# Meat Seller licence in the UAE

> Meat Seller 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/meat-seller
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- IFZA (Dubai): 4781008
- Dubai mainland (DET): 4781008
- Regulation: Regulator approval required
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes small shops and sellers who perform selling meats and chickens direct to consumers in the public markets, the service provided includes cutting and preparing meats for cooking.

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 | 4781008 | Professional | Required before the licence issues | Not restricted in the catalogue |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Not listed under this name | — | — | — | — |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Listed | 4781008 | Professional | Not stated | Not restricted in the 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 · calculator output)
- [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.

## Facility and premises restrictions

- IFZA (Dubai) 4781008 note: Can be only practiced inside UAE Needs retail space

## Third-party approvals

### Department of Food Control

Before licence · IFZA (Dubai)

Authority’s process note: Kindly note that approval for the chosen activity(s) is required from the Food Control Department, and that we will be assisting you to get this approval without any additional fees. A. If the client will be operating both inside and outside UAE, they’re required to provide the following documents: 1. Detailed scope of trading activity, storage, and distribution (in a document with official stamp/signature) addressing the below points: a) Undertaking that the client will not have storage or display area? b) Undertaking that the client will not manufacture and/or repack the items locally? c) Must include the type of products, country(s) of origin and target country(s). 2. Undertaking letter (attached template) stating that the client will not store/display any products locally. The address should be the exact match of the address on the license. 3. Signed agreement with the partner logistics/agent/distribution company in Dubai. 4. Copy of the trade license of this partner company. B. If the client is operating strictly abroad (any transit of food products within ports, freezones will be considered as trading within the UAE) they must share only the items: 1- The Detailed Scope, stating clearly that no business will be done inside UAE if the activity is being strictly practiced abroad in addition to the above-mentioned details. 2- The Undertaking Letter. The approval is free of charge and takes 5 working days after submitting the full set of documents.

[Approval documents](https://ifza.link/isJqwj)

## Free zone or mainland

- IFZA lists this activity; Ajman Free Zone does not carry it under the same name, so confirm the Ajman catalogue before switching lanes.
- 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.
- Department of Food Control clearance is required before the licence issues, which breaks any advertised same-week timeline.
- IFZA (Dubai) notes: Can be only practiced inside UAE Needs retail space

## 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: 5252-07 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 4781.97

## Related activities

- [Fish Seller](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/fish-seller) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Dates seller](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/dates-seller) — IFZA (Dubai) · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Fruit & Vegetable Seller](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/fruit-and-vegetable-seller) — IFZA (Dubai) · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Fodder Seller](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/fodder-seller) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Meat Products Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/meat-products-manufacturing) — Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Meat Products Preparation](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/meat-products-preparation) — Dubai mainland (DET)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Meat Seller 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?

Yes. Department of Food Control must clear the activity before the licence issues, so build that step into your timeline.

## Related

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

## Machine-readable

- [Meat Seller record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/meat-seller.json)

## Citation

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Dubai Setup Index. “Meat Seller licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-05. https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/meat-seller

[Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/meat-seller). “Meat Seller licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-05.

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