Membership Criteria

The company should be owned by Emirati holding not less than 51% of it's shares.

Must be licensed by National Media Council.

The member must be an adult of 18+ years.

Member must be of a good reputation and conduct himself or his business in a proper manner.

No charges have been issued against the publisher for any criminal offence, or restricted death sentence or ethical and moral affairs - unless and until rehabilitation was successfully completed.

Affiliate member (Government entities and other entities associated with the publishing sector) cannot vote in the electoral commission for EPA.

Fill up the membership form and submitting the required documents:

The trade license certificate - Emirates ID - Logo of the publishing house.
Registration fees AED 300.

Publishing House Details

Name*

Date of establishment*

Address*

Phone no*

Fax no*

Specialty ( e.g children’s books, novels, documentaries etc… )*

No. of employees*

No. of publications till date*

Do you have a website? Yes No

Do you have social media accounts? Yes No

Publishing House Brief*

Publisher information Details

Name*

Date of Birth*

Education Qualifications*

Years of experience (as a publisher)*

Phone no*

Cell phone no*

E-mail address*

Publisher profile (English)*

Publisher profile (Arabic)*

The trade license certificate *

Emirates ID*

Logo of the publishing house*