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Oilfield Chemicals Trading licence in the UAE

Oilfield Chemicals 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)
4669222
Ajman Free Zone
AM-04146, AM-11704

Regulator approval required

What the authority says

Includes reselling chemicals for various oilfield applications like production, well stimulation, drilling and injection.

IFZA activity catalogue · synced 4 September 2026

Where you can licence this

Availability of this activity by licensing authority
IFZA (Dubai)ListedCode4669222Licence typeCommercialApprovalRequired before the licence issuesFacilityNot restricted in the catalogue
Ajman Free ZoneListedCodeAM-04146, AM-11704Licence typeCommercialApprovalNot statedFacilityOffice, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land
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
4669222

Facility and premises restrictions

Ajman Free Zone AM-04146 facilities
Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land
Ajman Free Zone AM-11704 facilities
Office, Virtual office

Third-party approvals

This activity sits with a regulator that controls who may hold the licence. Treat everything below as a starting point and speak to the regulator before you commit money or dates.

Department of Petroleum Affairs (Ruler's Court)

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

Approval must be obtained before the license is issued; this means that you will submit the license application and once it reaches the final stage, we will get the approval from the authority without any additional cost or documentation. Please allow 8 - 10 additional working days for the license to be issued with approval.

Approval documents

Dubai Police — Precursor Chemicals Department

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

Approval must be obtained from the Chemicals Precursor Department after license issuance the first time. To submit for any of the Services related to the Precursor Chemicals controlled by the MOHAP (Registration/ Renewal/ Importation/ Exportation), Kindly find the below link: https://smartforms.moh.gov.ae/DEI Registration Of Company dealing with Precursor Chemicals. https://mohap.gov.ae/en/services/registration-of-chemical-precursor-companies *All requirements are mentioned on the link. Duration: 5 working days after passing the security check. Charge: 10,000AED registration per company + 100AED application fee. Renewable every year with a charge of 5,000AED. For Any Operational Assistance, Kindly communicate with Controlled Chemicals [email protected] For Any Technical Assistance, Kindly communicate with MOHAP Applications Support [email protected]

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.
  • Department of Petroleum Affairs (Ruler's Court) clearance is required before the licence issues, which breaks any advertised same-week timeline.

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.

  • DMCC5149-20 · Trading
  • Meydan Free Zone4669.92

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FAQ

Can I add more activities to a Oilfield Chemicals 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?

Yes. Department of Petroleum Affairs (Ruler's Court) must clear the activity before the licence issues, so build that step into your timeline.

Licence Oilfield Chemicals Trading with Dubai Setup Index

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