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UAE Business Activities List: Search 5,886 Activity Codes

Find a listed activity, check seven-emirate cost components, and explore free-zone alternatives. Confirm the exact activity and current fees with the licensing authority.

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Business sector

Categories are imported registry groupings, not a verified UAE-wide DED or UN ISIC-4 classification. Software may appear under “Real Estate & Business Services”; the business-sector filter groups related services without changing their directory codes.

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About these figures

This imported directory contains activity references and historical listed fees; it has not been independently verified as an official UAE-wide dataset. Listed amounts are unverified reference figures, not current authority quotes or full setup costs. Premises, visas, approvals and other charges may be extra. Free-zone alternatives use licence-family matching, not confirmed exact-activity coverage. Government portals in each breakdown help you confirm scope and request current fees. “Listed by” labels come from the official public activity lists of RAKEZ, IFZA, Meydan Free Zone and DMCC (checked October 2026), matched by activity name or code; matching can miss differently worded activities, so confirm with the free zone before applying.

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