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Confectionary & Chocolate Trading licence in the UAE

Confectionary & Chocolate Trading licensing in the UAE — the authority catalogue rows we hold for this line, the approvals attached to them, and where the activity can be filed.

IFZA (Dubai)
4721014
Ajman Free Zone
AM-04107, AM-11715

Regulator approval required

What the authority says

Includes re selling of all kinds of flavored confectionaries, in bulk, packed or coated, it involves natural edible paper for creating preprinted images onto various confectionery products such as cookies, cakes and pastries

IFZA activity catalogue · synced 4 September 2026

Where you can licence this

Availability of this activity by licensing authority
IFZA (Dubai)ListedCode4721014Licence typeCommercialApprovalRequired after the licence issuesFacilityNot restricted in the catalogue
Ajman Free ZoneListedCodeAM-04107, AM-11715Licence typeCommercialApprovalNot statedFacilityOffice, Virtual office, Warehouse, Retail unit
Dubai mainland (DET)Not verifiedWe hold no DET activity catalogueCode—Licence type—Approval—Facility—

Catalogue evidence, not legal advice. Authorities change activity lists without notice — confirm before you file.

Routes that list this activity

Additional conditions

Ajman Free Zone ISIC code
4630124

Facility and premises restrictions

Ajman Free Zone AM-04107 facilities
Office, Virtual office
Ajman Free Zone AM-11715 facilities
Warehouse, Retail unit

Third-party approvals

Department of Food Control

After licenceIFZA (Dubai)
Read the authority’s process note

Kindly note that approval for the chosen activity(s) is required from the Food Control Department, and that we will be assisting you to get this approval without any additional fees. A. If the client will be operating both inside and outside UAE, they’re required to provide the following documents: 1. Detailed scope of trading activity, storage, and distribution (in a document with official stamp/signature) addressing the below points: a) Undertaking that the client will not have storage or display area? b) Undertaking that the client will not manufacture and/or repack the items locally? c) Must include the type of products, country(s) of origin and target country(s). 2. Undertaking letter (attached template) stating that the client will not store/display any products locally. The address should be the exact match of the address on the license. 3. Signed agreement with the partner logistics/agent/distribution company in Dubai. 4. Copy of the trade license of this partner company. B. If the client is operating strictly abroad (any transit of food products within ports, freezones will be considered as trading within the UAE) they must share only the items: 1- The Detailed Scope, stating clearly that no business will be done inside UAE if the activity is being strictly practiced abroad in addition to the above-mentioned details. 2- The Undertaking Letter. The approval is free of charge and takes 5 working days after submitting the full set of documents.

Approval documents

Free zone or mainland

  • Both IFZA in Dubai and Ajman Free Zone list this activity, so the choice is a Dubai licence address against a lower package cost.
  • We hold no Dubai DET record for this activity, so treat mainland as unverified here rather than unavailable.
  • At least one catalogue row carries a third-party approval flag without naming the stage — confirm with the authority before you commit to dates.
  • Ajman Free Zone allows this activity only on warehouse or retail unit, so a virtual-office package will not carry it.

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FAQ

Can I add more activities to a Confectionary & Chocolate Trading licence later?

Usually yes, as a licence amendment, subject to the authority's rules and any extra approval attached to the new line.

Does this activity need third-party approval?

At least one catalogue row carries a third-party approval flag. Confirm the current requirement with the authority before you promise a date.

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