# Advertisement Designing & Producing licence in the UAE

> Advertisement Designing & Producing 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.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/advertisement-designing-and-producing
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- IFZA (Dubai): 7310006
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-11442, AM-11576
- Regulation: Regulator approval required
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes firms engaged in designing, creating commercial advertising to display in a printed medium such as a newspaper, magazine, periodicals, and also placing in radio, television, the Internet and other media

Source: IFZA activity catalogue.

## Where you can licence this

| Authority | Status | Code | Licence type | Approval | Facility |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [IFZA (Dubai)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) | Listed | 7310006 | Professional | Required before the licence issues | Not restricted in the catalogue |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Listed | AM-11442, AM-11576 | Services | Not stated | Office, Virtual office |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Not verified — we hold no DET activity catalogue | — | — | — | — |

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

## Routes that list this activity

- [IFZA (Dubai)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) — Dubai address, available with Dubai Setup Index. From, no visa: AED 12,900 (12 months · package price)
- [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) — Lower cost, available with Dubai Setup Index. From, no visa: AED 5,555 (12 months · package price)

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

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-11442 facilities: Office, Virtual office

## Third-party approvals

### National Media Council

Before licence · IFZA (Dubai)

Authority’s process note: The activity requires approval from the Ministry of Culture and Youth, and this will be 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. The client must apply for approval after the license is issued. Client must access https://eservices.mcy.gov.ae/#/page/login// Client needs to create an account > Confirm > commercial license > media licensing service > choose the required activity Requirements: • Trade License for existing companies/ initial approval (from IFZA) • TPA Letter (from IFZA) • A copy of the trade name reservation certificate (from IFZA) Fees 5000 AED. Renewable every year, Fees: 2500 AED

[Approval documents](https://ifza.link/2GZDwe)

## 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.
- National Media Council 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.

- Meydan Free Zone: 7310.91

## Related activities

- [Mobile Cars Advertisements](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/mobile-cars-advertisements) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Audio-visual Devices and Network Advertisements](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/audio-visual-devices-and-network-advertisements) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Advertising](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/advertising) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Wholesale of Advertisement Media and Instruments Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-of-advertisement-media-and-instruments-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Advertising Researches & Consultancies](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/advertising-researches-and-consultancies) — IFZA (Dubai) · Ajman Free Zone
- [Advertising Services via Websites](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/advertising-services-via-websites) — IFZA (Dubai) · Ajman Free Zone

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Advertisement Designing & Producing 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. National Media Council must clear the activity before the licence issues, so build that step into your timeline.

## Related

- [All business activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
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- [How company setup works](https://dubaisetupindex.com/how-it-works)

## Machine-readable

- [Advertisement Designing & Producing record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/advertisement-designing-and-producing.json)

## Citation

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Dubai Setup Index. “Advertisement Designing & Producing licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-04. https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/advertisement-designing-and-producing

[Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/advertisement-designing-and-producing). “Advertisement Designing & Producing licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-04.

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