SIM Trading licence in the UAE

SIM 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): 4741012
Ajman Free Zone: AM-03851

Regulator approval required

What the authority says

Includes selling Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) issued by telecommunication companies to store the subscriber’s information in addition to the services the user has access to.

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	Code4741012	Licence typeCommercial	ApprovalRequired before the licence issues	FacilityNot restricted in the catalogue
Ajman Free Zone	Listed	CodeAM-03851	Licence typeCommercial	ApprovalNot stated	FacilityOffice, Virtual office, Warehouse, Retail unit
Dubai mainland (DET)	Not verifiedWe hold no DET activity catalogue	Code—	Licence type—	Approval—	Facility—

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

Ajman Free Zone ISIC code: 4741012

Facility and premises restrictions

Ajman Free Zone AM-03851 facilities: Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Retail unit
Ajman Free Zone AM-03851 extra documents: Approval/NOC from the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA)

Third-party approvals

Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA)

Before licenceIFZA (Dubai)

Read the authority’s process note

Approval is required from Telecommunications & Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDGRA) and must be obtained before the license is issued. Once the required documents are generated in the final stage (after the license application passes the security check), we will send the documents across to apply for the approval. Register Telecom Supplier (tdra.gov.ae) Requirements: • Initial Approval. • TPA Letter • Valid EID. Duration: 1 working day Charge: 5,500AED for 5 years. Ps. TDRA will issue a trader’s certificate alongside their NOC.

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.
Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) 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.

ADGM4743 · Retail (Category C)
DMCC5152-16 · Trading

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FAQ

Can I add more activities to a SIM 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. Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) must clear the activity before the licence issues, so build that step into your timeline.

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