# Printing and publishing services business activities in the UAE

> 17 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Printing and publishing services” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 4, Ajman Free Zone 6 and Dubai mainland (DET) 17. All three routes list 3 of these 17 activities. Only the mainland lists 10. 2 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/printing-and-publishing-services
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 17
- IFZA (Dubai): 4
- Ajman Free Zone: 6
- Dubai mainland (DET): 17

## Activities in this group

A tick means that route's own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. DET licence types: Industrial and Professional. 2 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Bookbinding](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/bookbinding) | 1812001 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Cards & Envelops Printing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cards-and-envelops-printing) | 1811006 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Colour Separation Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/colour-separation-services) | 1812003 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Commercial Publications Editing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/commercial-publications-editing) | 5811006 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Culture & Arts Publishing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/culture-and-arts-publishing) | 5811005 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Design & Artwork Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/design-and-artwork-services) | 1812005 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Fabrics, Textiles & Readymade Garments Screen Printing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/fabrics-textiles-and-readymade-garments-screen-printing) | 1313002 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |
| [Greeting Cards Production & Distribution Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/greeting-cards-production-and-distribution-services) | 1812006 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Integrated Printing Press](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/integrated-printing-press) | 1811017 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Multi-Dimensional Images Production (Hologram)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/multi-dimensional-images-production-hologram) | 7420010 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Notebooks & Writing Pads Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/notebooks-and-writing-pads-manufacturing) | 1709004 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Other Publishing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/other-publishing) | 5819005 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Post Stamps Printing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/post-stamps-printing) | 1811005 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Publishing of Books & Other Publications Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/publishing-of-books-and-other-publications-services) | 5811001 | Prior approval | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Publishing Of Newspapers, Magazines & Periodicals](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/publishing-of-newspapers-magazines-and-periodicals) | 5813001 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Security Documents Printing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/security-documents-printing) | 1811015 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Typesetting Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/typesetting-services) | 1812002 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |

## Where the grouping comes from

The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Printing and publishing services”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Industrial, Professional. Catalogue checked 2026-09-05. [DET catalogue](https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities)

## Related

- [All business activities and groups](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [Dubai mainland](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland)
- [Compare setup routes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare)