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Setup Your Business in Dubai Outsource City (DOC) Freezone

Dubai Outsource City (DOC) Freezone provides state-of-the-art infrastructure, tax benefits, and a collaborative environment tailored for outsourcing and business services. Establish your enterprise in this dynamic and strategic location today!

DUBAI OUTSOURCE CITY (DOC)

Dubai Outsource City (DOC) was launched in 2007 to cater to the market demand for outsourcing companies. DOC supports Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), HR Outsourcing, IT Outsourcing, back office and call center operations. DOC provides comprehensive, purpose-built infrastructure for companies who want to establish themselves within an UAE free zone. DOC offers state-of-the-art office space, robust telecom infrastructure, facilities management services and a 24-hour security service. Some of the free zone benefits extended to DOC Business Partners include 100% business ownership and tax-free income, as well as value-added services such as networking opportunities, venue management, and industry .

Key Advantages of Dubai Outsource City (DOC)

The key advantages of Dubai Outsource City Free Zone are as follows:

  • Strategic Location
  • Unique Visa Solutions
  • Versatile Commercial Spaces
  • Licensing Options
  • Student Support
  • No Currency Restrictions
  • Cutting-edge Infrastructure
  • Capital and Profit Repatriation
  • Channel and Market Growth

LICENSE TYPE

PROCEDURES

Once the customer provides tenancy contract for the business location attested by RERA (Ejari), the trade license will be issued automatically and SMS notification will be sent to the mobile number registered in the license details. The customer can get the license once the fees are paid at any payment channel.

Diverse Business Entities in Dubai Outsource City (DOC)

In Dubai Outsource City free zone, businesses can choose from three distinct entities: 

1. Free Zone Limited Liability Company (FZ-LLC))

– Formed as an independent legal structure with its shareholders.
– Requires a minimum amount of capital for initiation.

2. Branch of a Foreign Company

– A legal entity linked to its foreign parent company.
– Offers the flexibility of establishing a different place of business than the headquarters.
– No minimum capital requirement for this business structure.

3. Branch of a UAE Company:

– Enables an already established UAE-based company to expand by setting up a branch in the free zone.

Business Operation Permit:

This is a special permit for companies operating in the The Administrative Zone of DSOA (areas owned by private developers) using a license issued by Dubai Economic Department (DED). This license is issued based on the license issued by Dubai Economic Department. No share capital is required for this type of licence.

Entrepreneurial Business Licence: An EBL license is designed to accelerate the successful development of young entrepreneurs and their businesses through an array of support resources and services. This license is only available for members of DSO’s incubator program and involves a low cost license in return for a small stake in the business.

What is The Administrative Zone in DSO?

Within Dubai Silicon Oasis are projects built and managed by private developers. These projects are not owned by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority and are sold/leased/managed directly by the developer or their chosen provider. These freehold & leasehold projects are located in the freehold & leasehold areas of DSO. Privately developed areas in DSO are plots of land for residential and commercial use, which are sold on freehold or 99 year leasehold basis to UAE nationals and non-UAE nationals. 

Required Documents for Dubai Outsource City Business Setup

  • ➡️ Comprehensive Business Plan
  • ➡️ Board Resolution
  • ➡️ Evidence of Share Capital
  • ➡️ License Application Form
  • ➡️ Registration and License Fees
  • ➡️ Specimen Signature of the Manager
  • ➡️ Personnel Secondment Agreement
  • ➡️ Personal Details of Shareholder(s)
  • ➡️ Company Registration Application Form
  • ➡️ Colored Copies of Passports for Manager/Director(s)/Shareholder(s)
  • ➡️ Original Memorandum of Association (MOA) and/or Articles of Association (AOA)
  • ➡️ Certificate of Authorization from the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO)

Frequently Asked Questions

General

No. Business registration and licensing procedures are associated with smart services which require Emirates ID.

• Reserve a trade name
• Obtain a preliminary approval
• Obtain an approval from other authorities if the activity deems necessary
• Obtain the Memorandum of Association of the companies
• Provide a certificate of authenticity of the lease contract issued from the Real Estate Regulatory Agency

Yes, except in the case of engineering consultancy.

No

• Filling a registration and license application form and reserving a trade name.
• A copy of the service agent’s passport (with the details of residence/Visa for non-GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) nationals)
• A copy of the service agent’s identity card and family book
• A copy of the responsible director’s passport and a no objection letter from his current sponsor
• Approval of other governmental agencies concerned with the activity of the company
• The Board of Directors’ decision to open a branch and to appoint a director
• A copy of the Memorandum of Association and the Commercial Register which should be duly certified by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE embassy of the country in which the company is incorporated.

Conditions of licensing the activity of the business center:
• The total site area of the business center shouldn’t be less than 5000 feet where the area of each office is not less than 250 feet including hallways and facilities. The net area per office shouldn’t be less than 200 square feet.
• Having a lease agreement between the property owner and the business center of a period not less than 4 years. • A written consent by the property owner authorizing the business center to sublease the property during the period of the lease contract.
• Submitting schemes for the site showing the number and the distribution of offices until the allowed number of establishments that can be registered in the site is determined by the commercial register sector in accordance with the aforementioned information in paragraph (A) of this article.
• An annual fee of 25,000 twenty five thousand AED is calculated for every site allocated for the business center activities.

Having educational qualifications, experience, and obtaining external approvals.

Professional activities are the activities that depend on mental and physical effort to be practiced. They include agriculture, fishing, education, health, social work, and community, social and personal services.

Issuing of a Business License

• Reserving a trade name
• Obtaining a preliminary approval
• Obtaining an approval of other authorities if the activity deems necessary
• Obtaining a Memorandum of Association of the companies
• Obtaining a service agent contract for occupational licenses
• Lease contract issued from the Real Estate Regulatory Agency.

• Reserve a trade name
• Obtain a preliminary approval
• Obtain an approval from other authorities if the activity deems necessary
• Obtain the Memorandum of Association of the companies
• Provide a certificate of authenticity of the lease contract issued from the Real Estate Regulatory Agency.

Yes, except in the case of engineering consultancy.

no

• Filling a registration and license application form and reserving a trade name.
• A copy of the responsible director’s passport and a no objection letter from his current sponsor
• Approval of other governmental agencies concerned with the activity of the company
• The Board of Directors’ decision to open a branch and to appoint a director and a copy of the Memorandum of Association and the Commercial Register
• The Ministry of Economy approval for the commercial and industrial companies where the rate of nationals is less than 51%

• The total site area of the business center shouldn’t be less than 5000 feet where the area of each office is not less than 250 feet including hallways and facilities. The net area per office shouldn’t be less than 200 square feet. • Having a lease agreement between the property owner and the business center of a period not less than 4 years.
• A written consent by the property owner authorizing the business center to sublease the property during the period of the lease contract.
• Submitting schemes for the site showing the number and the distribution of offices until the allowed number of establishments that can be registered in the site is determined by the commercial register sector in accordance with the aforementioned information in paragraph (A) of this article.
• An annual fee of 25,000 twenty five thousand AED is calculated for every site allocated for the business center activities.

Having educational qualifications, experience, and obtaining external approvals.

The same usual conditions in addition to paying 500 AED. Yes. No

Yes

Paying 50 million and having a legal form as a limited liability company.

Commercial activities are the activities that require a capital to be practiced. They include wholesale and retail trade, construction, transportation, stockpiling, communication, financial intermediation, real estate, and leasing.

Industrial activities are the activities that require a capital to be practiced. They include manufacturing, mining, quarrying, electricity, gas, and water.

Professional activities are the activities that depend on mental and physical effort to be practiced. They include agriculture, fishing, education, health, social work, and community, social and personal services.

No, but the owner can.

Yes

You can apply for a trade name online or go through an authorized document cearing office or approved lawirm. Please note that to access online services, you need a user account.

It includes the trade of all kinds of goods and products that are mentioned in full details in the trade category of the activity classification guidebook except for those that require an external approval from concerned authorities.

To be qualified, and to have an experience in the required consultation field. The requirements of the consultations that require an external approval are determined by concerned authorities.

Manage Business License

• Providing a letter from the company or the institution requesting to stop the licensing temporarily
• Providing a letter from the Ministry of Labor indicating the absence of sponsored people on the license
• Providing a report from the inspection division in Dubai DED.

Providing a certificate of authenticity of the lease contract issued from the Real Estate Regulatory Agency and an appendix of the Memorandum of Association when modifying the status of partners.

Providing a certificate of authenticity of the lease contract issued from the Real Estate Regulatory Agency and an appendix of the Memorandum of Association when modifying the status of partners.

Cancel Business License

If the partnership has ended more than 2 years ago.

• The license expiration date should have ended for more than 2 years.
• The national partner shall acknowledge his liability towards the company.
• Providing supporting documents that strengthens the dissolution request such as the escape of a partner
• Providing a letter from the Ministry of Labor indicating the absence of sponsored people on the license

• For sole proprietorships, a no objection letter from the Ministry of Labor is required in addition to a residence cancellation proof for non-Gulf nationals.
• For civil works companies, a no objection letter from the Ministry of Labor is required in addition to dissolution of partnership contract from the notary public.
• For commercial companies, a no objection letter from the Ministry of Labor is required in addition to a residence cancellation proof for non-Gulf nationals, the minutes of Annual General Meeting to liquidate the company and appoint a liquidator, a letter from the liquidator of accepting the liquidation, and announcing the liquidation in the newspaper.

Licenses Offered to Companies in Dubai Outsource City

Commercial License:

– Applicable to companies involved in trading and the buying and selling of goods.
– Mandatory for businesses engaged in classified commercial activities.

Services License

– Granted to businesses offering various services, including service providers, professionals, artisans, and craftsmen.

Trade License

– Issued to businesses engaged in industrial and manufacturing activities.
– Encompasses manufacturing activities such as food products, metal casings, and more.

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