Financial FreezoneDubai • DIFC Gate District & Innovation HubActivity Code: CM-46900

Setting Up General Trading (Multi-Commodity Import & Export) in Dubai International Financial Centre

Audited breakdown of official trade licensing costs, mandatory facility specifications, visa quotas, and sovereign ministerial clearances for 2026.

Level 1: EmirateDubai
Level 3: AuthorityDIFC
Level 5: License TypeCommercial
Level 7: ISIC CodeCM-46900

Official True First-Year TCO Breakdown

Audited March 2026 Registry Tariff
Base Trade License Tariff

AED 18,500

Direct authority issuance fee for 1 year.

All-In Year-1 TCO (With Visas & Space)

AED 31,700

Includes 1 visa(s), workspace, and cards.

International Currency Estimate (AED)

AED 31,700

Calculated using live Edge visitor exchange rate.

Itemized Sovereign Incorporation Schedule

Guaranteed Renewal: AED 23,200
Primary Trade License (Statutory Fee)Issued by Dubai International Financial Centre under Commercial framework
AED 18,500
Mandatory Physical Facility (Dedicated Flexi-Desk Facility)Required by sovereign municipality inspection standards
AED 3,500
Investor & Employment Visa Allocation (1 Quota)Includes entry permits, medical tests, Emirates ID & VIP stamping
AED 4,500
Establishment Card & Federal E-Channel PortalImmigration file opening and automated federal security clearance
AED 4,000
Secondary Approval: Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP)Customs Client Code issuance for import/export import duty tracking
AED 1,200
Alternative Entry Routes • Registry Packages

Official Pre-Packaged Bundles in Dubai International Financial Centre

Cheapest Entry Option2 Visa

DIFC Innovation Hub License (2 Visas)

The Middle East's preeminent financial technology license, pairing world-class regulatory prestige with aggressive government subsidies.

Workspace:Innovation Co-Working Space
True 1st Year TCO:AED 42,900
Starting TariffAED 18,500
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Best Selling Tier2 Visas

DIFC Innovation Hub License (2 Visas)

The Middle East's preeminent financial technology license, pairing world-class regulatory prestige with aggressive government subsidies.

Workspace:Innovation Co-Working Space
Guaranteed Renewal:AED 28,000
Starting TariffAED 18,500
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Mandatory External Approvals Prerequisite (Federal NOCs)

Under UAE Federal Commercial Companies Law, licenses incorporating General Trading (Multi-Commodity Import & Export) cannot be activated without verified prior inspection or clearance from the following bodies:

Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP)Customs Client Code issuance for import/export import duty trackingStatutory SLA: 3 Business Days • Fee: AED 1,200
Permitted Scope in DIFC
  • Importing and exporting diverse goods including electronics, textiles, machinery, and dry food items
  • Storage within bonded free zone logistics warehouses
  • Consignment distribution across GCC customs territory
Corporate Tax & Legal Classification
Corporate Tax Regime

0% Qualifying Free Zone Tax status guaranteed under DIFC 50-year charter

Foreign Equity Ownership

100% Foreign Equity under English Common Law

Local Market Access

Global institutional capital, GCC sovereign wealth, dual DFSA/DET licensing

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