DET: 7020005 Low Risk
Management Consultancy
Flexi-Desk eligible
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) is the world’s first specialized healthcare freezone, providing healthcare practitioners, clinics, and pharmaceutical firms with a dedicated regulatory ecosystem.
✓ 10–20 day license turnaround✓ Digital Bank 98% Approval✓ CBUAE framework
1. Key Freezone Specifications
- Licensing Authority
- Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) (DHCC)
- Emirate
- DUBAI
- License Issuance Timeline
- 10–20 working days
- Residence Visa Timeline
- 7–14 working days
- Virtual Desk / Flexi-Desk
- Not available
- Office Threshold
- Required only for 1+ visas
- Warehouses & Industrial Units
- Commercial & desk only
- Paid-Up Share Capital
- 50,000 AED
- Annual Audit Requirement
- Mandatory
- Physical Presence Required
- 100% remote company incorporation. 1-day UAE visit required only for Emirates ID biometrics.
2. Cost Breakdown & Tariffs
No Hidden Fees| Cost Item | Purpose | Official Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Company Trade License | Corporate registration & 1-year Flexi desk lease | 35,000 AED |
| Establishment Card (Immigration Card) | Company immigration file registration with GDRFA/ICP for visas | 2,300 AED |
| Residence Visa (Entry Permit + Visa Stamping) | UAE 2-year residence visa government quota & approval | ~4,100 AED / visa |
| VIP Medical & Emirates ID | VIP Medical fitness test + Emirates ID card issuance (2 yrs) | ~1,300 AED / person |
Turnkey Package Estimates:
0 Visas
35,000 AED
Pure license for tax residency or remote contracts
1 Investor Visa
42,700 AED
License + Est. Card + 1 Visa + VIP Medical & EID
2 Residence Visas
48,100 AED
For 2 partners or founder + key employee
3. Banking Assessment & Onboarding
Digital Banking (Digital Bank) 98% Approval
Tier 1: Instant remote digital approval
- • Timeline: opened in 3–7 working days
- • Multi-currency accounts (AED, USD, EUR, GBP) with zero minimum balance
- • Automated KYC verification via official freezone API
Traditional Tier-1 UAE Banks High Rating
Emirates NBD, Mashreq, FAB, ADCB
- • Opening timeline: from 2 weeks
- • Requires personal banker meeting and proof of residential address
- • Typical average balance requirement: 25,000–50,000 AED
4. Pros & Considerations
✓ Key Advantages
- • Dedicated health and wellness ecosystem with independent regulatory authority
- • Streamlined licensing for clinics, hospitals, medical education, and pharma
- • Fast-track clinical credentialing for physicians and medical professionals
- • Top reputation with healthcare insurers and medical device distributors
! Important Considerations
- • Physical clinic/office space lease required (no flexi-desk for medical practices)
- • Mandatory regulatory approvals from healthcare registry
5. Compatible Activities
Top business activities approved for licensing under Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)
DET: 8620001 High Risk
Medical Clinic & Healthcare Services
Physical office required
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