Share Certificate

A share certificate documents a shareholder's specific stake in a company — naming the holder, the number and class of shares, their nominal value, and the date of issue. While the MOA establishes the agreed ownership split, the share certificate is the per-shareholder instrument that the holder can present as proof of their interest.

In the UAE, share certificates are commonly issued by free-zone companies as a standard part of incorporation, and by mainland LLCs depending on the entity type. They are frequently requested when opening a corporate bank account, onboarding an investor, applying for an investor visa tied to a shareholding, or demonstrating ownership in due-diligence and attestation contexts.

When shares are transferred or new shares are issued, the certificates must be reissued to reflect the new holdings, in step with an MOA amendment and an update to the company's register of shareholders. ZETUP PRO prepares share certificates during formation and reissues them when ownership changes.