# Prepaid Cards Management Services licence in the UAE

> Prepaid Cards Management 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/prepaid-cards-management-services
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- IFZA (Dubai): 6619101
- Publication: below the publication gate (No decision value beyond the activity name)
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes firms engaged in managing prepaid cards as a third party processing agent, including sales and marketing,  managing public relations with other commercial entities, data entry and records keeping, cards and PIN delivery, operations support, handle the financial and accounting formalities related to clearing and settling the stored values for the cardholders.

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 | 6619101 | Professional | None flagged | 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) | Not verified — we hold no DET activity 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 · package price)

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

## 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.
- We hold no Dubai DET record for this activity, so treat mainland as unverified here rather than unavailable.

## Related activities

- [Airplane Management & Operation](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/airplane-management-and-operation) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Authors Copyrights & Neighboring Rights Collective Management Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/authors-copyrights-and-neighboring-rights-collective-management-services) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Collateral Management Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/collateral-management-services) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Corporate And Institutional Management Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/corporate-and-institutional-management-services) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Cost Control & Risk Management Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cost-control-and-risk-management-services) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Data Management & Cyber Security Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/data-management-and-cyber-security-services) — IFZA (Dubai)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Prepaid Cards Management 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)
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## Machine-readable

- [Prepaid Cards Management Services record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/prepaid-cards-management-services.json)

## Citation

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Dubai Setup Index. “Prepaid Cards Management Services licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-04. https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/prepaid-cards-management-services

[Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/prepaid-cards-management-services). “Prepaid Cards Management Services licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-04.

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