# Discount Cards Services licence in the UAE

> Discount Cards 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/discount-cards-services
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- IFZA (Dubai): 4610012
- Dubai mainland (DET): 4610012
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes firms which provide other parties with cards that can be used to obtain reduced prices or certain facilities when buying products or services from a group of shops, hotels or other firms participating in the program of reduced prices or facilities provided by such cards, such firms are neither allowed impose charges for obtaining the cards nor to impose contracts on the customers against the provision of the service.

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 | 4610012 | 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 | 4610012 | 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: 5110-19 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 4540.90

## Related activities

- [Facilities and Low Prices Cards Issuance Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/facilities-and-low-prices-cards-issuance-services) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Trading Cards Issuance, Sale and Substitution - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/trading-cards-issuance-sale-and-substitution-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Merchandising services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/merchandising-services) — IFZA (Dubai) · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Commercial Brokers](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/commercial-brokers) — IFZA (Dubai) · Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Turnkey Projects Contracting](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/turnkey-projects-contracting) — IFZA (Dubai) · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Finishing Commodities and Products for Promotion Purposes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/finishing-commodities-and-products-for-promotion-purposes) — Ajman Free Zone

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Discount Cards 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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## Machine-readable

- [Discount Cards Services record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/discount-cards-services.json)

## Citation

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Dubai Setup Index. “Discount Cards Services licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-05. https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/discount-cards-services

[Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/discount-cards-services). “Discount Cards Services licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-05.

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