# Documents Storage Services licence in the UAE

> Documents Storage 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/documents-storage-services
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- IFZA (Dubai): 8219004
- Dubai mainland (DET): 8219004
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes firms which provide, against remunerations, services to other parties regarding keeping and storing their documents in proper places. These documents may take the form of papers, electronic or mechanical or in recordings. Firms which practice their own storing are not included.

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 | 8219004 | 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 | 8219004 | 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: 7499-26 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 8219.98
- SPC Free Zone: 8219.98

## Related activities

- [Documents Saving Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/documents-saving-services) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Documents Shredding Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/documents-shredding-services) — Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Documents Copying Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/documents-copying-services) — IFZA (Dubai) · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Photocopying, document preparation and other specialized office support activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/photocopying-document-preparation-and-other-specialized-office-support-activities) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Typing & Photocopying Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/typing-and-photocopying-services) — IFZA (Dubai) · Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Security Documents Printing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/security-documents-printing) — Dubai mainland (DET)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Documents Storage 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

- [Documents Storage Services record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/documents-storage-services.json)

## Citation

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Dubai Setup Index. “Documents Storage Services licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-05. https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/documents-storage-services

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