DET: 5229002 Medium Risk
Freight Forwarding & Logistics
Physical office required
Dubai Maritime City (DMC)
Dubai Maritime City (DMC) is an iconic maritime cluster providing ship repair facilities, marine engineering yards, and corporate maritime headquarters.
✓ 7–12 day license turnaround✓ Digital Bank 98% Approval✓ CBUAE framework
1. Key Freezone Specifications
- Licensing Authority
- Dubai Maritime City (DMC) (DMCA)
- Emirate
- DUBAI
- License Issuance Timeline
- 7–12 working days
- Residence Visa Timeline
- 7–14 working days
- Virtual Desk / Flexi-Desk
- Available (no lease required)
- Office Threshold
- Required only for 4+ visas
- Warehouses & Industrial Units
- Available on-site
- Paid-Up Share Capital
- Not required on bank deposit (0 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 | 26,000 AED |
| Establishment Card (Immigration Card) | Company immigration file registration with GDRFA/ICP for visas | 2,200 AED |
| Residence Visa (Entry Permit + Visa Stamping) | UAE 2-year residence visa government quota & approval | ~4,000 AED / visa |
| VIP Medical & Emirates ID | VIP Medical fitness test + Emirates ID card issuance (2 yrs) | ~1,200 AED / person |
Turnkey Package Estimates:
0 Visas
26,000 AED
Pure license for tax residency or remote contracts
1 Investor Visa
33,400 AED
License + Est. Card + 1 Visa + VIP Medical & EID
2 Residence Visas
38,600 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 1 weeks
- • Requires personal banker meeting and proof of residential address
- • Typical average balance requirement: 25,000–50,000 AED
4. Pros & Considerations
✓ Key Advantages
- • World-class maritime cluster built on a man-made peninsula between Port Rashid and Drydocks World
- • Direct ship repair berths, ship chandlery, and naval engineering yards
- • Recognized authority for maritime law, chartering, and offshore engineering
- • Tier-1 maritime trade financing bank relationships
! Important Considerations
- • Maritime technical activities require drydock / marine authority inspection
- • Annual audit mandatory
5. Compatible Activities
Top business activities approved for licensing under Dubai Maritime City (DMC)
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