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Every Business You Can License in a UAE Free Zone.
Search 10,000+ business activities across our partner free zones. Find what your business does, then see which zones can license it.
14,000+Licensable activity listings
10,000+Distinct activities
900+Business types mapped
30+Sectors
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SPC1,982 activities · Sharjah Publishing CityOpen listCodesPublished feesApprovalsIFZA825 activities · International Free Zone Authority, DubaiOpen listCodesLicense typeDescriptionsDubai South1,328 activities · Dubai South Free ZoneOpen listCodesApproval timingApprovalsMeydan2,230 activities · Meydan Free Zone, DubaiOpen listCodesRisk ratingAML flagApprovalsSHAMS1,001 activities · Sharjah Media CityOpen listCodesRisk ratingAML flagApprovalsMasdar919 activities · Masdar City Free Zone, Abu DhabiOpen listCodesDescriptionsApprovalsSRTIP919 activities currently offered · Sharjah Research, Technology & Innovation ParkOpen listCodesLicense typeShare capitalDescriptionsAjman1,686 activities · Ajman Free ZoneOpen listCodesLicense typeDescriptions
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Trading & Distribution4,557
Professional & Management Consultancy1,668
Manufacturing & Industrial Production1,398
Media, Content & Publishing537
Technology & Software517
Sports, Recreation & Entertainment444