Dubai
Dubai Outsource City: real costs, licences and review
Contact centres, BPO and shared-services operations.
FromAED 22,000
Typical, 1 visaAED 44,000
Timeline10–25 days
Our rating7.4/10
Our view
Dubai Outsource City is built for business process outsourcing: contact centres, back-office processing and shared services. Infrastructure is tuned to high-headcount, high-bandwidth operations, and visa processing is geared to volume hiring.
Key facts
| Emirate | Dubai |
|---|---|
| Licence from | AED 22,000 |
| Typical cost (1 visa) | AED 44,000 |
| Issuance time | 10–25 working days |
| Visa quota | Unlimited (with office) |
| Flexi-desk | Yes |
| Remote setup | No |
| Licence types | Professional / service |
| Established | 2006 |
Official source: doc.ae
Honestly
What works
- Built for high-headcount operations
- Strong telecoms infrastructure
- Volume visa processing
- Competitive for the capability
What doesn't
- Pointless below ~20 staff
- Office space mandatory
- Single-purpose zone
- Peripheral location
Who this suits
- Contact and call centres
- Back-office processing
- Shared services centres
- IT outsourcing
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