Types of licenses and related business activities for Dubai, UAE
There are three major types of trade license here in the UAE, they’re:
- Industrial license
- Commercial license
- Professional license
Here are the types of license and activities listed below:
| INDUSTRIAL LICENSE | COMMERCIAL LICENSE | PROFESSIONAL LICENSE |
| Appliances and Machinery Manufacturing | Advertising | |
| Block and Building Stones Industry | Aircraft and Train Spare Parts Trading | Agricultural |
| Bread Manufacturing | Amusement Equipment and Supplies Trading | Animal Welfare Organization |
| Carpet and Mat Manufacturing | Animal Skin Trading | Applied Studies |
| Casting of Steel and Iron | Art Production | Business and Professional Organizations |
| Charcoal Production | Auto Spare Parts Trading | Business Aviation Association |
| Coating, Insulations, Seals and Protection Materials’ Manufacturing | Bags, Packaging Materials and Paper Trading | Business Council |
| Cotton and Metal Nets and Ropes Manufacturing | Banks, Finance and Credit Group | Businessmen Forum |
| Equipment and Engines Manufacturing | Beauty and Baby Care Requisites | Car Registration and Transfer Services |
| Fish Canning and Freezing | Broadcasting and Communications | Charity Market |
| Fodder and Fertilizers Manufacturing | Building Maintenance | Charity Society |
| Food Industries | Building Materials Trading | Cleaning Services |
| Foodstuff Mills and Packaging | Car Rent and Passenger Transport | Combing and Upholstery |
| 1Glass and Chinaware Manufacturing | Chemicals Trading | Commercial Library |
| Glass Industries | Cinema and Theaters | Consultancy – Agriculture and Soil |
| Goldsmith and Gold Repairing | Cleaning Equipment Trading | Consultancy – Engineering |
| Lenses Cutting and Glass Repairing | Commercial Brokerage | Consultancy – Petrol and Water |
| Light Aircraft Maintenance and Manufacturing | Consumer Stores Group | Consultancy – Management |
| Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | Contracting and Building Works | Information and Marketing |
| Manufacture of Batteries | Cooperation Societies | Documents Destroying and Storage |
| Manufacture of Eye-glasses | Domestic Gas Distribution | Education |
| Manufacture of Gold and Precious Stones Cutting | Electricals Trading | Event Organizers |
| Manufacture of Mats and Rugs | Electronics Group | Exhibition Organizers |
| Manufacture of Medicines | Exchange and Financial Services | Facilities Management Group |
| Manufacture of Motor Vehicles its Spare Parts | Facility Management | Finance Consultants |
| Manufacture of Petroleum Products | Fish Trading | Fishing Cages and Net Manufacturing |
| Manufacture of Tires and Rubber Products | Flour Mills | Gents Salon |
| Manufacturing of Bags, Shoes and Leather Products | Flowers and Plants | Gents Tailoring and Design |
| Manufacturing of Chemicals | Fodders and Animal Food Trading | Government Liaison office |
| Manufacturing of Garments and Rugs | Fuel and Petroleum Products Trading | Events and Exhibition |
| Manufacturing of Paper and Paper Products | Foodstuff Supply | Handicraft Workshops |
| Manufacturing of Tobacco and Cigarettes | Foodstuff Trading | Hospitals and Recovery Houses |
| Manufacturing of Wood, Wood Products and Furniture | Fuel Supply | Institutes and Education |
| Meat Processing | Furniture Trading | Insurance Consultants |
| Metal Containers and Boxes Manufacturing | Home Appliances Trading | Key Duplicators and Stamp Making |
| Metal Home Appliances Manufacturing | Insurance | Kids Salon |
| Other Metal Industries | Investment | Laboratories |
| Oven and Stove Manufacturing | Jewellery Trading | Labour Supply and Employment Agency |
| Paper Home Appliances Manufacturing | Leather Trading | Ladies Salon |
| Personal Requisites Manufacturing | Livestock Trading | Ladies Tailoring and Design |
| Petroleum and Metal Extraction | Machinery and Equipment Rental | Laundry |
| Pipes and Wires Manufacturing | Mechanical and Engineering Equipment Trading | Legal Services |
| Plastic Home Appliances Manufacturing | Medical Eye Glasses Trading and Eyes Testing Services | Livestock Farming |
| Plastic Industries | Medicines Trading | Medical Clinic |
| Power Generation and Transmission | Metals and Its Products Trading | Medical Laboratories |
| Separate Industrial Activities | Office and Electronic Equipment Rental | Motor and Motorcycles Driving Institutes |
| Ship Building and Repairing | Other Personal and Trading Services | Motor Vehicle Repairing |
| Stationary Manufacturing | Other Rental Services | Not Grouped |
| Steel Tool Manufacturing | Other Trading Activities | Nursery |
| Steel Workshop | Packing Services | Office of International Organization |
| Structural Steel Manufacturing | Perfumery | Other Engineering Services |
| Textiles and Products Manufacturing | Pets Nursery and Trading | Outlet Group |
| Waste Collection and Treatment | Postal Services | Personal Requisites Repairing |
| Water Manufacturing and Bottling | Poultry Trading | Printing and Publishing Services |
| Ready-Made Garments Group | Recreation Halls | |
| Real Estate | Regional Liaison office | |
| Roastery | Repairing of Electrical and Electronic Appliances | |
| Separate Trading Activities | Repairing of Equipment | |
| Ships and Boats Trading | Representative office | |
| Sports Equipment Rental | Restaurants and Coffee Shops | |
| Sports Equipment Trading | Separate Professional Activities | |
| Stationary and Books Trading | Sewage and Cleaning Services | |
| Supermarket | Social Club | |
| Surveillance and Cleaning Services | Social Work Activities | |
| Tents and Tarpaulin Trading | Special Purpose Firm | |
| Time Sharing | Studio – Professional License | |
| Tobacco and Smoking Accessories Trading | Studio – Trade License | |
| Trading in Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles | Technical and Professional Workshops | |
| Transport, Shipping and Storage | Translation Group | |
| Used Articles Trading | Typing and Translation | |
| Used Auto Spare Parts Trading | Veterinary Clinic and Women Clubs | |
| Used Electronics and Furniture Trading | Sport Club | |
| Used Heavy Equipment Trading | Fishing and Fish Farming | |
| Veterinary Equipment Trading | ||
| Video and Recordings | ||
| Waste Trading | ||
| Filling Station |
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