# Public Opinion Polling Services licence in the UAE

> Public Opinion Polling 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/public-opinion-polling-services
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- IFZA (Dubai): 7320004
- Dubai mainland (DET): 7320004
- Regulation: Regulator approval required
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes firms engaged in conducting surveys of public opinion on behalf of others to investigate the opinions of a population as well as collecting data and statistics in any domain, it involves utilizing telecommunications or in person-to-person contact or using any other direct or indirect techniques, it also includes investigating the collective opinions of the public about political, economic and social issues as well as opinion for matters such as marketing, psychology, sociology, health, the process involves designing the poll forms, specifying the sample of population to be investigated and finally issuing the analyses of the results

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 | 7320004 | 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 | 7320004 | 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.

## Third-party approvals

### Dubai Statistics Centre

Before licence · IFZA (Dubai)

Authority’s process note: Approval must be obtained after the license is issued. Step 1: The client must undergo the test https://www.dsc.gov.ae/en-us/EServices/Pages/Request-for-Enrolling-in-Opinion-Polls-Professional-Competency-Test.aspx Step 2: The client can apply for the permit through https://www.dsc.gov.ae/en-us/EServices/Pages/Request-for-Issuing-Permits-for-Firms-to-Practice-Opinion-Polls-Activity.aspx Step 3: The client must apply for “Issuing Identification Cards for the Surveyors of the Firm Practicing Poll Studies Activity “ through https://www.dsc.gov.ae/en-us/EServices/Pages/Request-for-Issuing-Identification-Cards-for-a-Firms-Field-Researchers-Surveyors.aspx Step 4: The client can amend the firm’s basic information through https://www.dsc.gov.ae/en-us/EServices/Pages/Request-for- Amendment-of-the-Basic-Information-of-a-Firm-Practicing-Opinion-Polls-Activity.aspx All requirements, duration and fees are mentioned on the links

[Approval documents](https://ifza.link/B5lQYI)

## 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.
- Dubai Statistics Centre clearance is required before the licence issues, which breaks any advertised same-week timeline.

## 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: 7413-06 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 7320.98
- SPC Free Zone: 7320.98

## Related activities

- [Market research and public opinion polling](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/market-research-and-public-opinion-polling) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Marketing Research & Consultancies](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/marketing-research-and-consultancies) — IFZA (Dubai) · Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Statistical Services Consultancies](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/statistical-services-consultancies) — IFZA (Dubai) · Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Marketing Management](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/marketing-management) — IFZA (Dubai) · Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Public Opinion Polling 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?

Yes. Dubai Statistics Centre must clear the activity before the licence issues, so build that step into your timeline.

## Related

- [All business activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
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## Machine-readable

- [Public Opinion Polling Services record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/public-opinion-polling-services.json)

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