Trade License
Trade License
How to Get a Trading License in Dubai Free Zone
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How to Get a Trading License in Dubai Free Zone
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How to Get a Trading License in Dubai Free Zone
How to Get a Trading License in Dubai Free Zone
Dubai is the world’s fourth-largest re-export hub, handling over USD 300 billion in non-oil trade annually and connecting supply chains from Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Its geographic position, combined with world-class port and airport infrastructure at Dubai South, makes it the most strategically positioned location in the world for trading businesses. Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone offers 461 trading activities covering every major product category with 100% foreign ownership, no personal income tax, and direct access to Al Maktoum International Airport and Jebel Ali Port from your registered address.
Dubai is the world’s fourth-largest re-export hub, handling over USD 300 billion in non-oil trade annually and connecting supply chains from Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Its geographic position, combined with world-class port and airport infrastructure at Dubai South, makes it the most strategically positioned location in the world for trading businesses. Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone offers 461 trading activities covering every major product category with 100% foreign ownership, no personal income tax, and direct access to Al Maktoum International Airport and Jebel Ali Port from your registered address.
What Does a Trading License in Dubai Cover?
What Does a Trading License in Dubai Cover?
What Does a Trading License in Dubai Cover?
A trading license authorises your company to import, export, and wholesale physical goods. At Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone, 461 trading activities cover food and beverages, garments, electronics, machinery, building materials, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, gold and precious metals, luxury goods, and e-commerce. General Trading (4690.97) allows you to trade multiple product categories under a single activity code, making it the most commercially flexible trading option available.
A trading license authorises your company to import, export, and wholesale physical goods. At Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone, 461 trading activities cover food and beverages, garments, electronics, machinery, building materials, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, gold and precious metals, luxury goods, and e-commerce. General Trading (4690.97) allows you to trade multiple product categories under a single activity code, making it the most commercially flexible trading option available.
Documents Required
Passport copy for all shareholders
Documents Required
Passport copy for all shareholders
Eligibility
Any nationality, 100% foreign ownership
No prior UAE residency required
No minimum capital deposit
Eligibility
Any nationality, 100% foreign ownership
No prior UAE residency required
No minimum capital deposit
Office Requirements
Flexi-desk included in base package
Business address provided at Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone
No physical office required to register
Office Requirements
Flexi-desk included in base package
Business address provided at Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone
No physical office required to register
Third-Party Approvals
Third-Party Approvals
Most general trading activities carry no pre-approval requirement. Food products require MOCCAE registration. Pharmaceuticals require MOHAP product approval. Gold and precious metals require CBUAE DNFBP registration and AML compliance programme. Restricted goods require relevant authority approval. Confirm product-specific requirements before importing.
Most general trading activities carry no pre-approval requirement. Food products require MOCCAE registration. Pharmaceuticals require MOHAP product approval. Gold and precious metals require CBUAE DNFBP registration and AML compliance programme. Restricted goods require relevant authority approval. Confirm product-specific requirements before importing.
Popular Activities
Popular Activities
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General Trading
4690.97
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Ready-Made Garments Trading
4771.95
03
Wholesale of Consumer Electronics
4649.03
04
Wholesale of Gold and Precious Metals
4662.04
05
Foodstuff & Beverages Trading
4721.98
06
Construction Materials Trading
4752.57
07
Wholesale of Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods
4649.08
08
E-Commerce
4790
01
General Trading
4690.97
02
Ready-Made Garments Trading
4771.95
03
Wholesale of Consumer Electronics
4649.03
04
Wholesale of Gold and Precious Metals
4662.04
05
Foodstuff & Beverages Trading
4721.98
06
Construction Materials Trading
4752.57
07
Wholesale of Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods
4649.08
08
E-Commerce
4790