Business Activities List in UAE

Written By Gautham Krishna   | Updated on January 29, 2023




While creating a company in UAE, you need to specify the business activity.

There are more than 2,000 business activities to choose from in the UAE.

Business Activities in UAE that require Professional License

New Activity Code (ISIC Rev 4) English Name English Description License Type English
111110 Growing of Cereals & other Crops Includes agricultural firms specialized in growing of non-perennial field crops, i.e. plants that do not last for more than two growing seasons, such as, wheat, barley, corn, legumes and others, such firms are allowed to import materials used in the agricultural operations, such as, seeds, chemical and organic fertilizers, pesticides, as well as the specialized agricultural tools. Professional
111301 Advanced Growing of Grains, Leguminous Crop & Oilseeds Includes agricultural firms specialized in advanced growing of grains crop and oilseeds, using methods of hydroponics, vertical farming and greenhouses or other non- traditional methods to grow wheat, corn grains, barley …etc, also, leguminous crops, such as, chickpeas, peas, beans …etc, and oilseeds for commercial purposes, such firms are allowed to import materials used in the agricultural operations, such as, seeds, chemical and organic fertilizers, pesticides, as well as the specialized agricultural tools. Professional
113001 Growing of Vegetables Includes agricultural firms specialized in growing leafy vegetables such as spinach, lettuce, cabbages, also, fruit bearing vegetables such as cucumbers, eggplants, tomatoes, watermelons as well as root vegetables such as carrots, garlic and onions, such firms are allowed to import materials used in the agricultural operations, such as, seeds, chemical and organic fertilizers, pesticides, as well as the specialized agricultural tools. Professional
113005 Advanced Growing of Vegetables, Melons, Roots & Tubers Includes agricultural firms specialized in advanced growing by using methods of hydroponics, vertical farming and greenhouses or other non- traditional methods to grow leafy vegetables, fruits bearing vegetables, melon species, root-planting, tuberous vegetables., also, mushroom and other vegetable for commercial purpose, such firms are allowed to import materials used in the agricultural operations, such as, seeds, chemical and organic fertilizers, pesticides, as well as the specialized agricultural tools. Professional
119003 Advanced Growing of Other Non- Perennial crops Includes agricultural firms specialized in advanced growing of non- perennial crops using methods of hydroponics, vertical farming and greenhouses or other non- traditional methods to grow fodder, maize and alfalfa, fodder seeds, flowers and seeds to produce ornamental flowers and flower buds for commercial purposes, such firms are allowed to import materials used in the agricultural operations, such as, seeds, chemical and organic fertilizers, pesticides, as well as the specialized agricultural tools. Professional
122002 Advanced Growing of Palms & Fruits Includes agricultural firms specialized in advanced growing of date palms, using methods of hydroponics, vertical farming and greenhouses or other non- traditional methods, including seedlings separation and treatment, dates preservation, also applying the same techniques to grow tropical and subtropical fruits, such as, avocados, bananas, mangoes, papayas, pineapples …etc., such firms are allowed to import materials used in the agricultural operations, such as, seeds, chemical and organic fertilizers, pesticides, as well as the specialized agricultural tools. Professional
123001 Growing of Fruit & Palm Trees Includes agricultural firms engaged in growing palm and fruit trees for commercial for purposes, such firms are allowed to import materials used in the agricultural operations, such as, seeds, chemical and organic fertilizers, pesticides, as well as the specialized agricultural tools. Professional
123002 Advanced Growing of Citrus Fruits Includes agricultural firms specialized in advanced growing of citrus fruits, using methods of hydroponics, vertical farming and greenhouses or other non- traditional methods to grow grapefruits, lemons, oranges, for commercial purposes or otherwise, such firms are allowed to import materials used in the agricultural operations, such as, Seeds, chemical and organic fertilizers, pesticides, as well as the specialized agricultural tools. Professional
127003 Advanced Growing of Beverage Crops Includes agricultural firms specialized in advanced growing of beverages crops, using methods of hydroponics, vertical farming and greenhouses or other non- traditional methods to grow coffee, tea, cocoa and other beverage crops for commercial purposes. such firms are allowed to import materials used in the agricultural operations, such as, Seeds, chemical and organic fertilizers, pesticides, as well as the specialized agricultural tools. Professional
128102 Advanced Growing of Spices Includes agricultural firms specialized in advanced growing of spices, using methods of hydroponics, vertical farming and greenhouses or other non- traditional methods to grow black pepper, nutmeg, anise, cinnamon and other spice crops for commercial purposes. such firms are allowed to import materials used in the agricultural operations, such as, Seeds, chemical and organic fertilizers, pesticides, as well as the specialized agricultural tools. Professional
130003 Growing & Planting Trees Seedling, Ornamental Plants and Annual Flowers Includes agricultural nurseries specialized in the propagation and production of all vegetative planting materials like fruit trees, ornamental plants, aromatic drug plants, flowers and buds, by using seeds, tissue culture, buds and branches propagation, also includes the production and collection of seeds. Includes nurseries engaged in the propagation, such firms are allowed to import materials used in the agricultural operations, such as, seeds, chemical and organic fertilizers, pesticides, as well as the specialized agricultural tools. Professional
141001 Farming of cows Includes firms engaged raising cattle for rebreeding or for using as livestock for meat (beef and veal), or as dairy animals for milk and other dairy products. Professional
142001 Farming of Horses Includes raising Arabian horses and thoroughbreds and providing health care and right nutrition as well as reproducing specifically desired horses through planned matings, it involves training horses for riding and racing. Professional
144001 Farming of Sheep & Goats Includes raising sheep and goats principally for their meat, lamb or mutton, for their milk, or for wool or for rebreeding. Professional
146001 Farming of Poultry Includes poultry farms specialized in raising boilers for meat only, or raising laying hens for egg, or being a mixed farm for both. Professional
146002 Egg Production Includes commercially producing egg in poultry farms, it also involves packaging and marketing. Professional
149001 Falcon Breeding Includes breeding and producing different species of falcons for commercial purposes. It involves conducting research pertaining to falcon reproduction, domestication and cross-breeding. Professional
149002 Farming of Ostrich Includes farming ostrich in semi-desert or desert areas for its meat, eggs, feather, skin and bones. Professional
149003 Farming of Deer Includes raising deers and providing health care and right nutrition as well as reproducing specifically desired spices through planned matings, it involves conducting research to improve the efficiency of breeding and domestication. Professional
149006 Beehives & Honey Production Includes setting up man-made beehives amid agricultural areas rich of flowers the source of nectar from which bees make honey, the beehives house honey, beeswax, propolis, pollen, royal jelly, bee venom. Professional
149015 Birds Raising Includes breeding different species of birds such parrot, peacock, canary, pigeon and others for commercial purposes. It involves conducting research regarding breeding and domestication. Professional
161001 Land Preparation & Irrigation Systems Works & Maintenance Includes soil leveling and tilling by agricultural equipment and machinery, also fertilization by natural and artificial fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, also executing and maintaining irrigation system and networks main lines and laterals , installing pumps and electronic and automated control systems, filtration systems, connectors, as per design
and requirements of various agricultural
projects.
Professional
161003 Agricultural Pest Control Includes firms engaged in plant protection and integrated pest management to control plant pest, fungal and soil diseases by using methods of control either manual, automatic, biological, chemical or by aircraft Professional
161007 Quarantine Services Includes firms licensed by the competent authorities to carry out quarantine services, in order to prevent the entry of agricultural materials carrying diseases which pose a threat to human life or animal activity, it includes sampling, analytical procedures, certification or recommendations prevention after samples examination in specialized agricultural laboratories Professional
161008 Trees Removal & Transplanting Services Includes firms that engaged in transplanting
trees and plants growing in the wrong areas
whether on public roads or private homes,
that are dangerous, or blocking the road by
making use of it again.
Professional
163001 Post-Harvest Crop Services Includes agricultural firms engaged in preparing crops for primary markets, including the cleaning, trimming, grading, disinfecting, also, waxing of fruits, sun-drying of fruit and vegetables, no industrial drying is involved. Professional
321001 Pearl Cultivation Includes culturing pearls by imitating the natural process of the creation of pearl in the oyster, it involves transplanting a tiny piece of mantle tissue of shell into a recipient shell, after the nucleation is completed then the oysters will be transported to pearl farms which situated in sheltered areas until pear is grown. Professional
321002 Sea Based Aquaculture Includes farms specialized in the cultivation of fish, crustaceans, molluscs , algae and other aquatic animals and plants on costal area or offshore for commercial purposes. It also includes the facilities specialized in the propagation of aquatic organisms. Professional
321003 Fish & Crustacean Farming Includes firms specialized in fish, crustacean, and marine animals mariculture in special basins and their breeding for commercial and industrial purposes. Professional
321004 Land Based Aquaculture Includes farms specialized in the cultivation of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, algae and other aquatic animals and plants in tanks, pond and reservoirs for commercial purposes, it also includes the facilities specialized in the propagation of aquatic organisms. Professional
910018 Onshore & Offshore Oil & Gas Fields Services Includes providing technical and engineering services to enhance and develop production in the fields, it covers well drilling, testing and maintenance, drilling fluids engineering, diving for underwater pipes repair, pipe corrosion control, equipment repair and maintenance. Professional
910024 Emergency Response Center It’s a center founded by the firms involved in the manufacturing industries of petroleum and petrochemicals, in order to ensure the safety of such facilities against the surrounding high risk and also to mitigate its impact on people or the environment, the dangerous occurrence can range from natural disasters or fire, it includes the provision of firefighting logistic support, including fire engines and the trained crew. Professional
910101 Repairing Oil & Natural Gas Well Equipment Abroad Includes the reparation and maintenance operations carried outside the UAE for the equipment involved in the various operations of oil and natural gas production, from primary stages of survey and exploration up to storage. Professional
1010201 Meat Products Preparation Includes firms engaged in preparing food products that of meat origin, such as hot-dogs, conserved minced meat, slices of minced meat (hamburger)..etc, this activity involves the firms that use substances and tools as well as a volume of output that do not amount to manufacturing process. Professional
1010202 Poultry Products Preparation Includes firms engaged in preparing food products that of poultry meat origin, such as poultry minced meat, slices, hot dogs, and nuggets, it includes, seasoning, packaging and canning for final consumption, this activity involves the firms that use substances and tools as well as a volume of output that do not amount to manufacturing process. Professional
1061004 Grains Packaging Includes re-packaging grains
in well sealed consumer bags or packs to make ready for final consumption.
Professional
1072003 Sugar Packaging Includes packaging refined sugar in consumer packs and set for final consumption, it can be granulated, in cubes, or powdered, it should not involve any form of processing prior to packaging. Professional
1075004 Ready-made Meals & Dishes Preparation Includes producing convenience meals by pre- cooking and packaging and make ready to eat after heating, it involves producing the salads and spices premixes by the same way, it does not include the preparation of meals for immediate consumption as in restaurants. Professional
1079004 Tea Blending & Packaging Includes blending different types of tea to produce specially flavored brands and then pack for final consumption. Professional
1079005 Coffee Roasting & Packaging Includes roasting, grinding and packaging coffee beans in well sealed packs or bags for marketing. Professional
1079006 Herbs Packaging Herbs Packaging Includes packaging herbal plants such as thyme, anise, karkadeh, dried lemon and saffron, which, are used to process food and beverages or used as flavors. Professional
1079007 Nuts Roasting & Packaging Includes roasting and salting nuts such as peanuts, pistachio, caju and almond, in well sealed packs or bags and make ready for marketing. Professional
1079008 Salt Packaging Includes packaging salt in consumer packs and set for final consumption, it can be granulated, in cubes, or powdered, it should not involve any form of processing prior to packaging. Professional
1079009 Spices Packaging Includes re-packaging dried and powdered spices, whether, pure or blended in well sealed consumer bags or packs and make ready for final consumption. Professional
1079010 Rose Water Bottling Includes bottling rose water after distilling rose petals and water. Professional
1079014 Liquid Pasteurized Egg Production Includes processing pasteurized egg liquid and packaging in bulks for using by consumers like restaurants, hotels and catering companies. Professional
1079101 Frozen Coca Cubes Melting Includes firms specialized in melting frozen coca paste in order to use in manufacturing chocolate products. Professional
1080005 Organic Waste & Garbage Treatment Includes the treatment of organic wastes of plant, fish, meat by removing, cleaning and sorting out hairs, feather, skins and entrails, then drying, extracting fat and oil to produce extracts used in the processing of various products or powders useable in animal feed or organic fertilizers production. Professional
1104903 Honey & Syrups Refilling Includes refilling different varieties of honey, whether natural bee honey or that extracted from dates or sugarcanes, also is refilling saturated syrups flavored in chocolate, caramel, strawberry and corn. Professional
1313001 Textile Pleating & Trimming Shops Includes shops which prepare fabrics and textiles for sewing by means of pleating, trimming or making shapes and drawings out of fabrics and threads for fitting. Professional
1313002 Fabrics, Textiles & Readymade Garments Screen Printing Includes silk-screen printing on textiles and wearing apparel by transferring a multicolored image or design image from a
screen to textile articles through lithographic, gravure, screen or flexographic
printing.
Professional
2211003 Tyre Retreading Includes retreading vehicle tyres and render reusable. Professional
2310008 Stained Glass Forming Includes manufacturing glass sheets by cutting stained glass to small pieces, fit them tightly together, by lead or any other mastic material, to form pictorial or decorative designs and then fix these sheets on frames made of wood, aluminum profile or any other metal profiles or lixon, this activity also includes any other industry related to stained glass forming. Professional
2310011 Reflective, Enameled & Insulant Glass Production Includes processing glass sheets by means of enameling with reflective material to acquire the ability of reflecting sunlight and heat. It also includes coating glass sheets with the required material to act as an insulator against heat, sound and strong light or others. Professional
2310012 Toughened & Laminated Flat Glass Manufacturing Includes firms specialized in the manufacture of tempered glass, such as safety glass, which is produced by placing a thin "plastic" layer between two glass panels, or by strengthening panes of glass by thermal shock treatment (timbering) Professional
2310017 Crystal Products Processing Includes processing crystal products like crystal glassware, novelties, sculptures and gifts, shields, badges... etc. Also included designing, cutting, engraving, polishing, sandblasting, gilding and other processes to convert crude or semi treated pieces into fully manufactured, marketable products. Professional
2396004 Marble Cutting, Grinding & Polishing as roofing etc. Professional
2399004 Sand Washing Includes sand washing and processing to use in constructions, provided that such operations are carried out in places away from extraction sites. Then transportation to washing plants, and then to construction sites, such operations must not be executed separately for a wage or under a sub-contract. Professional
2410902 Steel & Alloy Products Cutting Includes cutting carbon steel and alloy products to produce steel plates, structural beams, columns, angles, seamless and welded pipes. Professional
2420004 Silver Extraction From Chemical Wastes Includes extracting silver from photographic films wastes, radiograph films, films processing chemicals or any other chemicals composing silver , then form in pieces or ingots for manufacturing dyes and paints. Professional
2511001 Reinforcement Steel Bars Fabrication Includes the process of cutting stainless steel and malleable steel bars in different sizes and forms to produce cylindrical shapes, columns or nets used in reinforcing of buildings, constructions and other ferroconcrete works. Professional
2511019 Modular Fabrication & Assembly Includes fabricating and assembling components of modules in workshops and then transporting to the construction site where they will be located in order to use for MEP services within a building, such as air conditioning ductwork, pipework, electrical containment, wiring, plumbing pipe and insulation. Professional
2511102 Metal Doors, Windows Making & Fixing Includes small workshops engaged in making metal doors and windows by cutting angles, metal panels and glass, as small scale process. Professional
2592001 Metal Products Coating Includes final or intermediate metal products coating with paints, powders, polishing and protective materials, or by un-precious metals, This can be carried out by using electric, chemical, or conventional coating methods. Professional
2592002 Metal Products Coating With Precious Metals Includes plating silver ware, cutlery, art works and other metallic products with precious metals such as silver and gold. It also includes gold-plated jewellery. Professional
2592003 Structural Steel Coating & Treatment Includes firms which carry out coating of structural steel used in the support of concrete buildings with anti-erosion and rust-proof materials as protective means against effects of salts, humidity, chemical pollutants and others. This also includes pre-coating treatment of any holes or cracks in steel rods, or cutting and plying of rods according to the required specifications in order to form grids or support column molds, or to install the steel structures on site. Professional
2592005 Steel Fabrication & Welding Workshop Includes the workshops involved in the fabrication of a variety of metal products by cutting, bending, and assembling processes, including metal frameworks or skeletons for construction, industrial frameworks in metal…etc Professional
2592007 Lathe Workshop Includes workshops with lathes designed to machine metals. Professional
2592008 Pipelines Coating Includes coating and lining water, oil or drainage pipelines, submerged under water or embedded underground with water sealants, non - humidity infiltrators, anti-erosion, rust-proofing materials. Professional
2592009 Blacksmith & Welding Works Includes smithery, welding, and turnery small workshops. Professional
2592101 Display Products Making Includes small workshops that make accessories used for displaying goods in shops, price lists, mail stamps, pamphlets, brochures, cards, photo-frames…..ect. Professional

You can see the complete list of business activities in UAE that require professional license here.

Business Activities in UAE that require Commercial License

New Activity Code (ISIC Rev 4) English Name English Description License Type English
311001 Fish Catching Includes catching fish by using fitted vessels and boats. Commercial
311002 Natural Pearl Catching Includes diving by traditional or modern methods to gather pearl oyster and mussels to extract wild pearl. Commercial
311003 Marine Animals Catching   Commercial
4100002 Building Contracting Includes firms involved in constructions of all kinds and for different uses, mainly residential, farms, industrial, commercial, schools, hospitals, airports, public and agricultural buildings, also building adjusting, general maintenance, interior decoration, landscaping as well as electrical fittings and sanitary plumbing, the number of floors to be constructed shall be set by Dubai Municipality. Commercial
4100003 Steel Constructions Contracting Includes firms specialized in executing all operations related to steel constructions, as well as installing prefabricated steel structures on site, such as factories, warehouses, hangars, sheds, bridges structures and tunnels, also the execution of all civil works for such installations, mainly foundation piling, floor paving, lay connections. Firms engaged in manufacturing such structures are classified under class 2811, the number of floors involved shall be set by Dubai Municipality Commercial
4100004 Pre-Fabricated Buildings Contracting Includes firms specialized in assembling houses made of prefabricated wooden or metal panels or others manufactured and transported to be located on site. It also includes connections works and base installation as well as other site fittings Commercial
4100006 Pre-Fabricated Concrete Houses Contracting Includes firms specialized in constructing all types of pre-fabricated concrete buildings, firms specialized in casting parts at factories without involving installation at sites are classified under Class 2695. This activity does not include firms that carry out partial construction by pre-fabricated parts. Commercial
4100013 Meteorology Projects Contracting Includes firms involved in constructing weather stations on land or sea for accommodating the instruments and equipment that observe the atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecast and to study the weather and climate. Commercial
4100017 3D Printing Building Construction Contracting Includes qualified firms that use new building system by using 3D printing technology in implementing building constructions of all kinds and using them up to the completion stage. Commercial
4210001 Road Contracting Includes general contracting of roads, streets, internal roads, parking areas, airports runways, also, adjustment, maintenance and reparation works. Commercial
4210003 Tunnels Contracting Includes firms specialized in constructing, modifying, repairing and maintaining tunnels. Commercial
4210004 Railways Contracting Includes firms specialized in executing the civil works for building and maintaining railway lines, including earth excavation and leveling for running the tracks as well as the mechanical works of welding and fixing metals. Commercial
4210007 Bridges & Dams Contracting Includes firms specialized in constructing, modifying, repairing and maintaining bridges and dams. Commercial
4220101 Electric Power Lines Contracting Includes firms specialized in constructing and maintaining electric power lines, including civil and electromechanical works and the installation of project equipment. Commercial
4220102 Power Stations Contracting & Repairing Includes firms specialized in the construction of electric power plants to generate energy from different sources, including the execution of civil works and mechanical works, such as installing the machinery, generators and other necessary equipment, it also involves the constructing power boosting sub-stations, distribution centers and other facilities related to energy network and distribution. Commercial
4220103 Wireless Communication Towers Contracting Includes firms specialized in constructing and maintaining wireless communication towers, including civil and electromechanical works and the installation of project equipment. Commercial
4220104 Communication Lines Contracting Includes firms specialized in constructing and maintaining communication lines, including civil and electromechanical works and the installation of project equipment. Commercial
4220201 Desalination Plants Contracting Includes firms specialized in constructing and maintaining desalination plants, including civil and electromechanical works and the installation of project equipment, also, constructing sub main networks to collect, desalinate and connect with the main distribution network. Commercial
4220202 Water Pipelines & Station Contracting Includes firms specialized in constructing and maintaining water pipelines and stations, including civil and electromechanical works, installation of project equipment, constructing sub main networks ..etc. Commercial
4220303 Sewage & Drainage Contracting Includes firms specialized in constructing and maintaining sewer systems, including civil and electromechanical works, installation of project equipment, constructing sub main networks ..etc. Commercial
4220902 Oil & Gas Civil Structural Works Contracting Includes executing the civil and structural works in oil and gas, such as, storage tanks, piping, pipelines, petroleum refinery plants, etc. Commercial
4220905 District Cooling Contracting Includes firms specialized in constructing and maintaining district cooling stations, including civil and electromechanical works and the installation of project equipment, also, constructing sub main networks Commercial
4220906 Oil & Gas Mechanical works Contracting Includes executing the mechanical works in oil and gas such as storage tanks, piping, pipelines, petroleum refinery plants, etc Commercial
4690004 Glass Bottles Trading Includes reselling bottles made of glass and used to store liquids. Commercial
4690005 Smelters & Furnaces Refractory Materials Trading Includes reselling non-metallic materials having the properties of resisting high temperatures and are used in linings for furnaces, kilns, incinerators and reactors. Commercial
4690006 Airline Inflight Products Trading Includes reselling of various products specifically made for airlines to use including food trolleys, blankets, towels, cushions, plastic and metal cutlery, dishes and cups, toys and children items, paper products. Commercial
4690011 Military Tools & Supplies Trading Includes firms specialized in the trade of military tools and supplies, including riot control tools, such as, shields and sticks, as well as military badges and water and food preserving items for military use. Commercial
4690013 Vehicles Numbers Trading Includes reselling the distinguished number plates of the private vehicles obtain from the auctions conducted by the licensing authority. Commercial
4690014 Mobile Phones Numbers Trading Includes reselling the distinguished numbers of the mobile phones obtain from the auctions conducted by the concerned authority. Commercial
4690015 Dry Ice Trading Includes reselling dry ice which is a solid carbon dioxide at a very low temperature, it's characterized by having several times the cooling capacity of the normal ice, it's used in food and beverage preservation, transport refrigeration, meat processing, equipment blast cleaning, cattle branding, fumigation, fog creation...etc. Commercial
4690016 Authentic Antiques, Artefacts & Artworks Trading Includes firms trade in genuine antiques, artifacts and original artworks,, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, handicraft works, masterworks, and old antique cameras and accessories. Also includes promotional activities for these works such as advertising, public relations and events through a licensed media provider. Commercial
4690018 General Trading Includes commercial firms engaged in importing, trading and re-exporting of any of the allowed goods, the trading activities that need special approvals, can also be traded Commercial
4690019 Unique & Special Goods Trading Includes firms engaged in the display and trade of unique and special goods such as antiques, frames, furnishings and other products, provided that the products displayed are limited quantities. Commercial
4690101 Goods Wholesalers Includes firms engaged in the wholesale of goods and products to retailers, to industrial, commercial, professional users, this activity is exclusively available to firms intend to practice wholesaling in warehouses only. Commercial
4690102 wholesale Supermarket Includes wholesale commercial complexes involved in marketing consumer fresh, preserved and canned foodstuff, household utensils and tools, detergents and other consumer goods for personal use, this activity should be licensed in warehouses only. Commercial
4690103 General Trading Wholesalers Includes wholesale merchants engaged in the wholesale resale of any goods and products to retailers, to industrial, commercial, professional users, this activity is exclusively available to firms intend to practice wholesaling in warehouses. Commercial
4711001 Co-Operative Society Includes co-operative societies trade in foodstuff, readymade garments, household items and other consumables, also, other activities practised in the same site such as butchery, vegetables and fruits, video, laundry, perfumery, pharmacy and other related activities. Commercial
4711002 Supermarket Includes commercial complexes involved in marketing consumer fresh, preserved and canned foodstuff, household utensils and tools, detergents and other consumer goods for personal use. Commercial
4711004 Mini Store Includes convenience stores linked to public utilities, such as, hotels, petrol and metro stations, airports and others, they provide hot drinks, groceries, snack foods, confectionery, soft drinks, tobacco products, toiletries, newspapers and magazines. Commercial
4711007 Co-Operative Industrial Includes co-operative societies trade in local industrial products and handcrafts. Commercial
4711008 Co-Operatives Agricultural Includes co-operatives outlets involved in marketing local agricultural products. Commercial
4711009 Floating Mini Store Includes boats equipped to be mini stores to sell snacks, refreshments, gifts, magazines and newspapers and some personal goods and requisites, while such boats are anchoring or cruising along the beach Commercial
4719001 Department Store Includes commercial firms engaged in trading various consumer or capital goods which are placed in different sections according to type to facilitate the selling process, such sections include household furniture, textiles and linens, readymade garments, shoes, electric appliances, household utensils, perfumes, medicines, gifts, toys and foodstuff, such store may include a cafeteria to provide snacks. Commercial
4721001 Vegetables & Fruit Trading Includes reselling fresh organic and non-organic vegetables and fruits prior to any drying or canning processes Commercial
4721002 Dairy Products Trading Includes reselling fresh and preserved milk, whether in liquid, powdered or condensed, also, dairies including cheese, butter, cream and others, usually raw, canned or preserved. Commercial
4721003 Egg Trading Include reselling poultry and birds eggs for consumption or incubation. Commercial
4721004 Fresh, Chilled & Frozen Meat Trading Includes reselling fresh, chilled or frozen beef, mutton, whether organic or non-organic, provided that no converting process processes have been carried out, It also includes mincing, chopping and preparing meat for cooking. Commercial
4721006 Fresh Fish & Marine Animals Trading Includes reselling fresh fish and marine animals, whether whole or in pieces, no conversion or preserving processes are involved Commercial
4721007 Frozen Fish & Seafood Trading Includes reselling all types of frozen fishes and seafood, such as snails, shrimps, sea tortoises and other consumable seafood, after being packed in plastic bags or packs to preserved frozen. Commercial
4721008 Salted & Preserved Fish & Seafood Trading Includes reselling of salted, dried or smoked fishs and seafood. Commercial
4721011 Frozen Poultry Trading Includes reselling frozen poultry such as chicken, pigeons, ducks, provided that no conversion process has been made. Commercial
4721012 Coffee Trading Includes reselling coffee beans, whether in bulk or consumer packs. Commercial
4721013 Bread & Bakery Products Trading Includes the reselling of fresh, frozen or dry bakery products, such as bread, rolls, pastry, cakes, pies, tarts, rusks, snack products, biscuits, crackers, and pretzels. Commercial
4721014 Confectionery & Chocolate Trading Includes re selling of all kinds of flavored confectionaries, in bulk, packed or coated, it involves natural edible paper for creating preprinted images onto various confectionery products such as cookies, cakes and pastries Commercial
4721015 Pastry Trading Includes reselling pastries in deferent fillings and ready for consumption. Commercial
4721016 Food Supplements Trading Includes reselling the supplements which are classified as food and not drugs and are intended to provide nutrients which might be lacked in the food or otherwise not be consumed in sufficient quantities, it involves vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids, or amino acids, honey and herbal tonics, nourishing substitutes for athletes and diet recipes. Commercial
4721017 Baby Food Trading Includes reselling baby food, such as liquid or powdered milk, beverages, juices and other dried or liquid foods. Commercial
4721018 Honey & Apiary Accessories Trading Includes reselling raw, purified, refined and bottled honey, also, royal jelly, pollen, propolis as well as beehives, beeswax sheets, honey extractors and other apiary accessories, it also includes the import of bees that are raised inside the apiaries Commercial
4721019 Ice Trading Includes reselling ice in blocks, and tubular types to use in food storage and processing, chemical manufacturing, concrete mixing. Commercial
4721020 Dried Vegetables & Fruit Trading Includes reselling vegetables and fruit dried through sun, or through dryers or dehydrators, such as figs, pineapple, peaches, apricots. Commercial
4721022 Dates Trading Includes reselling of all kinds of dates whether soft, semi crunchy or crunchy. Commercial
4721029 Ghee & Vegetable Oil Trading Includes reselling of packed fats and natural and artificial vegetable and animal ghee, also, bottled vegeta oils, such as corn, olive, sunflower, soya and vegetable oil. Commercial
4721030 Spices Trading Includes reselling of dried, packed or preserved spices, whether as raw or after having been roasted, ground, blended or packed. Commercial
4721032 Canned & Preserved Food Trading Includes reselling vegetables, fruits, meat and other consumer vegetable and animal products that are preserved in well sealed metallic cans, frozen, or preserved in plastic, wooden, paper or glass containers. Items mentioned in this Class hereinabove and hereunder are excluded. Commercial
4721035 Flavours & Fragrances Trading . Includes reselling flavors and fruit extracts used in processing foodstuff, also fragrances used in manufacturing aromatics and cleaning products. Commercial
4721036 Tea Trading Includes reselling tea, whether in bulk or consumer packs. Commercial
4721037 Snack Food Trading Includes reselling snacks packed in bags or well-sealed packs, such as potato chips or cheese balls...etc. Commercial
4721038 Sugar Trading Includes reselling sugar, whether in bulk or consumer packs, in small packs or in small cubes. Commercial
4722004 Bottled Water Trading Includes reselling mineral water from mineral springs and wells after purification and bottling, also, the water extracted from humid ambient air water vapor Commercial
4723001 Cigarettes Selling Includes selling cigarettes in groceries and supermarkets, such products must be manufactured and packed according to the terms and conditions and specifications of the competent authorities and as per the prevailing respective law. Commercial
4723002 Smoking & Tobacco Heating Devices Trading Includes reselling of smoking pipes, pipe holders, narghiles (water pipe), lighters, ash trays, match boxes, tobacco boxes and other smokers’ requisites also, it involves narghiles renting, also, the devices for electrically heating rolled or powdered tobacco by thermal contact in order to inhale and exhale it to simulate smoking, the activity should not be given to shops and commercial centers located in residential neighborhoods. Commercial

You can see the complete list of business activities in UAE that require commercial license here.

Business Activities in UAE that require Industrial License

New Activity Code (ISIC Rev 4) English Name English Description License Type English
220001 Charcoal Production & Packaging Includes producing charcoal by slowly
Burning of wood inside an oven to use as fuel for generating power or as a domestic fuel for cooking.
Industrial
610001 Crude Petroleum Extraction Includes the process of extracting petroleum from oil reservoirs in the earth, it includes primary recovery which depends on the pressure of water and natural gas, the secondary recovery method is applied by injecting water and gas by electrical submersible pumps when natural pressure falls, the tertiary recovery method depends on increasing the mobility of the oil in order to force to the surface. Industrial
620001 Natural Gas Extraction Includes the process of extracting natural gas from gas deposits or obtain as a by-product of petroleum extraction. Industrial
810001 Stone Quarries Operation Includes the process of removing rock other from the ground in order to use them to produce materials for construction or other uses. Industrial
810005 Sand Quarrying Includes collecting sand whether for constructions or for extracting mineral ores, then pack on site to render marketable and prepared for industrial operations. This process includes underground and surface collection. Industrial
810006 Pebble Quarrying Includes quarrying and cutting stones and rocks on site to render them marketable, also the collection of pebble and gravel from the surface or underground. Industrial
810007 Gypsum Mining Includes taking gypsum from the ground either by digging with machines or by explosives, it involves crushing, washing and grinding to produce the powder used in construction and medical plastering. Industrial
810008 Limestone Quarrying Includes taking limestone from the ground either by digging with machines or by explosives to use in the manufacture of iron and steel, roads, or crushing and mixing with other materials to produce cement. Industrial
891004 Natural Manures Extraction Includes extracting or collecting sea birds, animals' residues and geological plant sediments in earth layers to use as natural manures. This activity includes excavation, loading and transportation from sites to treatment plants or shipping to other sites for final or semifinal usage. Industrial
893001 Salt Extraction, Grinding & Sifting Includes extracting salt and saltpeter from salinas resulting from the evaporation effect. This includes the processes of salt grinding, sieving and refining. Industrial
899001 Marine Mining Includes producing gypsum, salt, potassium, magnesium by desalinating sea water or recycling the desalination plants highly salt concentrated water, beside the minerals, potable and mineral water is produced. Industrial
910001 Oil & Natural Gas Well Drilling Includes the process of drilling in the on and off shore oilfields
for the extraction of petroleum after conducting the geological surveys to locate the petroleum reservoirs, the process involves the experimental and developmental drilling as well as constructing the derricks and fixing the casing pipes.
Industrial
910002 Oil & Natural Gas Well Maintenance Includes providing innovative technologies and equipment designs that improves well’s productivity and efficiency, involving Coiled tubing services, stimulation by improving the flow of hydrocarbons, fracture treatments, and cementing. Industrial
910004 Oil & Natural Gas Well Reinforcement Services Includes firms specialized in reinforcing oil and natural gas wells using various techniques , including activated or processed cement pumping or other materials used to reinforce and coat wells for protection against erosion or interaction with the surrounding natural materials , raise the duration of possible utilization, or to maintain and re-drill. Industrial
910102 Well Drilling & Oil & Natural Gas Development Abroad Includes the process carried outside the UAE for the drilling in the onshore and offshore oilfields for the extraction of petroleum and natural gas. Industrial
1010101 Slaughtering & Meat Preparing Includes slaughtering cows, camels, sheep, goats , and prepare their meat for consumption .This includes cutting, wrapping and packaging. Industrial
1010102 Meat Products Manufacturing Includes processing food products that of meat origin, such as hot-dogs, conserved minced meat, slices of minced meat (hamburger) and others. Industrial
1010103 Meat Freezing Includes freezing meat and packaging in packs or bags to render them consumable. Industrial
1010901 Poultry Slaughtering & Processing Includes slaughtering chickens and pigeons and other species of poultry, and prepare their meat for consumption . This includes preparing, packaging or freezing. Industrial
1010902 Poultry Products Manufacturing Includes processing food products that of poultry meat origin, such as poultry minced meat, slices, hot dogs, and nuggets.This includes preparing, seasoning, packaging and canning for final consumption. Industrial
1020001 Fish & Seafood Canning & Preserving Includes extracting salt and saltpeter from Salinas resulting from the evaporation effect. This includes the processes of salt grinding, sieving and refining. Refining of salt for consumer purposes is classified under Class 1549. Industrial
1020002 Fish & Seafood Freezing Includes freezing fish and sea food and packaging in packs or bags to render them consumable. Industrial
1020003 Fish & Seafood Processing Vessels Includes vessels and boats equipped for processing, canning and freezing fish and other sea food. Vessels and boats with fishing as well as processing equipment are excluded, as they are classified under Class 0500. Industrial
1030001 Fruits Canning & Packaging Includes preserving fruits to avoid spoilage. Industrial
1030002 Vegetables, Legumes Canning & Packaging Includes preserving vegetables and legumes to avoid spoilage. Industrial
1030003 Tomato Paste Manufacturing Includes making tomato paste by cooking tomatoes to reduce moisture, then straining them to remove the seeds and skin, and cooking them again to produce the thick paste Industrial
1030005 Dry Fruit & Vegetables Packaging Includes drying fruits and vegetables either through sun drying, or through dryers or dehydrators. Industrial
1030006 Potato Chips Manufacturing Includes processing potato chips from fresh potato to serve as an appetizer or snacks, including slicing, frying and adding spices, cheeses and flavorings. Industrial
1030007 Dates Preparing & Packaging   Industrial
1030008 Fruit & Vegetables Freezing Includes preserving fruits and vegetables for long time by freezing to keep maintaining taste and freshness. Industrial
1030009 Fruit Juices Manufacturing Includes squeezing fresh juices from fresh fruits meeting the standard specifications this does not involve fruit flavored drinks and juices processed from unnatural sources. Industrial
1030011 Date Products Manufacturing   Industrial
1030012 Jam Manufacturing Includes processing jam from perishable fruits in order to preserve and long-term storage. Industrial
1030013 Pickle Processing Includes producing pickle from fruits and vegetables or any agricultural product, then packing in small commercial packs saleable directly to consumers, or set in bulks to sell to commercial and industrial firms. Industrial
1030101 Dates Drying & Packaging Includes drying dates by removing water content either through sun drying, or through the use of dryers or dehydrators. Industrial
1040101 Vegetable Oil Manufacturing & Refining Includes squeezing out grains and seeds to produce vegetable oils, namely, corn, sunflower, Soya oils, also to squeeze oils out garlic, lettuce and watercress. It involves purifying and packaging. Industrial
3012001 Boats Building Includes firms whose activities are mainly related to the manufacture of various fishing or water sports boat hulls, as well as small and medium size yachts, made of metals, fiber glass, or other materials excluding wood, also, the preparation of boats and the installation of mechanical and electrical equipment and all appliances to render them operational. Industrial
3012002 Wooden Ships & Boats Building Includes firms whose activities are mainly related to the building of ships and wooden boats, including traditional, such as goods and passengers ships and boats, fishing ships, (traditional Arab Abra), sports boats, or modern and wooden ships, also, reparation, re-building and maintenance. Industrial
3030001 Airplanes Manufacturing Includes manufacturing different airplanes for various purposes, including the wide-body commercial aircrafts designed for carrying passengers and cargo, helicopters for transportation of people, search and rescue, tourism, medical transport, and the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and Drones controlled by the remote control of a pilot on the ground, in order to use for survey, still and video imaging, mapping and inspection. Industrial
3030003 Aircrafts Parts & Accessories Manufacturing Includes manufacturing of parts and accessories of the aircrafts, as well as the interior and mechanical structure, such as fuselages, wings, doors, flight control surfaces, landing gear, fuel tanks, nacelles, motors and engines, cabin, seats, inflight entertainment system. Industrial
3030006 Military Ballistic & Guided Missiles Manufacturing Includes firms specialized in the manufacture of the self-propelled guided missiles which are adapted for different purposes, surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missiles (ballistic, cruise, anti-ship, anti-tank, etc.), surface-to-air missiles (anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic), air-to-air missiles, and anti-satellite missiles. Industrial
3030010 Satellites Manufacturing Includes firm specialized in manufacturing satellites thrown by rockets into the orbit and which are designed for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration. Industrial
3030011 Remote-control Airplane Manufacturing Includes manufacturing the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and Drones controlled by the remote control of a pilot on the ground, in order to use for survey, still and video imaging, mapping and inspection. Industrial
3030012 Military Aircrafts Manufacturing Includes firms specialized in manufacturing military fixed-wing aircrafts and helicopters. Industrial
3030101 Aircraft Cabin Simulators Manufacturing Includes manufacturing the flight simulation training devices that model and simulate the characteristics of the real processes used to train pilots on the ground instead to training in an actual aircraft. Industrial
3040002 Tanks Manufacturing Includes the manufacture of all types of tanks, armament, defense, reconnaissance, surveillance and other related systems and their weapons Industrial
3040003 Armored Amphibious Military Vehicles Manufacturing Includes manufacturing all kinds of armored amphibious, armament, defense, reconnaissance, surveillance and other related systems. Industrial
3040101 Military Vehicles Manufacturing Includes manufacturing armored and unarmored vehicles used by the armed forces and police for land combat and transportation, including, fighting vehicles, personnel carriers, weapons carriers and missiles launchers, anti- tank vehicles, amphibious vehicles…etc. Industrial
3091001 Motorcycles & Scooters Manufacturing Includes manufacturing the of powered two or three-wheelers motorcycles, low-powered mopeds, off-road motorcycles for cruising in paved roads or for off road use, scooters which are equipped with battery to produce power. Industrial
3091002 Off Road Karts Assembling See details of activitv no.(504003) Industrial
3092001 Bicycles Manufacturing Includes manufacturing the two or three wheeled bicycles used for recreation, transportation, racing and for children use. Industrial
3100001 Home Furniture Manufacturing Includes manufacturing home furniture, such as beds, bedroom sets, sofas, lounge sets, tables, cupboards, chairs and others, also hotels or restaurants furniture, whether fully or partly manufactured from wood, metallic or plastic tubes, glass, bamboo, cane or others. Industrial
3100002 Kitchen Furniture Manufacturing Includes manufacturing the cabinets and fixtures of wood with metal fittings incorporated into them in order to install in kitchens for storage of cooking equipment and kitchen appliances. Industrial
3100004 Schools, Hospitals & Parks Furniture Manufacturing Include manufacturing all kinds of furniture used in schools, laboratories, hospitals and parks, such as seats, tables, desks and beds, also other fittings, such as shelves, cupboards, display windows, platforms and others. Industrial
3100006 Auditoriums & Sports Venues Seats Manufacturing   Industrial
3100007 Office Furniture Manufacturing Includes manufacturing office furniture of metal or wood and in various styles, colors and finishes, and intended for reception, desking, seating, screens, storage, conferences, boardrooms, waiting areas. Industrial
3100008 Shop Fixtures Manufacturing Includes manufacturing fixtures in groceries, consumer complexes, bookshops, small shops and exhibition halls, such fixtures are shelves, goods preserving cupboards, counters and iron cupboards...etc. Industrial
3100009 Mattresses Manufacturing Includes manufacturing mattresses that contains materials such as hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, or a framework of metal springs. Industrial
3100010 Spring Mattresses Manufacturing Includes manufacturing mattresses fitted with spring using wire coils. Industrial
3211001 Gold & Precious Metal Products Manufacturing Includes gold smithing of gold and other precious metals (excluding silver), such as platinum, nickel and other precious metals to produce jewellery and gold articles, such as rings, bracelets, earring and other showpieces. Industrial
3211002 Silverware & Jewellery Manufacturing Includes turning the silver formed sheet metal into household hollowware such as dishes, cups, teapots, or making tableware cutlery. Industrial
3211004 Precious Jewellery Manufacturing Includes the fitting of jewels or diamonds and precious stones on Jewellery products, watches or accessories as well as other gold articles and precious metals. Industrial
3212001 Medals & Shields Manufacturing Includes manufacturing souvenir articles such as medals, badges, decorative and necklaces by means of die casting of various metals such as copper and bronze ... etc. Industrial
3220001 Stringed Musical Instruments Manufacturing Includes manufacturing electronic and normal musical instruments like stringed, wind, and percussion instruments, pipes, accordions, organs, including also the parts and accessories. Industrial
3230002 Sports Goods Manufacturing Includes manufacturing of sporting and athletic articles and equipment for outdoor and indoor games, such as rackets, balls, fishing and hunting requisites, roller skates, gymnasium and fitness centers or athletic equipment. Industrial
3230003 Sailboards & Surfboards Manufacturing Includes manufacturing surfboardsusing polyurethane or polystyrene foam and covered with layers of fiberglass, cloth and polyester in order to make light and strong enough to support wave riders. Industrial
3240001 Plastic Toys Manufacturing Includes manufacturing indoor and outdoor kids plastic toys such as inflatable items playgrounds, electric cars, swings, climbers, water parks. electronic games, , boats, airplanes. Industrial
3240003 Dolls Manufacturing Includes manufacturing dolls and children's toys made of plastic, fabric, textiles, leather, metal, or of mixture of them. Industrial
3250011 Optical Products Manufacturing Includes manufacturing ophthalmic goods, eyeglasses, sunglasses, lenses ground to prescription,
contact lenses, safety goggles
Industrial
3250012 Contact Lenses Manufacturing Includes manufacturing the plastic lens placed on the surface of the eye either to correct visual defects or for cosmetic or therapeutic reasons. Industrial
3290001 Pens & Writing Instruments Manufacturing Includes manufacturing different kinds of pens, fountain pens, ball-point pens, and pencils as well as other writing instruments used in drawing and engraving. Industrial
3290003 Stamps Manufacturing Includes manufacturing rubber, wood, steel stamps which are used primarily to authenticate documents and products. Industrial
3290005 Brooms & Cleaning Articles Manufacturing Includes manufacturing tools and requisites for cleaning floors, houses, buildings, furniture and household appliances, these are all kinds of brooms, shovels, ground and window sweepers, floor , clothes or utensils brushes, garbage cans and all other cleaning requisites. Industrial
3290007 Umbrellas & Awnings Manufacturing Includes manufacturing hand umbrellas for protection against rain or sun, also, gardens or beaches large umbrellas, awnings fitted to windows or shop-windows, whether made of plastic, fabrics or other fibers or materials. Industrial
3290008 Mechanical Seals & Gaskets Manufacturing Includes manufacturing cork, paper, metal and rubber joints, rings fitted in engines and machines connectors or in combustion chambers covers or gear boxes in order to prevent leakage, heat absorption and friction. Industrial
3290009 Albums Manufacturing Includes manufacturing photograph albums, whether made of plastic, cardboard or other materials. Industrial
3290012 Tailoring & Embroidery Requisites Manufacturing Includes manufacturing requisites and accessories used in tailoring and embroidering such as buttons, threads and badges, emblems and marks to decorate garments and official uniforms or to use also in upholstering and curtain finishing. Industrial
3290013 Artificial Plants & Flowers Making Includes manufacturing artificial ornamental plants and flowers from paper, plastic, fabrics, glass or shells, also, drying of flowers and plants to use as decorators. Industrial
3290014 Grinding & Scraping Requisites Manufacturing Includes manufacturing tools and materials to scrape, polish and smooth surfaces, these tools include sandpapers, smoothing stone and polishing heads fitted on polishing devices, except chemicals that are listed under class 2424. Industrial
3290021 Amusement Centers Equipment Manufacturing Includes manufacturing amusement centers’ equipment such as billiard tables, electronics and manual games devices etc. Industrial
3290023 Beauty & Personal Care Requisites Manufacturing Includes manufacturing body care requisites and cleaning such as cotton buds, tooth brushes and picks, dental floss, combs, hair brushes, nail and hair cutters and other requisites apart from pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, also, some beautification and personal care items. Industrial
3290027 Military Tools & Supplies Manufacturing Includes firms specialized in the manufacture of military tools and supplies, such as, shields and ordinary and electric sticks for riot control, bullet - proof and helmets, military boots, sleeping bags, military badges, personnel carriers equipped to carry water and food, light-caliber ammunition, military fields’ medical tools and food. Industrial
3510001 Power Generation Includes plants that produce electric energy, including thermal, nuclear, hydroelectric, gas turbine, diesel, solar, and from hazardous and non- hazardous wastes processed through incineration. Industrial
3510002 Electricity Transmission & Supply Includes the transmission of electricity from the generation sources to domestic, industrial and commercial consumers . Industrial
3520001 Production & Distribution of Gas Includes natural gas production plants and distribution through networks for domestic, industrial and commercial consumption, it includes packaging of liquefied and gaseous helium, nitrogen and argon, distribution of gas cylinders by vehicles for domestic consumption is classified under Class 5141 - "Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Industrial
3530003 Ice Production Includes producing in blocks, and tubular types to use in food storage and processing, chemical manufacturing, concrete mixing. Industrial
9000915 Sculptors Includes firms engaged in craving shapes from material by scraping away portions of that material, such as statute from stone or scraping concrete to produce building decorative items, also making three dimension models using soft and malleable materials like clay and wax. Industrial

You can see the complete list of business activities in UAE that require Industrial Licence here.

Business Activities in UAE that require Tourism License

New Activity Code (ISIC Rev 4) English Name English Description License Type English
7911004 Travel Agent Includes any person who sells air tickets outbound trip, and provides related services including accommodation, visas, tours organizing and transportation, in addition to selling tourist programs organized by outbound tour operators. Tourism
7912004 In Bound Tour Operator Includes firms that organize local incentive tours or tours for foreigners to attend conferences and events, it involves handling visas, transport and residence. Tourism
7912005 Out Bound Tour Operator Includes firms that organize and sell tourist programs abroad via travels and tourism agents. Tourism
 

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