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E-commerce licence in the UAE
Covers online retail, marketplace selling and dropshipping. The critical question is where your inventory sits. If you hold stock in the UAE you need a zone with warehousing and the right customs setup. If you never touch UAE soil — dropshipping, print-on-demand, Amazon FBA in Europe or the US — a simple e-commerce licence from a low-cost zone does the same job for a fraction of the price.
What to know first
- Selling to UAE consumers from a free zone company requires a local distributor or a mainland entity — free zone companies cannot sell directly into the local market.
- Payment gateway approval is a separate process from the licence and often the longer one.
- Importing physical goods needs a customs code, which not every package includes.
Suitable free zones
IFZA
DubaiThe default choice for consultants and small trading companies that want speed and a low entry price.
100% remote setup
CommerCity
DubaiThe region's only free zone built exclusively for e-commerce.
AFZ
AjmanLong-established, genuinely cheap, with a strong partner programme.
100% remote setup
Dubai South
DubaiLogistics economics without JAFZA pricing, next to Al Maktoum International and Expo City.
100% remote setup
Let's talk about your actual case
A twenty-minute call. We will also tell you if the UAE is the wrong answer for you — it often is.