# Fashion Designing licence in the UAE

> Fashion Designing 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/fashion-designing
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- IFZA (Dubai): 7410001
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-03319, AM-11015, AM-11068
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Design fashion and men's and women's clothing and for children of all kinds, including formal uniforms or uniforms for official authorities or bodies and institutions that need to allocate uniform clothes for some categories of their employees.

Source: Ajman Free Zone official activity list.

## Where you can licence this

| Authority | Status | Code | Licence type | Approval | Facility |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [IFZA (Dubai)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) | Listed | 7410001 | Professional | None flagged | Not restricted in the catalogue |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Listed | AM-03319, AM-11015, AM-11068 | Services | Not stated | Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land |
| [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: [7410001](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-03319 facilities: Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land
- Ajman Free Zone AM-03319 extra documents: Resume/CV_x000D_ Valid passports copy of applicant with Residence Visa copy (if applicable)_x000D_ Self-Declaration Form to be duly signed by applicant (Auto generate ), Resume/CV Valid passports copy of applicant with Residence Visa copy (if applicable) Self-Declaration Form to be duly signed by applicant (Auto generate )

## 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: 7410001 · Retail (Category C)
- DMCC: 7499-14 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 7410.96

## Related activities

- [Design Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/design-services) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Specialized design activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/specialized-design-activities) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Jewellery Designing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/jewellery-designing) — IFZA (Dubai) · Ajman Free Zone

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Fashion Designing 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

- [Fashion Designing record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/fashion-designing.json)

## Citation

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