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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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| DWTC Free Zone | 9211 | 9211-08 | Professional | Media Production Services | Includes firms creating and developing all types o... | National Medial Council | |
| Dubai Mainland | 921101 | 5911001 | Professional | Motion Picture Production | Includes firms which produce motion pictures to be... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 921102 | 5911004 | Professional | Documentaries Production | Includes firms which produce documentary films to ... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 921106 | 5911006 | Professional | Cartoons Production | Includes firms engaged in animated cartoons creati... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 921107 | 5920006 | Commercial | Audio Recorded Media Distribution | Includes firms authorized to administer sound reco... | - | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 9212 | 9212-01 | Commercial | Cinema | Includes movie theaters for motion pictures and an... | Ministry of Culture - Media Regulatory Office (MRO) | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 9212 | 9212-02 | Commercial | Art House Cinema | Includes for-profit cinemas which present non-main... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 9213 | 9213-02 | Commercial | Radio Programs, Commercials & Audio Materials Production | Includes firms that produce radio programs and aud... | Ministry of Culture - Media Regulatory Office (MRO) | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 9213 | 9213-07 | Commercial | Visual Recorded Media Distribution | Includes firms authorized to distribute original m... | Ministry of Culture - Media Regulatory Office (MRO) | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 9213 | 9213-09 | Professional | Special Effects Production | Includes TV studios, equipped for TV and movie fil... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 921301 | 5911002 | Professional | T.V Programs, Commercials & Visual Materials Production | Includes firms that produce television programs an... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 921302 | 5920007 | Professional | Radio Programs, Commercials & Audio Materials Production | Includes firms that produce radio programs and aud... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 921305 | 5913002 | Professional | Artistic Production Contracting Services | Includes providing complete technical supplies and... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 921307 | 5913003 | Commercial | Visual Recorded Media Distribution | Includes firms authorized to distribute original m... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 921308 | 5912003 | Professional | TV Studio | "Includes installations equipped with technical r... | - | |
| Dubai Mainland | 921309 | 5911007 | Professional | Special Effects Production | Includes TV studios, equipped for TV and movie fil... | - | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 9214 | 9214-01 | Professional | Wedding Parties Organizing | Includes firms specialized in offering comprehensi... | No Additional NOCs Required | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 9214 | 9214-03 | Professional | Parties & Entertainments Services | Includes firms specialized in indoor and outdoor s... | - | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 9214 | 9214-04 | Professional | Parties & Private Functions Filming | Includes firms which undertake filming of persona... | - | |
| DWTC Free Zone | 9214 | 9214-07 | Professional | Artistic Talent Contracting | Includes offices which undertake brokerage and con... | No Additional NOCs Required |
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.
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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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