# Water Desalination and Treatment Stations Contracting licence in the UAE

> Water Desalination and Treatment Stations Contracting 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/water-desalination-and-treatment-stations-contracting
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-03918
- Dubai mainland (DET): 4220201
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Constructing water projects of all kinds, and includes the stages of desalination, treatment and sterilization in water distribution stations and related work.

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-03918 | Commercial | Not stated | Office, Virtual office, Warehouse |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Listed | 4220201 | Commercial | 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

- [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)
- [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.

## Additional conditions

- Ajman Free Zone ISIC code: [4220201](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-03918 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.
- 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.

## 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: 4220201 · Non-Financial (Category B)

## Related activities

- [Water Pipelines & Stations Contracting](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/water-pipelines-and-stations-contracting) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Power Stations Contracting & Repairing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/power-stations-contracting-and-repairing) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Water Well Drilling Contracting](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/water-well-drilling-contracting) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Water Desalination Equipment Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/water-desalination-equipment-trading) — IFZA (Dubai) · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Water Desalination, Refining and Distribution (Desalination Plant)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/water-desalination-refining-and-distribution-desalination-plant) — Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Communication Lines Contracting](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/communication-lines-contracting) — Dubai mainland (DET)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Water Desalination and Treatment Stations Contracting 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

- [Water Desalination and Treatment Stations Contracting record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/water-desalination-and-treatment-stations-contracting.json)

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