# Software installation licence in the UAE

> Software installation 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/software-installation
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-04152
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Computer systems analysis services and software design to the facilities involved in education and training process, it involves analyzing the user's needs and problems and offering consultancy on the best economical solution and the programs necessary for realizing such a solution, also, the software installation, testing and operation

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-04152 | Services | Not stated | Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land |
| [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.

## Additional conditions

- Ajman Free Zone ISIC code: [6202003](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-04152 facilities: Office, Virtual office, Warehouse, Land

## 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.

## 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.

- Meydan Free Zone: 6209.03
- SPC Free Zone: 6209.03

## Related activities

- [Computer Systems and Software Designing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/computer-systems-and-software-designing) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Copying of Computer Software](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/copying-of-computer-software) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Electronic Equipment and Devices Systems and Software Designing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/electronic-equipment-and-devices-systems-and-software-designing) — Ajman Free Zone
- [Software publishing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/software-publishing) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-of-computers-computer-peripheral-equipment-and-software) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Computer Software Training](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/computer-software-training) — Ajman Free Zone

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Software installation 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

- [Software installation record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/software-installation.json)

## Citation

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Dubai Setup Index. “Software installation licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-04. https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/software-installation

[Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/software-installation). “Software installation licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-04.

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