Process for Setting up Your Business

Dubai Technology & Media Free Zone Authority (DTMFZA) is responsible for the establishment and registration of companies in DMC.

Prospective investors who wish to set up a business in DMC should contact DMC sales team on +971 4 391 4555. The sales representative will be responsible for communicating the process and acting as your primary point of contact to support you through the registration steps.

Setting up Your Business

There are 6 easy steps to setting up your Free zone Limited Liability Company (FZ-LLC) and only 4 steps if establishing a Branch Company. These steps are explained in detail in the business set-up guide for DMC

The first two steps of this process (for both FZ-LLC and Branches) require you to submit documents, as per the templates below:

Application for Provisional Approval (Stage 1)

• Application form for Registration of a FZ-LLC
• Application form for License
• Business Plan Template

Legal Documents for Company Registration (Stage 2)

 Legal Documentation Templates:

• Resolution for natural shareholder(s)  in FZ-LLC
• Board Resolution for corporate shareholder(s) in FZ-LLC
• Board Resolution to establish a branch
• Specimen Signature form (Registry Identification Code form) – Corporate person as shareholder
• Specimen Signature form (Registry Identification Code form) – Natural person as shareholder

Minimum Capital Requirements

FZ-LLCs incorporated in Dubai Media City are required to have minimum paid up capital of AED 50,000, with the exception of the below activities, which have minimum capital requirement of AED 2,500,000:

• All activities within Broadcasting TV Segment
• All activities within Broadcasting Radio Segment (except for IP streaming)

Branch establishments within Dubai Media City have no minimum capital requirements.