# Facilities Management Services licence in the UAE

> Facilities Management 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/facilities-management-services
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- IFZA (Dubai): 8211010
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes the provision of advice and assistance as well as overseeing and managing the facilities owned by others and licensed by the competent authorities, such as clubs, parks, private, hospitals, industrial and commercial facilities, as per the prevailing laws and regulations, these firms are neither allowed to provide the manpower to such facilities, nor to engage in the activities of maintenance and cleaning, they are also not permitted to practice labor recruitment and employment brokerage.

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 | 8211010 | 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) | 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)

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

## Facility and premises restrictions

- IFZA (Dubai) 8211010 note: Cannot be combined with any other business activity

## 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.
- We hold no Dubai DET record for this activity, so treat mainland as unverified here rather than unavailable.
- IFZA (Dubai) notes: Cannot be combined with any other business activity

## 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: 8211010 · Non-Financial (Category B)
- DMCC: 7499-20 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 8110.10
- SPC Free Zone: 8110.10

## Related activities

- [Sport Clubs & Facilities Management](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/sport-clubs-and-facilities-management) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Airplane Management & Operation](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/airplane-management-and-operation) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Collateral Management Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/collateral-management-services) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/computer-consultancy-and-computer-facilities-management-activities) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Cost Control & Risk Management Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cost-control-and-risk-management-services) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Data Management & Cyber Security Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/data-management-and-cyber-security-services) — IFZA (Dubai)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Facilities Management 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

- [Facilities Management Services record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/facilities-management-services.json)

## Citation

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Dubai Setup Index. “Facilities Management Services licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-04. https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/facilities-management-services

[Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/facilities-management-services). “Facilities Management Services licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-04.

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