# Representative office business activities in the UAE

> 6 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Representative office” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 3, Ajman Free Zone 3 and Dubai mainland (DET) 6. All three routes list 2 of these 6 activities. Only the mainland lists 2: Banking Representative Office and Real Estate Representative Office. 1 activity needs an outside approval before the licence issues.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/representative-office
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 6
- IFZA (Dubai): 3
- Ajman Free Zone: 3
- Dubai mainland (DET): 6

## 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. All 6 are DET Professional licences. 1 activity needs an outside approval before the licence issues.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Activities of head offices](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/activities-of-head-offices) | 7010010 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Banking Representative Office](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/banking-representative-office) | 7010008 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Companies Representation](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/companies-representation) | 7010004 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Pharmaceutical Representative Office](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/pharmaceutical-representative-office) | 7010011 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Real Estate Representative Office](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/real-estate-representative-office) | 7010007 | — | — | — | ✓ | [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) |
| [Representative Office](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/representative-office) | 7010003 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [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) |

## 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 “Representative office”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: 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)