular no (9) of 2020
Effective date 18 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 35 of 2020
Health and Safety Obligations on ADGM Licensed Food Establishments
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Circular no (10) of 2020
Effective date 19 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 11 of 2020
Suspension of spas, lounges and entertainment facilities
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Circular no (11) of 2020
Effective date 22 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circulars No. 33, No. 36 and No. 37 of 2020
Temporary precautionary restrictions concerning hotels, restaurants, grocery stores and parks
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Circular no (12) of 2020
Effective date 25 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 19, No. 35 and No. 36 of 2020
Suspension of shopping malls and other precautionary requirements
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Circular no (13) of 2020
Effective date 28 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 36 of 2020
Temporary suspension of dining in hotel restaurants and cafes
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Circular no (14) of 2020
Effective date 29 March 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 27 of 2020
Maximum proportion of staff working in office
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Circular no (15) of 2020
Effective date 05 April 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 39 of 2020
Temporary suspension of valet parking
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Circular no (16) of 2020
Effective date 05 April 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 38 of 2020
Health and safety requirements for education and training providers
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Circular no (17) of 2020
Effective date 14 April 2020
Status : Replaced by Circular No. 32 of 2020
Continuation of temporary closure of prayer rooms
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Circular no (18) of 2020
Effective date 22 April 2020
Status : Expired
Working hours in the ADGM during the Holy month of Ramadan
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Circular no (19) of 2020
Effective date 27 April 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 21 of 2020
Mall reopening and operating requirements
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Circular no (20) of 2020
Effective date 27 April 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No.10 of 2021
Continuation of restriction on any events in Al Maryah Island
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Circular no (21) of 2020
Effective date 06 May 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 23 of 2020
Mall Operating Requirements Updated
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Circular no (22) of 2020
Effective date 14 May 2020
Status : In force
ADGM Economic Substance Awareness
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Circular no (23) of 2020
Effective date 20 May 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 24 of 2020
Mall operating requirements updated
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Circular no (24) of 2020
Effective date 22 May 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 25 of 2020
Mall operating requirements updated
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Circular no (25) of 2020
Effective date 30 May 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 26 of 2020
Mall operating requirements updated - timing and refunds / exchanges
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Circular no (26) of 2020
Effective date 02 June 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 29 of 2020
Mall operating requirements updated - capacity
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Circular no (27) of 2020
Effective date 10 June 2020
Status : Replaced by Circular No. 31 of 2020
Health and safety requirements for offices - updated
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Circular no (28) of 2020
Effective date 18 June 2020
Status : In force
ADGM Economic Substance Annual Notification
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Circular no (29) of 2020
Effective date 18 June 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 30 of 2020
Mall operating requirements updated
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Circular no (30) of 2020
Effective date 29 July 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 33 of 2020
: Mall operating requirements updated - including capacity, children and fitting rooms.
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Circular no (31) of 2020
Effective date 11 August 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 13 of 2021
Health & Safety Requirements for Offices Updated
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Circular no (32) of 2020
Effective date 11 August 2020
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
Reopening of Prayer Rooms
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Circular no (33) of 2020
Effective date 09 September 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 41
Mall operating requirements updated - cinemas, valet, social distancing in supermarkets
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Circular no (34) of 2020
Effective date 17 August 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No.6 of 2021
Operating requirements for cinemas
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Circular no (35) of 2020
Effective date 09 September 2020
Status : In force
Licensed food establishments - health and safety requirements updated
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Circular no (36) of 2020
Effective date 09 September 2020
Status : In force
Hotels and tourism establishments - health and safety requirements updated
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Circular no (37) of 2020
Effective date 09 September 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No.7 2021
Parks - health and safety precautionary measures updated
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Circular no (38) of 2020
Effective date 09 September 2020
Status : In force
Education and training providers - health and safety precautionary measures updated
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Circular no (39) of 2020
Effective date 09 September 2020
Status : Superseded by RA Circular No.6 of 2022
Valet parking services - health and safety precautionary measures updated
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Circular no (40) of 2020
Effective date 24 September 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 17 of 2021
Operating Requirements for Entertainment, Electronic Games and Children’s Play Venues Updates
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Circular no (41) of 2020
Effective date 24 September 2020
Status : Replaced by RA Circular No. 5 of 2021
Cinema and valet restrictions removed and supermarket queues updates
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Circular no (42) of 2020
Effective date 28 October 2020
Status : In force
Economic Substance update – Filing requirements and deadlines
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Circular no (43) of 2020
Effective date 20 December 2020
ESR Filing Portal Go Live
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2019 Circulars
Circular No. 1 Issue date 14 January 2019
Statistics Centre of Abu Dhabi (SCAD) survey of free zone companies for 2017
pdfCircular No. 2 Issue date 21 February 2019
Value Added Tax (VAT) Registration Compliance
pdfCircular No. 3 Issue date 01 April 2019
On the occasion of Isra'a and Mira'j - 3rd April 2019
pdfCircular No. 4 Issue date 22 May 2019
ADGM Beneficial Ownership and Control Requirements - 22 May 2019
pdfCircular No. 5 Issue Date 03 July 2019
Mourning Announcement
pdfCircular No. 6 Issue date 06 August 2019
On the Occasion of Waqfat Arafa - 10th August 2019
pdfCircular No. 7 Issue date 31 August 2019
On the occaion of the Islamic New Year 31st August 2019
pdfCircular No. 8 Issue date 06 November 2019
On the Occasion of the Birth of Prophet Mohammed - 9th November 2019
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2018 Circulars
Circular No. 1 Issue date 28 January 2018
Condolences to His Highness, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the U.A.E
pdfCircular No. 2 Issue date 03 April 2018
Hotel and Tourism Establishments Permitted Operating Hours
pdfCircular No. 3 Issue date 04 April 2018
lsra'a and Mira'j Requirements
pdfCircular No. 4 Issue date 05 July 2018
Value Added Tax ("VAT") Registration Compliance
pdfCircular No. 5 Issue date 16 August 2018
Operating requirements on the Occasion of Arafat Day
pdfCircular No. 6 Issue date 06 September 2018
Operating requirements on the Occasion of the Islamic New Year, 11 Sept 2018
pdfCircular No. 7 Issue date 19 November 2018
Operating requirements on the Occassion of the Birth of Prophet Mohammed, 20 Nov 2018
pdfIssue date 03 May 2018
Operating Guidelines for the Holy Month of Ramadan
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2017 Circulars
Circular No. 1 Issue date 20 April 2017
Operational requirements on the Occasion of Isra & Mi'raj April 2017
pdfCircular No. 2 Issue date 05 May 2017
CCTV requirements for Tourism Restaurants
pdfCircular No. 3 Issue date 24 May 2017
Operational requirements for the Holy Month of Ramadan
pdfCircular No. 4 Issue date 20 June 2017
Event and Exhibition Permit Requirements
pdfCircular No. 5 Issue date 26 November 2017
Adherence to ADTCA Standards
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