Laws & Regulations
Explore the laws, regulation, policies and tariffs in detail about all the services provided by Dubai South.
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Forms
If you are interested in opening a business with Dubai South, fill the forms that best suit your business type. Upon submission, our business consultants will contact you with details and instructions on how to proceed.
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Customer Portal
Dubai South provides a comprehensive suite of services for businesses wanting to set up here. For ease of business, as an existing customer you can access all our services and forms online.
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Procurement
Dubai South provides a comprehensive suite of services for businesses wanting to set up here. For ease of business, as an existing customer you can access all our services and forms online.
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Career
Dubai South provides a comprehensive suite of services for businesses wanting to set up here. For ease of business, as an existing customer you can access all our services and forms online.
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About Us
Dubai South is Dubai’s largest single urban master development focusing on an aviation and logistics ecosystem that houses the world’s largest airport when fully operational complemented by a multi-modal transport infrastructure connecting air, land and sea.
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FREE ZONE
Dubai South is creating a vibrant society to invest, live and work within a sustainable, healthy and happy environment. As an important function of the regulatory authority Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC), the Free Zone Management fosters ingenuity and ease of business set up.
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BUSINESS SET UP & LICENSING
Dubai South’s Free zone provides best in-class customer service as well as facilitated business setups and processes for companies to operate under one umbrella in a dynamic, free-zone environment. It offers a spectrum of business solutions customised to meet the requirements of potential customers.
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LOGISTICS
Dubai South’s Logistics District was formed as part of Dubai South’s key offerings to provide leading solutions to the global supply chain system.
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MBR Aerospace Hub
As the region’s first dedicated free zone for aviation and aerospace, The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub is a diverse aviation ecosystem on the doorstep of Al Maktoum International Airport.
Residential
Dubai South seeks to meet the aspirations of real estate investors, tenants and homeowners by committing to developing quality, affordable residential units for purchase or lease.
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COMMERCIAL
Dubai South offers customers a commercial and retail infrastructure of purpose-built leased office spaces, a business centre with smart desks, and investment opportunities for them to take advantage of at affordable and highly competitive rates.
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About LICENSE
At DACC (Dubai Aviation City Corporation) Dubai South regulatory body, we offer different license options to cater to the different industries and requirements of the companies. Dubai South is established as the ideal destination for a wide variety of businesses. Whether you’re a start-up or an established company, we offer free guidance to all our potential investors to explore how we can play a key role in your businesses’ growth with our fast and efficient Business set- up services.
Licenses available are:
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Aviation License
Allows the holder to carry out specified services related to aviation.
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Logistic License
Allows the holder to carry out specified logistics services (e.g. storage, transportation, distribution, sorting, forwarding and clearing activities, order management, inventory management, etc.).
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Industrial License
Allows the holder to carry out a specified light manufacturing activity (e.g. blending, mixing, purifying, assembling forming, repacking, or wrapping of products).
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General Trading
Allows commercial firms engaged in importing, trading and re-exporting of any allowed goods, the trading activities that needs special approvals, can also be traded under this activity /upon obtaining NOC from the competent departments.
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Education License
Allows the holder to carry out educational and social services, educational and training, and educational consultancy services.
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Trading License
Allows the holder to import, export, sell, distribute and store items specified in the license. However, free zone enterprises holding a trading license may only sell completed products in the UAE market through a local distributor or a commercial agent that are properly registered in the UAE.
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Service License
Allows the holder to carry out services specified in the license within the free zone and elsewhere in the UAE (although additional local licenses may be required in some Emirates). Service licenses are issued to free zone enterprises supporting the logistics industry and will include services, such as consulting, software, training, repair, and catering,
A DWC Limited Liability Company is a new legal entity with its own legal personality. The liability of its members (shareholders) is limited to the value of the share capital they hold in the company. A DWC limited liability company must have Shareholders, Directors, a Company Secretary and a General Manager, and will have the designation DWC-LLC.
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| All documents should be English or Arabic
* Foreign documents requiring attestation have to be notarized by a notary public and attested by the UAE Embassy in the country of Origin and ministry of foreign affairs in the UAE |
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A Branch is a representative office of a legal entity which already exists outside of the DWC Free Zone (local or international). A Branch does not have a separate legal personality, and it derives its power and authority from the parent entity. A Branch must have a General Manager who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Branch, but it will not have a board of directors or company secretary. A Branch must retain the same name as the parent entity and end with the designation (Branch)
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| Memorandum & articles Of association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memorandum & articles Of association | |
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| Board resolution to establish a new company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Board resolution to establish a new company | |
Simply signed by authorized signatories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Board resolution to establish a branch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Board resolution to establish a branch | |
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| Certificate of good standing, Valid trade license or equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificate of good standing, Valid trade license or equivalent | |
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| Board resolution giving signatory authorization or *power of authority by 3rd party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Document(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Document(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All documents should be English or Arabic
* Foreign documents requiring attestation have to be notarized by a notary public and attested by the UAE Embassy in the country of Origin and ministry of foreign affairs in the UAE |
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Email: INFO@DUBAISOUTH.AE
800-SOUTH / 800-76884
International: +971-800-76884
Email: INFO@DUBAISOUTH.AE
Dubai South Headquarters:
P.O. Box 282228,
Dubai South, UAE
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