# Retail sale of Commodities Via Vending Equipment. licence in the UAE

> Retail sale of Commodities Via Vending Equipment. 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/retail-sale-of-commodities-via-vending-equipment
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-05767
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Resale in commercial establishments that sell food, beverages and packaged by machines and equipment vending machines that those facilities developed within the public roads or vital installations

Source: Ajman Free Zone official activity list.

## 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-05767 | Commercial | Not stated | 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 · current package)

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

## Additional conditions

- Ajman Free Zone ISIC code: [4799001](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-05767 facilities: Warehouse, Retail unit

## 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: 4799001 · Retail (Category C)

## Related activities

- [Selling Products by Automatic Vending Machines](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/selling-products-by-automatic-vending-machines) — IFZA (Dubai) · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Sale of goods by vending equipment (except for food and drinks) - Stores](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/sale-of-goods-by-vending-equipment-except-for-food-and-drinks-stores) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Wholesale of Vending Equipment Trading - Import & Export](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-of-vending-equipment-trading-import-and-export) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Trading And Renting Vending Machines](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/trading-and-renting-vending-machines) — IFZA (Dubai) · Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Retail sale via stalls Of Traditional Products and Commodities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/retail-sale-via-stalls-of-traditional-products-and-commodities) — Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Finishing Commodities and Products for Promotion Purposes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/finishing-commodities-and-products-for-promotion-purposes) — Ajman Free Zone

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Retail sale of Commodities Via Vending Equipment. 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.

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## Machine-readable

- [Retail sale of Commodities Via Vending Equipment. record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/retail-sale-of-commodities-via-vending-equipment.json)

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