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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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| Ajman Free Zone | 1709019 | AM-03893 | Industrial | Packing & Packaging Materials Manufacturing | Manufacturing and packaging materials used in the ... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172102 | 1392002 | Industrial | Bed Sheets & Household Linen Manufacturing | Includes the process of cutting and tailoring shee... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172103 | 1410116 | Industrial | Socks Manufacturing | Includes manufacturing men, ladies and sport sock... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172106 | 1392007 | Industrial | Fabrics & Textiles Embroidering | Includes knitting and crocheting cotton, silk and ... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172107 | 1392009 | Industrial | Flags Manufacturing | Includes the manufacture of formal and informal fl... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172108 | 1392008 | Industrial | Pillows & Cushions Manufacturing | Includes manufacturing pillows and cushions for be... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172109 | 1392013 | Professional | Auto Tarpaulin Making | Includes sewing tarpaulin using strong, flexible, ... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172110 | 1392015 | Industrial | Marine Protection & Demarcation Products Manufacturing | Includes firms engaged in making the products that... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172201 | 1393001 | Industrial | Carpets Manufacturing | Includes the manufacture of carpets from various f... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172202 | 1393002 | Industrial | Mats & Rugs Manufacturing | Includes the manufacture of different types of mat... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172301 | 1394002 | Industrial | Nets Manufacturing | Includes manufacturing nets from fibers like nylon... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172302 | 1394001 | Industrial | Ropes Manufacturing | Includes the manufacture of all kinds of ropes fro... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172303 | 1394003 | Professional | Fishing Net Making | Includes making fishing net from nylon woven in a ... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 172901 | 1399001 | Industrial | Special Purposes Fabrics & Fibers Manufacturing | Includes manufacturing natural and synthetic fabri... | - | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 181 | 1810.00 | Manufacturing | Printing And Service Activities Related To Printing | الطباعة وانشطة الخدمات المتصلة بالطباعة | - | |
| SPCFZ | 181 | 1811 | Publishing | Printing | 1811 - Printing | National Media Authority | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 181 | 1811.00 | Manufacturing | Printing | الطباعة | - | |
| SPCFZ | 181 | 1811.01 | Publishing | Printing of various items such as newspapers, magazines, books, manuscripts, posters, advertising material, other commercial printed matter, and stationery using various printing methods. | 1811.01 - Printing of various items such as newspa... | National Media Authority | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 181 | 1811.01 | Manufacturing | Printing Of Newspapers, Magazines And Other Periodicals, Books And Brochures, Music And Music Manuscripts, Maps, Atlases, Posters, Advertising Catalogues, Prospectuses And Other Printed Advertising, Postage Stamps, Taxation Stamps, Documents Of Title, Cheques And Other Security Papers. | طباعة الُصحف والمجلات والدوريات الاخرى، الُكتب وال... | National Media Authority | |
| SPCFZ | 181 | 1811.02 | Publishing | Printing directly onto textiles, plastic, glass, metal, wood and ceramics (except silkscreen printing on textiles and wearing apparel) the material printed is typically copyrighted. | 1811.02 - Printing directly onto textiles, plastic... | - |
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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