# Typing and translation business activities in the UAE

> 7 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Typing and translation” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 6, Ajman Free Zone 2 and Dubai mainland (DET) 7. All three routes list 2 of these 7 activities. Only the mainland lists 1: Government Transactions Center.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/typing-and-translation
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 7
- IFZA (Dubai): 6
- Ajman Free Zone: 2
- Dubai mainland (DET): 7

## 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 7 are DET Professional licences.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Document Verification Follow- up Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/document-verification-follow-up-services) | 8299023 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| [Documents Clearing Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/documents-clearing-services) | 8299003 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | [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) |
| [Documents Copying Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/documents-copying-services) | 8219002 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | [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) |
| [Government Transactions Center](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/government-transactions-center) | 8299022 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Maps & Plans Photocopying Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/maps-and-plans-photocopying-services) | 8219003 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |
| [Translation, Editing & Proofreading Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/translation-editing-and-proofreading-services) | 7490012 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Typing & Photocopying Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/typing-and-photocopying-services) | 8219001 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [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 “Typing and translation”. 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)