# Software publishing licence in the UAE

> Software publishing 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-publishing
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-06706, AM-11476
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Publishing of ready-made (non-customized) software: • operating systems • business and other applications • computer games for all platforms

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-06706, AM-11476 | Services | Not stated | Office, Virtual office, Warehouse |
| [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: [5820001](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-06706 facilities: Office, Virtual office
- Ajman Free Zone AM-11476 facilities: Office, Virtual office, Warehouse

## 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.

- ADGM: 5820 · Non-Financial (Category B)
- Meydan Free Zone: 5820.00
- SPC Free Zone: 5820

## Related activities

- [Book publishing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/book-publishing) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Computer Software Training](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/computer-software-training) — Ajman Free Zone
- [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
- [Oil & natural Gas Fields Production’ Software Design Production’ Software Design](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/oil-and-natural-gas-fields-production-software-design-production-software-design) — Ajman Free Zone

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Software publishing 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 publishing record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/software-publishing.json)

## Citation

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

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

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