E-Commerce & Online Retail
Official UAE Economic Classification (ISIC/DET Code: 4791001). Licensing regulations, NOC approval status, office criteria, and comparative pricing across 15 approved jurisdictions.
✓ ISIC/DET Code: 4791001✓ Regulator NOC Required✓ Flexi-Desk Allowed
1. Regulatory Approvals & NOC Status
Notice: External Regulatory NOC Required
Before license activation, an official Non-Objection Certificate (NOC) must be obtained from TDRA (Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority).
- NOC Requirement
- Yes (mandatory prior to issuance)
- Regulatory Body
- TDRA (Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority)
- External Regulators
- TDRA (e-Commerce Platform Registration)
- Pre-approval Required
- Not required
- Regulatory Security Deposit
- 0 AED (No deposit)
2. Office & Facility Criteria
- Flexi-Desk Eligibility
- Yes, allowed on co-working flexi-desk or virtual desk lease
- Physical Lease Mandatory
- Not mandatory (save from 25,000 AED/yr on physical lease)
- Minimum Space
- No minimum sqft threshold
- Facility Classification
- No specific facility required
3. Compatible Freezones & Mainland
Compare pricing and setup turnaround for "E-Commerce & Online Retail"
FREEZONE • DUBAI • MFZ
Turnaround: 1–2 days
Visa limit: up to 6 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • DUBAI • IFZA
IFZA Dubai
Turnaround: 2–4 days
Visa limit: up to 6 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • DUBAI • DMCC
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)
Turnaround: 7–12 days
Visa limit: up to 5 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • DUBAI • DAFZA
Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZA)
Turnaround: 5–8 days
Visa limit: up to 5 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • DUBAI • DWC
Dubai South (DWC)
Turnaround: 3–6 days
Visa limit: up to 5 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • DUBAI • DCC
Dubai CommerCity (DCC)
Turnaround: 3–5 days
Visa limit: up to 6 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • ABU_DHABI • KEZAD
Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD)
Turnaround: 4–7 days
Visa limit: up to 15 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • SHARJAH • SPC
Sharjah Publishing City (SPC Free Zone)
Turnaround: 1–2 days
Visa limit: up to 7 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • RAS_AL_KHAIMAH • RAKEZ
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ)
Turnaround: 2–5 days
Visa limit: up to 4 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • AJMAN • AFZ
Ajman Free Zone (AFZ)
Turnaround: 2–4 days
Visa limit: up to 5 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • UMM_AL_QUWAIN • UAQFTZ
Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone (UAQ FTZ)
Turnaround: 2–4 days
Visa limit: up to 3 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: Standard
FREEZONE • FUJAIRAH • CCF
Creative City Fujairah
Turnaround: 1–3 days
Visa limit: up to 6 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: Standard
MAINLAND • DUBAI • DET
Dubai Mainland (DET)
Turnaround: 1–3 days
Visa limit: up to 10 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
MAINLAND • ABU_DHABI • ADDED
Abu Dhabi Mainland (ADDED)
Turnaround: 2–4 days
Visa limit: up to 10 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
MAINLAND • SHARJAH • SEDD
Sharjah Mainland (SEDD)
Turnaround: 2–5 days
Visa limit: up to 10 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
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