# Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals licence in the UAE

> Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals 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/publishing-of-newspapers-journals-and-periodicals
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-11153, AM-11183
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

"Publishing of newspapers, including advertising newspapers, publishing of periodicals and other journals, including publishing of radio and television schedules Publishing can be done in print or electronic form, including on the Internet."""

Source: Ajman Free Zone activity catalogue.

## Where you can licence this

| Authority | Status | Code | Licence type | Approval | Facility |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [IFZA (Dubai)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) | Not listed under this name | — | — | — | — |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Listed | AM-11153, AM-11183 | Services | Not stated | Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Retail unit |
| [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

- [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)

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

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-11153 facilities: Office, Virtual office
- Ajman Free Zone AM-11153 extra documents: Approval / Permit from National Media Council (NMC)
- Ajman Free Zone AM-11183 facilities: Warehouse, Retail unit
- Ajman Free Zone AM-11183 extra documents: Approval / Permit from the National Media Council (NMC)

## Free zone or mainland

- Ajman Free Zone lists this activity; check IFZA directly if you need a Dubai free-zone address on the licence.
- We hold no Dubai DET record for this activity, so treat mainland as unverified here rather than unavailable.
- Ajman Free Zone allows this activity only on warehouse or retail unit, so a virtual-office package will not carry it.

## 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.

- ADGM: 5813 · Non-Financial (Category B)
- Meydan Free Zone: 5813.00
- SPC Free Zone: 5813

## Related activities

- [Book publishing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/book-publishing) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Other publishing activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/other-publishing-activities) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Software publishing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/software-publishing) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Sound recording and music publishing activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/sound-recording-and-music-publishing-activities) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Culture & Arts Publishing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/culture-and-arts-publishing) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Editor: Publishing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/editor-publishing) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals 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

- [Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/publishing-of-newspapers-journals-and-periodicals.json)

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