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Explore business activities for your UAE company with Dubiz. Search by name or activity code, filter by jurisdiction and licence type, and compare your options before planning your launch.
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| Save | Jurisdiction | Parent Group Code | Activity Code | License Type | Activity Name | Activity Description | Additional Requirements |
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| Meydan Free Zone | 581 | 5811.98 | ICT | Culture & Arts Publishing | نشر مطبوعات الثقافة والفنون | National Media Authority | |
| SPCFZ | 581 | 5811.99 | Publishing | Commercial Publications Editing | 5811.99 - Commercial Publications Editing | National Media Authority | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 581 | 5811.99 | ICT | Commercial Publications Editing | اعداد وتنفيذ المطبوعات التجارية | - | |
| SPCFZ | 581 | 5812 | Publishing | Publishing of directories and mailing lists | 5812 - Publishing of directories and mailing lists | National Media Authority | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 581 | 5812.00 | ICT | Publishing Of Directories And Mailing Lists | نشر الادلة وقوائم العناوين البريدية | - | |
| SPCFZ | 581 | 5812.01 | Publishing | Publishing of mailing lists | 5812.01 - Publishing of mailing lists | - | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 581 | 5812.01 | ICT | Publishing Of Mailing Lists | نشر قوائم عناوين البريد | - | |
| SPCFZ | 581 | 5812.02 | Publishing | Publishing of telephone books | 5812.02 - Publishing of telephone books | - | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 581 | 5812.02 | ICT | Publishing Of Telephone Books | نشر ادلة الهواتف | - | |
| SPCFZ | 581 | 5812.03 | Publishing | Publishing of other directories and compilations, such as case law, pharmaceutical compendia etc. | 5812.03 - Publishing of other directories and comp... | National Media Authority | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 581 | 5812.03 | ICT | Publishing Of Other Directories And Compilations, Such As Case Law, Pharmaceutical Compendia Etc. | نشر الادلة والتجميعات الاخرى، مثل تجميعات القوانين... | - | |
| SPCFZ | 581 | 5813 | Publishing | Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals | 5813 - Publishing of newspapers, journals and peri... | National Media Authority | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 581 | 5813.00 | ICT | Publishing Of Newspapers, Journals And Periodicals | نشر الصُحف والمجلات والدوريات | National Media Authority | |
| SPCFZ | 581 | 5813.01 | Publishing | Publishing of newspapers, including advertising newspapers | 5813.01 - Publishing of newspapers, including adve... | National Media Authority | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 581 | 5813.01 | ICT | Publishing Of Newspapers, Including Advertising Newspapers. | نشر الصحف بما فيها الصحف الاعلانية | National Media Authority | |
| SPCFZ | 581 | 5813.02 | Publishing | Publishing of periodicals and other journals, including publishing of radio and television schedules publishing can be done in print or electronic form, including on the internet. | 5813.02 - Publishing of periodicals and other jour... | National Media Authority | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 581 | 5813.02 | ICT | Publishing Of Periodicals And Other Journals, Including Publishing Of Radio And Television Schedules Publishing Can Be Done In Print Or Electronic Form, Including On The Internet. | نشر الدوريات وغيرها من المجلات، بما في ذلك نشر برا... | National Media Authority | |
| SPCFZ | 581 | 5813.03 | Publishing | Writing Books and Films and Illustrating Books | 5813.03 - Writing Books and Films and Illustrating... | - | |
| SPCFZ | 581 | 5813.04 | Publishing | Digital Newspaper Publishing, News Agency, Specialty Communication and PR | 5813.04 - Digital Newspaper Publishing, News Agenc... | National Media Authority | |
| SPCFZ | 581 | 5813.05 | Publishing | News services through websites | 5813.05 - News services through websites | National Media Authority |
Explore where your business idea could fit
Begin with the products or services you want to offer. The Dubiz finder lets you explore activity listings across jurisdictions and save candidates for a more focused launch discussion. Your shortlist is a planning aid; it still needs to be checked against the relevant authority’s requirements.
Build a brief for your company launch
- List your planned products, services and customers in everyday language before searching the activity finder.
- Try related keywords and open possible matches. Keep activities that describe the work you actually plan to do.
- Use the filters to explore jurisdictions, and save useful results with the star button. Retain the jurisdiction as well as the activity code.
- Share your shortlist and business outline with Dubiz to discuss what needs confirmation before you move ahead.
Getting started with your activity shortlist
What if I do not know an activity code?
Start with a product, service or business keyword. The results show the codes attached to matching records. Open the promising matches and compare their descriptions with your intended work.
Can I keep more than one candidate?
Yes, you can shortlist several candidates while researching. Saving entries is a planning step, not confirmation that those activities can be combined under one licence. Ask about the proposed combination before applying.
Why do similar activities appear more than once?
A business idea may have related listings in different jurisdictions or under different codes. Compare the jurisdiction, description and licence category instead of assuming that similar names are interchangeable.
Can Dubiz help when I cannot find a clear match?
Share an outline of what you want to sell or provide, how you plan to deliver it and the entries you have already considered. This gives the Dubiz team a starting point for discussing your activity options and outstanding checks.
Next Step
Turn your shortlist into a launch conversation
Book a consultation with Dubiz to validate your activity shortlist, choose the right license path, and structure your setup plan with confidence.
Dubiz Advisory Desk
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