A service license in the UAE is essentially a professional license, allowing individuals and companies to offer services and conduct business that does not involve trading physical goods, manufacturing products, or holding inventory.

Common examples include consulting, design, marketing, information technology, education, legal and financial advisory, as well as practical service sectors such as beauty salons, wellness centers, training institutes, and repair or maintenance services.

As a standard practice, a service license may include multiple activities within the same category, typically up to 6–7, depending on the free zone. Additional fees apply if you exceed this limit or include activities from a different category.

Ajman Media City company formation process

Company registration can be done remotely regardless of if you are in the UAE or abroad, your company can be registered in 3 working days.

  1. It is crucial to approach this question carefully, as choosing the wrong activity, registration authority, or location can lead to errors during company registration, creating problems with opening a bank account or getting a residence visa.

  2. In Ajman Media City you can register one of the following legal entities:

    • Free Zone Establishment (FZE) - One shareholder
    • Free Zone Company (FZC) - Multiple shareholders
    • Branch of a local company
    • Branch of a foreign company
    • Subsidiary of a foreign company

  3. AMC requires a minimal documentation package.

    • Passport with a 6-month validity
    • Visa or the previous entry stamp to the UAE
    • Suggested company name
    • List of activities (your license can include up to 5 business activities)
    • Email address and residential address, as well as a mobile number 
    • Photo

    After all the documents have been compiled and the necessary paperwork has been drafted, it is required to pay the necessary fees for the registration process to proceed with the application.

  4. They are:

    • Certificate of incorporation
    • Trade license
    • Lease agreement
    • MoA and Articles of Association

    Apart from the standard package of company documents, in AMC you also get these documents:

    • Share certificate
    • Incumbency certificate

    With all these documents, the process of opening a bank account will be much easier and less resource-consuming.

  5. It contains information about your company and makes it eligible to sponsor residence visas.

  6. If you apply from inside the UAE, after the entry permit is issued you have to change your visa status from the previous visa to a residence visa. If you are outside the UAE, then arrive in the country, get your entry permit stamped and then proceed with the rest of the residence visa process, submitting the necessary documents.

  7. Undergo a medical checkup and submit documents for a residence visa. Different registration packages may provide for a varying number of visas available for owners and employees of the company.

  8. Once your visa is issued, secure your Emirates ID card. The processing and issuance of a visa and Emirates ID usually take 5-7 working days after the visa approval.

  9. Apply to a UAE bank to open a corporate bank account in one of local or international banks in the UAE. After receiving the account details, you can start running your business in the UAE.

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With us you can navigate this process quickly and effortlessly. You don`t even have to arrive in Dubai — the registration procedure can be completed remotely. However, you will need to visit the UAE for medical checkups, visa formalities, and account opening.

Ajman Media City license cost

The minimum package in the AMC free zone has no visa eligibility, but includes a workspace in a business club.

PACKAGECOST
Business club (no visas + a shared desk)6,166 AED
Bronze (1 visa + a shared desk)11,224 AED
Silver (2 visas + a shared office)11,989 AED
Gold (up to 5 visas + fixed office of 12 sq m)20,592 AED

In case of the Gold package you will also have to pay a refundable security deposit of 3,000 AED.

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