ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION

Approved Free Zone Business Activities

Browse permissible commercial codes across commercial trading, professional consulting, media, e-commerce, and advanced technology.

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Approved Free Zone Business Activities

UAE Free Zones classify commercial activities under standardized international ISIC (International Standard Industrial Classification) economic codes. Modern authorities allow entrepreneurs to combine complementary commercial trading, professional consulting, and digital service activities under a single corporate license.

Browse our directory of approved business activities below. Use the live search field or select industry category filters to identify permitted activities, applicable regulatory approvals, and license classifications.

Showing 15 approved activities
Activity Code Activity Name & Description Category Approval Status Action
4690.01 General Trading

Import, export, storage, and wholesale distribution of multi-category consumer, commercial, and industrial goods.

Commercial ✓ Standard Approval
4791.01 E-Commerce Retail Portal

Selling consumer products online via proprietary web portals, mobile applications, and marketplace platforms like Amazon and Noon.

E-Commerce ✓ Standard Approval
7020.01 Management Consultancy

Providing commercial strategy, organizational advisory, operational evaluation, and strategic business development services.

Professional ✓ Instant Clearance
7310.01 Digital Marketing & Advertising

Search engine optimization, social media marketing campaigns, performance advertising, and digital creative production.

Media ✓ Standard Approval
6201.01 Software Development & IT Solutions

Custom software engineering, cloud computing architecture, mobile applications, and enterprise database infrastructure.

Technology ✓ Instant Clearance
6810.01 Real Estate Buying & Selling Brokerage

Brokering freehold property sales, leasing brokerage, and developer off-plan sales representation. Activity Details →

Real Estate ⚠ RERA Approval Required View Guide
7911.01 Travel Agency & Tour Operator

Issuing flight tickets, packaging inbound and outbound vacation tours, hotel reservations, and excursions.

Tourism ⚠ DTCM / Civil Aviation
5610.01 Restaurant & Café Management

Full-service dining restaurants, artisanal coffee shops, bakeries, and cloud kitchen delivery services.

F&B Retail ⚠ Food Safety Approval
9602.01 Ladies Salon & Beauty Care

Hair styling, cosmetology treatments, manicure, pedicure, facial care, and aesthetic personal grooming.

Personal Care ⚠ Health & Safety Approval
5229.01 Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

Air, sea, and land cargo clearance, freight consolidation, international shipping brokerage, and warehousing.

Logistics ✓ Customs Code NOC
6202.01 Cybersecurity & Network Defense Advisory

Security audits, penetration testing, managed threat detection, and cloud compliance architecture.

Technology ✓ Standard Approval
6920.01 Accounting & Bookkeeping Services

Corporate financial bookkeeping, statutory VAT filing, Corporate Tax compliance, and ledger reconciliation.

Financial ✓ Fast-track Issuance
7810.01 Human Resources Consultancy

Talent acquisition advisory, organizational workforce design, performance management, and HR policy formulation.

Professional ✓ Standard Approval
7420.01 Commercial Photography & Videography

Commercial studio photography, brand videography, advertising film editing, and post-production animation.

Media ✓ Standard Approval
8549.01 Professional Training & Coaching

Executive corporate development, non-academic management workshops, language coaching, and skills seminars.

Education ✓ Standard Approval

Activity Combination & Licensing Rules

UAE Free Zones provide generous flexibility when combining related business activities under a single corporate license:

Sharjah Publishing City (SPC)

Allows combining up to 100 commercial and consulting activities on a single license without requiring separate approvals.

IFZA Dubai

Permits combining commercial trading and professional consulting on one license, ideal for hybrid tech and trading agencies.

Meydan Free Zone

Supports flexible bundling of e-commerce, digital marketing, and management consulting with guaranteed Dubai IBAN bank setup.

SHAMS Media City

Specialized in combining media production, content marketing, e-commerce, and IT software on cost-effective packages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most UAE Free Zones allow between 3 to 7 activities under the base license fee. Certain authorities, such as Sharjah Publishing City (SPC Free Zone), permit combining up to 100 activities from commercial, consulting, and media categories on a single license.

Activities involving real estate brokerage (RERA), healthcare (MOHAP/DHA), education (KHDA), legal consulting, or aviation/tourism (DTCM) require an external No Objection Certificate (NOC). EON Global Group manages the document submissions to secure these approvals on your behalf.

Yes. You can amend your Trade License at any time to add or remove activities by submitting an amendment resolution to the licensing authority. The license is typically updated within 2 to 3 business days.

A specific trading activity limits you to a predefined product vertical (such as textiles trading or electronics trading). A General Trading License grants broad authority to import, export, and trade across multiple unrelated product categories under one license.

Yes. Progressive authorities including IFZA, SPC, Meydan, and RAKEZ permit dual commercial-professional activity bundling, enabling businesses to provide both consulting services and wholesale/retail goods under a unified corporate identity.

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