> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fatorly.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Onboarding & FTA Linking

> Link your business with the UAE Federal Tax Authority to activate e-invoicing.

Onboarding links your Fatorly account with the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA).
This is the linking-request flow that connects your business — identified by its
tax details — so you can send and receive invoices over the PEPPOL network.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/fatorly/images/en/getting-started/onboarding-1.png" alt="Fatorly onboarding linking request — applicant details" />
</Frame>

<Note>
  The linking request is normally launched from the FTA's **EmaraTax** portal,
  which opens this wizard with a secure request. Opening `/onboarding` directly
  without that secure request shows a "missing request" message — start the flow
  from EmaraTax.
</Note>

## The two steps

The wizard has two steps, shown by the indicator at the top of the page.

### Step 1 — Applicant Details

Confirm who is requesting the link.

| Field                             | Required | Description                                   |
| --------------------------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Registered EmaraTax email address | Yes      | The email registered with the FTA / EmaraTax. |
| TIN (Tax Identifier Number)       | Yes      | Your Tax Identifier Number.                   |
| Registered mobile number          | No       | The mobile number registered with the FTA.    |

Select **Verify Applicant Details** to continue. Fatorly verifies the details
against the FTA before moving to step 2.

### Step 2 — Review & Confirm

Review the entity details returned by the FTA and confirm the link.

| Field                          | Description                                   |
| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- |
| Legal Type                     | The legal type of the entity.                 |
| Entity Legal Name (English)    | Registered legal name in English.             |
| Entity Legal Name (Arabic)     | Registered legal name in Arabic.              |
| VAT TRN                        | Your VAT Tax Registration Number.             |
| Effective Date of Registration | Date of registration / joining the VAT group. |

Tick the confirmation checkbox to declare the details are correct, then select
**Submit** to complete the linking request.

## After linking

Once the request is confirmed, your business is linked and you can begin issuing
compliant invoices. See [Create / Edit an Invoice](/en/invoicing/create-invoice).

<Warning>
  Linking sessions expire after a limited time. If your session expires, return to
  the EmaraTax portal and start a new linking request.
</Warning>