FREEZONE • DUBAI • DAFZA
Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZA)
Turnaround: 5–8 days
Visa limit: up to 5 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
Light Manufacturing & Assembly
Official UAE Economic Classification (ISIC/DET Code: 2599001). Licensing regulations, NOC approval status, office criteria, and comparative pricing across 13 approved jurisdictions.
✓ ISIC/DET Code: 2599001✓ Regulator NOC Required✓ Physical Office Required
1. Regulatory Approvals & NOC Status
Notice: External Regulatory NOC Required
Before license activation, an official Non-Objection Certificate (NOC) must be obtained from MoIAT (Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology) / Civil Defence.
- NOC Requirement
- Yes (mandatory prior to issuance)
- Regulatory Body
- MoIAT (Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology) / Civil Defence
- External Regulators
- MoIAT (Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology), General Directorate of Civil Defence, Local Municipalities
- Pre-approval Required
- Yes, business plan pre-clearance required
- Regulatory Security Deposit
- 0 AED (No deposit)
2. Office & Facility Criteria
- Flexi-Desk Eligibility
- No, dedicated physical lease mandatory
- Physical Lease Mandatory
- Mandatory signed lease registered with Ejari / Freezone authority
- Minimum Space
- 1500 sq ft (139 sq. m)
- Facility Classification
- Warehouse / Storage facility
3. Compatible Freezones & Mainland
Compare pricing and setup turnaround for "Light Manufacturing & Assembly"
FREEZONE • DUBAI • JAFZA
Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA)
Turnaround: 7–14 days
Visa limit: up to 20 (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 • DI
Dubai Industrial City (DI)
Turnaround: 7–14 days
Visa limit: up to 20 (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 • SAIF
Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone)
Turnaround: 2–4 days
Visa limit: up to 8 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • SHARJAH • HFZA
Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA)
Turnaround: 3–6 days
Visa limit: up to 20 (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 • RAS_AL_KHAIMAH • RMC
RAK Maritime City Free Zone
Turnaround: 4–7 days
Visa limit: up to 15 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: Standard
FREEZONE • FUJAIRAH • FFZA
Fujairah Free Zone Authority (FFZA)
Turnaround: 4–7 days
Visa limit: up to 12 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
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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