# Parties & Entertainments Services licence in the UAE

> Parties & Entertainments Services 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/parties-and-entertainments-services
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- IFZA (Dubai): 9000102
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-03431
- Dubai mainland (DET): 9000102
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes firms specialized in indoor and outdoor supplies and preparations where concerts, weddings, special occasions and entertainment events are held, they can do the decorations, rent and supply equipment, light fixtures, sound effects, conclude contracts with artists and music bands, arrange for photographers and service waiters, they are also not permitted to practice labor recruitment and employment brokerage or temporary employment.

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 | 9000102 | Professional | None flagged | Not restricted in the catalogue |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Listed | AM-03431 | Services | Not stated | Office, Virtual office |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Listed | 9000102 | 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)
- [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) — Lower cost, available with Dubai Setup Index. From, no visa: AED 5,555 (12 months · current package)
- [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: [9000102](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-03431 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: 9214-03 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 9000.85
- SPC Free Zone: 9000.85

## Related activities

- [Creative, arts and entertainment activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/creative-arts-and-entertainment-activities) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Wedding Parties Organizing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wedding-parties-organizing) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Entertainment Tools and Sports Equipment Renting](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/entertainment-tools-and-sports-equipment-renting) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Music Band](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/music-band) — Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Children Entertainment Games Hall](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/children-entertainment-games-hall) — Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Entertainment Halls Apparatuses and Equipments Repairing and Maintenance](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/entertainment-halls-apparatuses-and-equipments-repairing-and-maintenance) — Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Parties & Entertainments Services 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?

The catalogue rows we hold for this activity carry no prior-approval flag. Re-check the live authority catalogue before filing, since flags change.

## 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

- [Parties & Entertainments Services record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/parties-and-entertainments-services.json)

## Citation

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