Starting a Landscaping Business in Dubai
UAE is known as a central Hub for business in the MENA region considering the feasibility and accessibility. And in an effort to attract more investments and businesses, UAE provides a very conducive environment for entrepreneurs. Hassle-free company formation, highly advanced infrastructure, no corporate & income taxes and easy availability of labor.
Dubai has a collection of wonderful and amazing landscapes, a desert with a life in it made from people and their imagination and creativity. Dubai is a host to many great horticulturists, landscape designers, engineers, and architects.
What is Landscaping Business?
Landscaping companies offer a wide range of services for residential, commercial and industrial properties. Landscapers help clients with design, build, and maintenance and operation services interior as well as exterior landscaping.
Currently along with the building projects an impressive infrastructure is what is being sought after. These are just some of the touches that landscape contractors in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have done.
The building projects as well as office and restaurant fit-outs are carried out on large scale in the UAE which would not be effective without the correct implementation of landscaping.
What Services are Provided by Landscaping Companies?
Almost everything – But here are a few: Landscaping design, Landscaping construction, Landscaping maintenance, Landscaping renovation, design and installation of irrigation system, water management, planting and maintenance of trees and shrubs, laying down and maintaining soil, landscape fertilization, swimming pool installation and maintenance, pergola/gazebo installation and maintenance, patios, fountains and so much more.
Activities in Dubai Economic Department for Landscape Business:
Landscape & Gardening works & Maintenance
Activity Group: Agricultural
License Type: Professional
Activity Description: Includes firms engaged in landscape gardening for municipal grounds such as parks, streets, squares, private housing, it involves executing landscape architecture through planting trees and flowers and green areas, fitting fountains and walkways, trees trimming, fertilization , disinfecting.
NOTE: External approval from Dubai Municipality (Gardening management) and License can be issued on Business center as well.
Landscape Architecture Services
Activity Group: Consultancy -A- Agriculture and Soil
License Type: Professional
Activity Description: Includes firms specialized in drawing up designs, plans and specifications for beautification and organization of parks, lands and gardens and harmonizing beauties of the same with the neighboring buildings and natural scenes, the minimal qualifications required is bachelor degree in Architectural engineering, along with three years hands-on experience.
NOTE: External approval from Dubai Municipality (Gardening management) and License can be issued on Business center as well.
Important Notes:
- Its professional license where the UAE national acts as a Local Service Agent (LSA)
- It can be owned 100% by the expatriate
- Dubai Economic Department (DED) and Dubai Municipality approval is required for setting the license in Dubai
- The total Governmental cost of the professional license is AED 9,538 Approx + External approval fees from Dubai Municipality
Procedure to Get the License
- Initial Approval
- Trade Name approval
- Dubai Municipality Approval
- LSA Agreement/MOA
- Establish Business Location
- Business License submission
This blog is written by Ms. Nirmala , Business Advisor at Flyingcolour Business Setup, VAT and Accounting Services, Dubai. If you have any query related to landscaping business setup in Dubai or anywhere across UAE, then feel free to call +971 4 4542366 today for a quality consultation or please send inquiry to info[at]flyingcolour[dot]com.
