Free zone | Dubai Development Authority (TECOM Group cluster)
Dubai Internet City Free Zone Company Setup
The technology cluster on Sheikh Zayed Road, home to the regional tech names.
The Dubai Internet City free zone suits you if you build or sell technology and want to be inside the cluster where the regional technology industry already sits. It is a TECOM Group cluster licensed by the Dubai Development Authority, with 100% foreign ownership and its own licence list built around IT, software and digital services.
We handle the whole setup: the right activity on the licence, the desk or office that sets your visa allocation, incorporation with the authority, and the corporate bank account afterwards.
What should you know about Dubai Internet City?
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 Internet City?
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 Internet City is genuinely strong for the kind of company most of our clients build, and where it is not the right fit.
Inside the tech cluster
Your address sits among the regional technology companies, which matters for hiring, partnerships and credibility.
Activities that fit software
The licence list is written around IT and digital services, so your activity does not have to be forced into a generic trading category.
Scales with the team
Start on a desk and move into cluster office space as the headcount and visa allocation grow.
How can we help you set up in Dubai Internet City?
We are one accountable team for every step of setting up in Dubai Internet City: 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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Is Dubai Internet City a free zone?
Yes. It is a free zone cluster operated by TECOM Group and licensed by the Dubai Development Authority, so a company there has 100% foreign ownership and its own authority rather than a mainland DED licence.
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What companies suit Dubai Internet City?
Software, IT services, digital products and regional technology offices. If you sell physical goods into the UAE mainland, a different zone or a mainland licence usually fits better.
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Do I need an office in Dubai Internet City?
You need a facility inside the cluster, which starts with a desk arrangement and scales to fitted offices. The facility sets your visa allocation, which we size to your hiring plan.
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 Internet City
Tell us what you are planning and we will reply with the right structure and a fixed quote.