Fixed price quoted up front
Mainland and every free zone
Licence, visas, banking, one team
Most licences in days, not weeks

City Walk is a low-rise urban lifestyle destination by Meraas, set between Jumeirah and Downtown, with open-air retail, dining, clinics and residences. It is a premium mainland address for customer-facing businesses that want footfall and a contemporary setting, licensed through the Department of Economy and Tourism.

The mix of affluent residents and visitors supports fashion, beauty, wellness, F&B and healthcare concepts. Owners here often arrange family visas with their licence, and healthcare professionals may qualify for a Golden Visa.

What should you know about City Walk?

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.

Licensing Dubai mainland through the Department of Economy and Tourism
Position Between Jumeirah and Downtown, a Meraas lifestyle district
Best for Retail, fashion, beauty, wellness, F&B and clinics
Catchment Affluent residents and visitors with high footfall
Neighbours Al Wasl, Jumeirah, Business Bay and Downtown

Why set up a company in City Walk?

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 City Walk is genuinely strong for the kind of company most of our clients build, and where it is not the right fit.

Premium footfall

An open-air lifestyle destination with strong visitor traffic, ideal for retail and dining.

Near Downtown

Minutes from Downtown and Business Bay, convenient for clients and banking.

How can we help you set up in City Walk?

We are one accountable team for every step of setting up in City Walk: 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.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is City Walk mainland or free zone?

    Mainland. It is a Dubai lifestyle district licensed by the Department of Economy and Tourism, so a retail or F&B business can serve customers directly.

  • What businesses suit City Walk?

    Fashion and beauty retail, wellness, cafes and restaurants and clinics, all of which benefit from the premium footfall.

  • Can a clinic in City Walk get a Golden Visa for its doctor?

    Healthcare professionals can qualify for the Golden Visa on a professional basis through ICP, separate from the property route. We assess it alongside the licence.

Nearby and related

Sources

  1. Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, licences and permits dubaidet.gov.ae
  2. ICP, UAE residence and visa services icp.gov.ae

Figures verified October 2026 against the sources above.

Government fees and rules change. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. We confirm the current position in writing before you commit.

Set up in City Walk

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