# Computer Systems Consultancies licence in the UAE

> Computer systems consultancy is a practical professional line for implementation and systems advisory work — adjacent to IT consultancy and software design activities.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/computer-systems-consultancies
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- IFZA (Dubai): 6202002
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-04149
- Dubai mainland (DET): 6202002
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes firms which provide consultancy to enterprises and companies, prepare studies related to the analysis of users' needs as regards computer hardware and software and provide the best solutions. This also includes the choice of software that corresponds

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 | 6202002 | Professional | None flagged | Not restricted in the catalogue |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Listed | AM-04149 | Services | Not stated | Office, Virtual office |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Listed | 6202002 | Professional | Not stated | Office |

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)
- [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) — Onshore trading rights, Ejari premises. From, no visa: AED 14,000 (Licence only · plus 5% of rent)

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

## Additional conditions

- Ajman Free Zone ISIC code: [6202002](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)
- Dubai mainland (DET) investor-visa capital: Confirm current DET practice.
- Dubai mainland (DET) Ejari: Expected

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-04149 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.

- DMCC: 7210-01 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 6202.90
- SPC Free Zone: 6202.15

## Related activities

- [Computer Systems & Communication Equipment Software Design](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/computer-systems-and-communication-equipment-software-design) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Computer Systems and Software Designing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/computer-systems-and-software-designing) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Computer Systems & Communication Equipment Software Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/computer-systems-and-communication-equipment-software-trading) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Computer Systems Housing Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/computer-systems-housing-services) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Development and innovation in computer systems and programs](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/development-and-innovation-in-computer-systems-and-programs) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Wholesale of Computer Systems And Software Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-of-computer-systems-and-software-trading) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone

## Frequently asked questions

### How is this different from IT consultants?

Catalogue lines overlap. Pick the wording closest to your contracts and confirm with the free zone or DET before filing.

## Related

- [All business activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
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## Machine-readable

- [Computer Systems Consultancies record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/computer-systems-consultancies.json)

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