Free ZoneDubai • Al Hamra Industrial ZoneActivity Code: AM-02420

Setting Up Metal Fabrication & Precision Machining in Dubai Multi Commodities Centre

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

Level 1: EmirateDubai
Level 3: AuthorityDMCC
Level 5: License TypeIndustrial
Level 7: ISIC CodeAM-02420

Official True First-Year TCO Breakdown

Audited March 2026 Registry Tariff
Base Trade License Tariff

AED 16,500

Direct authority issuance fee for 1 year.

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

AED 61,100

Includes 3 visa(s), workspace, and cards.

International Currency Estimate (AED)

AED 61,100

Calculated using live Edge visitor exchange rate.

Itemized Sovereign Incorporation Schedule

Guaranteed Renewal: AED 44,100
Primary Trade License (Statutory Fee)Issued by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre under Industrial framework
AED 16,500
Mandatory Physical Facility (Industrial Warehouse / Unit)Required by sovereign municipality inspection standards
AED 24,000
Investor & Employment Visa Allocation (3 Quota)Includes entry permits, medical tests, Emirates ID & VIP stamping
AED 12,300
Establishment Card & Federal E-Channel PortalImmigration file opening and automated federal security clearance
AED 4,000
Secondary Approval: Ministry of Industry & Advanced TechnologyIndustrial manufacturing production line audit and machinery customs duty exemption
AED 2,500
Secondary Approval: Civil Defense Inspection SectionIndustrial workshop fire safety and hot-works ventilation inspection
AED 1,800
Alternative Entry Routes • Registry Packages

Official Pre-Packaged Bundles in Dubai Multi Commodities Centre

Cheapest Entry Option0 Visa

DMCC Jump Start (0 Visas)

Entry-level gateway into the world's leading commodities and trade ecosystem without visa commitments.

Workspace:Business Centre Flexi
True 1st Year TCO:AED 17,100
Starting TariffAED 14,900
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Best Selling Tier1 Visas

DMCC Commodities & Commercial Trade (1 Visa)

The preferred flagship trade package for international commodity merchants, brokers, and global trading houses.

Workspace:JLT Flexi-Desk Facility
Guaranteed Renewal:AED 18,500
Starting TariffAED 16,500
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Mandatory External Approvals Prerequisite (Federal NOCs)

Under UAE Federal Commercial Companies Law, licenses incorporating Metal Fabrication & Precision Machining cannot be activated without verified prior inspection or clearance from the following bodies:

Ministry of Industry & Advanced TechnologyIndustrial manufacturing production line audit and machinery customs duty exemptionStatutory SLA: 5 Business Days • Fee: AED 2,500
Civil Defense Inspection SectionIndustrial workshop fire safety and hot-works ventilation inspectionStatutory SLA: 7 Business Days • Fee: AED 1,800
Permitted Scope in DMCC
  • Fabrication of structural steel frames and architectural metalwork
  • Precision engineering for oilfield, marine, and aviation tooling
  • Warehousing and export of fabricated assemblies
Corporate Tax & Legal Classification
Corporate Tax Regime

0% Corporate Tax under Qualifying Free Zone status

Foreign Equity Ownership

100% Foreign Equity

Local Market Access

Access to Dubai Diamond Exchange, Gold vaults, and international trading desks

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