Type Approval in United Arab Emirates (TDRA, MoIAT)

Competent Authority: TDRA, MoIAT

In United Arab Emirates, telecom and radio equipment type approval is issued by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), with MoIAT conformity routes.

TDRA type approval is mandatory before telecom and radio products can be sold in the UAE — we manage the full registration, including the TDRA conformity scheme requirements.

RT Solutions manages the homologation process in United Arab Emirates, from documentation preparation to certificate delivery.

Official regulator website: https://www.tdra.gov.ae

Certification Process: United Arab Emirates

1. Review — preparing and reviewing all required documents for the application
2. Submit — submitting the application to TDRA, MoIAT
3. Evaluation — TDRA, MoIAT evaluates documents and test samples where required
4. Certification — issuance of the TDRA, MoIAT type approval certificate
5. Labelling — marking the product in accordance with TDRA, MoIAT requirements

Labelling Requirements — United Arab Emirates

TDRA compliance label mandatory (updated format since 2023; previously TRA label from 2022).

Recent Regulatory Updates — United Arab Emirates

• TDRA released a new compliance label format
• Advanced Mobile Location (AML) feature testing added
• Public consultation on the private IMT networks enablement framework

Frequently Asked Questions — United Arab Emirates

Which authority issues type approval in United Arab Emirates?

In United Arab Emirates, telecom and radio equipment type approval is issued by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), with MoIAT conformity routes. TDRA type approval is mandatory before telecom and radio products can be sold in the UAE — we manage the full registration, including the TDRA conformity scheme requirements.