# Data Entry Services licence in the UAE

> Data Entry Services 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/data-entry-services
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- IFZA (Dubai): 6311006
- Dubai mainland (DET): 6311006
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes firms which provide data entry services to computer systems and programs, the process involves ordinary data entry and documents scanning for final electronic storing. It involves converting data from one computer language to another. Such services are carried by specialized firms for others against remunerations, firms perform said services for themselves are not listed under this activity

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 | 6311006 | Professional | None flagged | Not restricted in the catalogue |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Not listed under this name | — | — | — | — |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Listed | 6311006 | Professional | Not stated | Not restricted in the 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 · calculator output)
- [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.

## Free zone or mainland

- IFZA lists this activity; Ajman Free Zone does not carry it under the same name, so confirm the Ajman catalogue before switching lanes.
- 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: 7230-01 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 6311.94
- SPC Free Zone: 6311.94

## Related activities

- [Data Entering](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/data-entering) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Data Preparation](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/data-preparation) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Data Collection from One or More Sources](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/data-collection-from-one-or-more-sources) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Data Storage & Retrieval](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/data-storage-and-retrieval) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Data processing, hosting and related activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/data-processing-hosting-and-related-activities) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Data Classification & Analysis Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/data-classification-and-analysis-services) — IFZA (Dubai) · Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Data Entry Services 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?

The catalogue rows we hold for this activity carry no prior-approval flag. Re-check the live authority catalogue before filing, since flags change.

## Related

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

## Machine-readable

- [Data Entry Services record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/data-entry-services.json)

## Citation

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Dubai Setup Index. “Data Entry Services licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-05. https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/data-entry-services

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