Free zone | Dubai Development Authority (TECOM Group cluster)
Dubai Design District Free Zone Company Setup
The design, fashion and architecture cluster beside Business Bay.
The Dubai Design District free zone, known as d3, suits you if you work in design, fashion, architecture or the creative industries and want a licence and an address that say so. It is a TECOM Group cluster licensed by the Dubai Development Authority, with 100% foreign ownership.
We handle the activity, the studio or desk that sets your visa allocation, incorporation with the authority and the corporate bank account that follows.
What should you know about Dubai Design District?
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 Dubai Design District?
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 Dubai Design District is genuinely strong for the kind of company most of our clients build, and where it is not the right fit.
A licence that names your craft
Design, fashion and architecture activities are core here, rather than being squeezed into a generic consultancy licence.
Studio and showroom space
The district is built for creative practice, with space suited to studios and showrooms rather than only desks.
Central without Downtown pricing
It sits beside Business Bay and Downtown while remaining a distinct creative cluster.
How can we help you set up in Dubai Design District?
We are one accountable team for every step of setting up in Dubai Design District: 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
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What is d3?
d3 is the Dubai Design District, a free zone cluster for design, fashion and architecture operated by TECOM Group and licensed by the Dubai Development Authority.
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Who should licence in Dubai Design District?
Design studios, fashion labels, architects and creative agencies who want the activity and the address to match the work. A pure trading business is usually better served elsewhere.
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Does d3 give 100% ownership?
Yes. As a free zone it grants 100% foreign ownership with no local partner required.
Nearby and related
Sources
- TECOM Group, operator of the Dubai creative and business clusters tecomgroup.ae
- Dubai Development Authority dda.gov.ae
- UAE Government, free zones u.ae
Set up in Dubai Design District
Tell us what you are planning and we will reply with the right structure and a fixed quote.