# Marketing Management licence in the UAE

> Marketing management and related advertising services are common professional/commercial lines for agencies. Media-district free zones add campus value; they are not required for every marketing consultancy.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/marketing-management
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- IFZA (Dubai): 7320002
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-11575, AM-03074
- Dubai mainland (DET): 7320002
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes firms provide assistance to businesses on marketing products and services to attract and retain customers, involving advice on planning, pricing, sale outlets, such firms are not allowed to sell the products and services they are promoting.

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 | 7320002 | Professional | None flagged | Not restricted in the catalogue |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Listed | AM-11575, AM-03074 | Services | Not stated | Office, Virtual office |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Listed | 7320002 | Professional | Not stated | Office |

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)
- [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) — Onshore trading rights, Ejari premises. From, no visa: AED 14,000 (Licence only · plus 5% of rent)

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

## Additional conditions

- Ajman Free Zone ISIC code: [7320002](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)
- Dubai mainland (DET) investor-visa capital: Confirm current DET practice.
- Dubai mainland (DET) Ejari: Expected

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-11575 facilities: Office, Virtual office
- Ajman Free Zone AM-03074 facilities: Office, Virtual office

## 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.
- Dubai mainland under DET lets you invoice UAE mainland clients directly, but it expects Ejari-registered premises and runs longer than a free-zone desk package.

## 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.

- DMCC: 7413-02 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 7320.96

## Related activities

- [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)
- [Cyber Risk Management Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cyber-risk-management-services) — IFZA (Dubai) · Ajman Free Zone
- [E-sports Event Management](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/e-sports-event-management) — IFZA (Dubai)

## Frequently asked questions

### Do I need Dubai Media City?

Only if the campus and media licensing environment matter. Many agencies run on general free-zone professional packages.

### Is social media marketing a separate licence?

There are related catalogue lines. Match the activity to the services on your invoices.

## Related

- [All business activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
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- [How company setup works](https://dubaisetupindex.com/how-it-works)

## Machine-readable

- [Marketing Management record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/marketing-management.json)

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