# Design & Artwork Services licence in the UAE

> Design & Artwork 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/design-and-artwork-services
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- IFZA (Dubai): 1812005
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-02376
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes providing a wide range of design and artworks to firms engaged in printing and publishing. This includes designing books, magazine covers, stamps, greeting cards and brochures, the process may take the traditional for modern techniques.

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 | 1812005 | Professional | None flagged | Not restricted in the catalogue |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Listed | AM-02376 | 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.

## Additional conditions

- Ajman Free Zone ISIC code: [1812005](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-02376 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.
- We hold no Dubai DET record for this activity, so treat mainland as unverified here rather than unavailable.

## 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.

- ADGM: 1812005 · Non-Financial (Category B)
- DMCC: 2222-04 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 1812.97
- SPC Free Zone: 1812.97

## Related activities

- [Computer Systems & Communication Equipment Software Design](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/computer-systems-and-communication-equipment-software-design) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Design Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/design-services) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Interior Design Engineering Consultancy](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/interior-design-engineering-consultancy) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Jewelry design, jewelry, precious](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/jewelry-design-jewelry-precious) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Oil & natural Gas Fields Production’ Software Design Production’ Software Design](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/oil-and-natural-gas-fields-production-software-design-production-software-design) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Products Design Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/products-design-services) — IFZA (Dubai)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Design & Artwork 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

- [Design & Artwork Services record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/design-and-artwork-services.json)

## Citation

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Dubai Setup Index. “Design & Artwork Services licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-04. https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/design-and-artwork-services

[Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/design-and-artwork-services). “Design & Artwork Services licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-04.

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