Why to Choose ‘Dubai South Free Zone’ for Your Business Setup?
Dubai World Central is also known as Dubai South, Which is located next to Al Maktoum Airport as well as the Expo 2020 site. Dubai south is one of the best free zones, where you can register a company with flexi desk facility. Flexi desk is a desk in a sharing office. They also have executive offices as well as warehouse facility. With the flexi desk you can get Upto 2 to 3 visas. For more visas one has to upgrade to executive office.
There are more than 700 activities in DWC like trading, general trading, salon, cafeteria, restaurant etc; which gives business owners a variety of options to choose as per the requirement.
Setting Up Business in Dubai South Free Zone
Government Costs for License
| Smart Desk | Permanent Smart Desk | Smart Office | Permanent Smart Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| License: AED 10,000 | License: AED 10,000 | License: AED 10,000 | License: AED 10,000 |
| Establishment card: AED 2,060 | Establishment card: AED 2,060 | Establishment card: AED 2,060 | Establishment card: AED 2,060 |
| Business Centre setup fee: AED 1,000 | Business Centre setup fee: AED 1,000 | Business Centre setup fee: AED 1,000 | Business Centre setup fee: AED 1,000 |
| 5 hours per week:AED 16,900 | Base: AED 31,900 | 5 hours per week:AED 26,900 | Base: AED 72,000 |
| Visa: 2* | Visa: 2* | Visa: 3* | Visa: 3* |
| Total: AED 29,960 | Total: 44,960 | Total: AED 39,960 | Total: AED 85,060 |
Facility
- Guest Reception Services
- Meeting Rooms
- Secretarial Support
- Ancillary Business Services
Visa Charges
Employee VISA: AED 4,500 per VISA excluding cost of medical test, emirates ID
(Companies are entitled to one visa per 8 sq. m of leased office space)
Types of Trade License
- General trading license: AED 20,000 per year
- Trading license: AED 10,000 per year
- Service license: AED 10,000 per year
- Logistics license: AED 10,000 per year
- Establishment card: AED 2,080 per year
Warehouse at Freight Complex
- Warehouse price: 640 AED/sq.m. per year
- Office price: 740 AED/sq.m. per year
- Lease period: min. 3 years
- Payment: 4 installments
- Escalation: every 3 years 12%
- Security deposit: 5%
- Visa allocation: 1 visa per 8 sq.m. of office space and 1 visa every 20 sq.m. of warehouse space
- Location: Freight Forwarder area, next to airport cargo terminal where Emirates Sky Cargo and Dnata are located
Dubai South Free Zone benefits
- Free Zone environment
- State-of-the-art logistics facilities
- 100% foreign business ownership
- 100% capital repatriation
- 100% corporate and personal tax exemption
- VAT Designated Zone
- Variety of license activities
- Flexible commercial lease terms
- Competitive rates
- Secure legal environment with transparent rules and regulations
- Direct access to Al Maktoum International Airport and Jebel Ali Sea Port
Dubai South is a unique, master-planned city being built around Al Maktoum International Airport, the world’s largest airport in the making. The urban platform, which spans 145 square kilometers, supports every conceivable enterprise and industry, making it the preeminent center for trade and commerce across the Emirates.
Dubai South’s Logistics District is a supply chain capital for international markets. With uninhibited access to seaports, airports and major roads, the Logistics District offers unrivalled speed, connectivity and flexibility to contract logistics, integrators, freight forwarders, agents and traders.
Documents required to setup business in Dubai South Free Zone
- 3 -Optional Trade names for the company (on the basis of your preference)
- Passport copy of Manager & Shareholders
- Project Summary OR Business Plan
- Application form
- Any other information or documents required by the DWC for the purpose of processing the application
- NOC From Sponsor for UAE Residents Applicants(if applicable)
Some important points to remember
- The Business Center setup fee is a one-time payment
- The number of hours used at the Business Center facilities can be carried over to the next week (subject to availability)
- Rates may be subject to change as per Government policy
This blog is written by Ms. Smita Thomas, Business Advisor at Flyingcolour Business Setup, VAT and Accounting Services, Dubai. If you have any query related to setting up a business in Dubai South Free Zone or anywhere across in the UAE then feel free to call +971 4 4542366 today for a quality consultation or please send inquiry to info[at]flyingcolour[dot]com.
