Certain industries require additional approval processes.
For sectors such as food and beverages, healthcare, aviation, education, communication, transportation, and insurance, you’ll need to obtain extra No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) and supporting documents.
Some activities also mandate approvals from external authorities—please refer to the list below, which details the relevant ministry or agency to contact for each case.
| Name | Link |
|---|---|
| Activities in the Telecommunication sector | Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) |
| Air Cargo, Travel agent with ticketing activity | Dubai Civil Aviation Authority |
| Auditing | Ministry of Economy – Auditors Department |
| Agriculture, veterinary, environmental consultant | Ministry of Climate Change and Environment |
| Branch of a foreign company / Representative office | Ministry of Economy |
| Construction companies, clinics, engineering firms | Dubai Municipality |
| Customs broking, freight forwarding, sea cargo | Department of Ports and Customs / Dubai Maritime City Authority |
| Financial Consultation, Share broking, Investment advisory | Securities and Commodities Authority |
| Cryptocurrency / Virtual Assets | Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) / Dubai Financial Services Authority |
| Fintech services | Dubai Financial Services Authority |
| Financial institutions, banks, money exchanges | Central Bank of UAE |
| Healthcare, Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals | Dubai Health Authority / Dubai Science Park |
| Insurance Company, Insurance Agents | Central Bank of UAE |
| Land Transport | UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure |
| Lawyers License | The Rulers Office |
| Manpower Supply / Recruitment | Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation |
| National industrial licence | Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology / Ministry of Economy |
| Publishing, printing, newspaper, advertising, video film, photography | National Media Council |
| Registration of boats, yachts, ships | Dubai Maritime City Authority / UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure |
| Restaurants and Food Establishments | Dubai Municipality |
| Social Service Providers | Community Development Authority |
| Tourism – permits | Department of Economy and Tourism |
