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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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| SPCFZ | 181 | 1812.08 | Publishing | Artistic work including preparation of litho stones and prepared woodblocks | 1812.08 - Artistic work including preparation of l... | - | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 181 | 1812.08 | Manufacturing | Artistic Work Including Preparation Of Litho Stones And Prepared Woodblocks | الاعمال الفنية بما فيها اعداد احجار الليثوغراف وال... | - | |
| SPCFZ | 181 | 1812.09 | Publishing | Production of reprographic products | 1812.09 - Production of reprographic products | - | |
| SPCFZ | 181 | 1812.10 | Publishing | Design of printing products e.g. sketches, layouts, dummies etc. | 1812.10 - Design of printing products e.g. sketche... | National Media Authority | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 181 | 1812.10 | Manufacturing | Design Of Printing Products E.G. Sketches, Layouts, Dummies Etc. | تصميم منتجات الطباعة، مثل الرسوم التوضيحية والمخطط... | - | |
| SPCFZ | 181 | 1812.11 | Publishing | Other graphic activities such as die sinking or die stamping, braille copying, punching and drilling, embossing, varnishing and laminating, collating and insetting, creasing | 1812.11 - Other graphic activities such as die si... | - | |
| SPCFZ | 181 | 1812.12 | Publishing | Composition and Typesetting | 1812.12 - Composition and Typesetting | National Media Authority | |
| SPCFZ | 181 | 1812.97 | Publishing | Design and Artwork Services | 1812.97 - Design and Artwork Services | National Media Authority | |
| Meydan Free Zone | 181 | 1812.97 | Manufacturing | Design & Artwork Services | خدمات التصميم الفني للمطبوعات | - | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 1810 | 1810-22 | Professional | Military Men Clothing & Uniforms Tailoring (Outside UAE) | Includes shops engaged in tailoring clothing and u... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 1810 | 1810-23 | Professional | Military Women Clothing & Uniforms Tailoring (Outside UAE) | Includes shops engaged in tailoring clothing and u... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| Dubai Mainland | 181004 | 1410105 | Industrial | Children's Underwears Manufacturing | Includes manufacturing children underwears made of... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 181005 | 1410106 | Industrial | Ladies' Garments Manufacturing | Includes the manufacture of ladies' shirts and tro... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 181007 | 1410117 | Industrial | Caps & Headwears Manufacturing | Includes the manufacture of different kinds of hea... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 181009 | 1410111 | Industrial | Protective Garments & Vest Manufacturing | Includes the manufacture of various garments such ... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 181010 | 1410112 | Industrial | Sports Wears Manufacturing | Includes manufacturing men and women sportswear su... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 181011 | 1410113 | Industrial | Uniforms Manufacturing | Includes manufacturing unified formal clothing wor... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 181012 | 1410114 | Industrial | Jackets & Overcoats Manufacturing | Includes manufacturing jackets and overcoats inten... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 181013 | 1410115 | Industrial | Gloves Manufacturing | Includes manufacturing gloves out of different fab... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 181014 | 1410904 | Professional | Men Tailoring | Includes shops engaged in tailoring men's and boys... | - |
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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