Management Consultancies licence in the UAE

Management consultancy is a core professional licence for advisors who sell strategy and operations advice — not regulated training. Pick the consultancy line carefully so you do not accidentally file a KHDA-gated training activity.

IFZA (Dubai): 7020003
Ajman Free Zone: AM-04134, AM-06666, AM-09977
Dubai mainland (DET): 7020003

What the authority says

Includes providing administrative consultancies and studies to organizations to help them improve their performance, through the analysis of existing organizational problems and the development of plans for improvement., it involves procedural engineering, laying out flow-charts and related documents circulation, internal policy formulation, organizational restructuring, strategic plans development, innovating work procedures, designing balanced scorecards, such firms are not allowed to conduct field surveys and questionnaire before getting approval from the competent authority, the minimal qualifications required is Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Economics or related discipline, along with three years hands-on experience.

IFZA activity catalogue · synced 4 September 2026

Where you can licence this

Availability of this activity by licensing authority
Authority	Status	Code	Licence type	Approval	Facility
IFZA (Dubai)	Listed	Code7020003	Licence typeProfessional	ApprovalNone flagged	FacilityNot restricted in the catalogue
Ajman Free Zone	Listed	CodeAM-04134, AM-06666, AM-09977	Licence typeServices	ApprovalNot stated	FacilityOffice, Virtual office, Warehouse
Dubai mainland (DET)	Listed	Code7020003	Licence typeProfessional	ApprovalNot stated	FacilityOffice

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

Routes that list this activity

A route listing the activity is a starting point. The authority confirms eligibility when you apply.

Additional conditions

Dubai mainland (DET) investor-visa capital: Confirm current DET investor-visa share capital practice for your shareholding.
Dubai mainland (DET) Ejari: Expected

Facility and premises restrictions

Ajman Free Zone AM-04134 facilities: Office, Virtual office, Warehouse
Ajman Free Zone AM-06666 facilities: Office, Virtual office
Ajman Free Zone AM-09977 facilities: Office, Virtual office

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.
Dubai mainland under DET lets you invoice UAE mainland clients directly, but it expects Ejari-registered premises and runs longer than a free-zone desk package.

Also catalogued elsewhere

The same activity name appears in other authority catalogues we track. This is a name match, not a legal equivalence, and Dubai Setup Index does not file in these zones.

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FAQ

Is coaching the same as consultancy?

Not always. Coaching and training lines can attract education regulators. Use consultancy wording when that matches the real work.

IFZA or mainland for consultants?

IFZA suits Dubai branding with a free-zone package. Mainland DET suits onshore client work that needs a DET licence.

Does DET management consultancy have qualification or approval conditions?

The DET activity 7020003 record lists qualification and experience conditions; field surveys/questionnaires require competent-authority approval. Confirm whose qualifications apply and which authority approves the proposed survey. Official source: https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities — expand Management Consultancies, checked 5 September 2026.

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