Area | Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (mainland licence)
Business Setup in Al Quoz
Warehouses, showrooms and studios between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail.
Business setup in Al Quoz means a Dubai mainland licence from the Department of Economy and Tourism held against a warehouse, showroom or studio unit. Al Quoz sits between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road, split into industrial sub-areas that hold Dubai's logistics, light manufacturing, fit-out and creative businesses, including the Alserkal Avenue arts complex in Al Quoz Industrial 1.
We map the activity to the unit type, take the Dubai Municipality and civil defence approvals the space needs, register the Ejari and issue the licence with the visa quota the space supports.
What should you know about Al Quoz?
Before you commit, these are the facts that decide how a company is licensed here and whether the property route to a Golden Visa is open to you: the ownership status, the licensing authority, where the local stock sits against the AED 2 million threshold, and how the area is reached. We confirm each of them for your exact plan before any fee is paid.
Why set up a company in Al Quoz?
The reasons that matter are the practical ones: what the licence lets you do, the visa allocation you get, the cost of the office or address the jurisdiction requires, and how quickly you can open a bank account and start invoicing. Here is where Al Quoz is genuinely strong for the kind of company most of our clients build, and where it is not the right fit.
Space priced for operations
Warehouse and workshop rates are far below tower office rates, which matters when the business needs floor area rather than a view.
Activity and unit are matched from the start
Storage, light manufacturing and workshop activities each need a particular unit and municipality approval. We check that before you sign.
Central to the whole city
Al Khail Road and Sheikh Zayed Road on either side put deliveries within reach of Downtown, Marina and Jebel Ali.
How can we help you set up in Al Quoz?
We are one accountable team for every step of setting up in Al Quoz: choosing the right licence and jurisdiction, arranging the office or serviced address the licence needs, processing your residence and family visas, opening the corporate bank account, and handling the Golden Visa where your property qualifies. You deal with one advisor, on one fixed quote, from the first question to a live company and a stamped visa.
- Accounting and Corporate Tax
- Mainland Company Setup
- Office Space and Ejari
- Employment Visas
- Trade Licence Renewal
Frequently asked questions
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Can I get a warehouse licence in Al Quoz?
Yes. A storage or light industrial activity is licensed by the Department of Economy and Tourism against a warehouse unit, with Dubai Municipality and civil defence approvals for the space itself.
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How many visas does an Al Quoz warehouse support?
The quota follows the size and type of the space rather than a flat rule, so a warehouse supports more staff than a small office. We calculate it against the unit before you commit.
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Is Al Quoz only industrial?
No. It mixes warehouses with showrooms, fit-out workshops, studios and the Alserkal Avenue galleries, so creative and retail-facing businesses sit alongside logistics.
Nearby and related
Sources
- Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, licences and permits dubaidet.gov.ae
- Dubai Municipality dm.gov.ae
- Invest in Dubai, the DET business licensing portal invest.dubai.ae
Set up in Al Quoz
Tell us what you are planning and we will reply with the right structure and a fixed quote.