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Printing and publishing services activities

17 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Printing and publishing services” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 4, Ajman Free Zone 6 and Dubai mainland (DET) 17.

Activities
17
IFZA (Dubai)
4
Ajman Free Zone
6
Dubai mainland (DET)
17

All three routes list 3 of these 17 activities. Only the mainland lists 10. 2 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.

Updated 5 September 2026 · from each route’s own activity catalogue

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Activities in this group

Each row links to the activity guide. A tick means that route’s own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. DET licence types: Industrial and Professional. 2 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.

Printing and publishing services activities, with their DET code, prior approval and the routes that list each
BookbindingDET 1812001IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZListed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Cards & Envelops PrintingDET 1811006IFZAListed by IFZAAjman FZListed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Colour Separation ServicesDET 1812003IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZListed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Commercial Publications EditingSame name at Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free ZoneDET 5811006IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZNot listed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Culture & Arts PublishingSame name at Meydan Free ZoneDET 5811005Prior approvalIFZAListed by IFZAAjman FZNot listed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Design & Artwork ServicesSame name at ADGM · DMCC · Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free ZoneDET 1812005IFZAListed by IFZAAjman FZListed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Fabrics, Textiles & Readymade Garments Screen PrintingSame name at DMCCDET 1313002IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZListed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Greeting Cards Production & Distribution ServicesDET 1812006IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZNot listed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Integrated Printing PressDET 1811017IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZNot listed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Multi-Dimensional Images Production (Hologram)Same name at Meydan Free Zone · SPC Free ZoneDET 7420010IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZNot listed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Notebooks & Writing Pads ManufacturingDET 1709004IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZNot listed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Other PublishingDET 5819005IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZNot listed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Post Stamps PrintingDET 1811005IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZNot listed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Publishing of Books & Other Publications ServicesSame name at Meydan Free ZoneDET 5811001Prior approvalIFZAListed by IFZAAjman FZListed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Publishing Of Newspapers, Magazines & PeriodicalsSame name at Meydan Free ZoneDET 5813001IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZNot listed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Security Documents PrintingDET 1811015IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZNot listed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland
Typesetting ServicesSame name at DMCCDET 1812002IFZANot listed by IFZAAjman FZNot listed by Ajman FZMainlandListed by Mainland

Where the grouping comes from

The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Printing and publishing services”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Industrial, Professional. Catalogue checked 5 September 2026. Open the DET catalogue

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