# Dubai Healthcare City company setup

Dubai · Free zone · Dubai Setup Index

> Dubai Healthcare City is a Dubai free zone regulated by Dubai Healthcare City Authority.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dubai-healthcare-city
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- Regulator: Dubai Healthcare City Authority
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## Key facts

- From, no visa: Not published — The public calculator shell errored during direct first-pass testing.
- Licence issued in: 3–10 business days (Initial approval is stated as three to ten working days.)
- Visas: Not published — no visa allocation published.
- Premises: Clinic, Office, Medical facilities
- Renewal: Not published — No published renewal price, term or penalty was found.
- Activities: Not catalogued

### May suit your business

- Clinical, wellness and health-tech operators under a healthcare free zone

Based on the zone’s published specialism. Confirm suitability for your activity.

## Costs and packages

Prices are the authority's published figures. Confirm the current package before you budget.

Not published — The public calculator shell errored during direct first-pass testing.

### Other published prices

- Application fee: AED 1,550 (published tariff)
- Registration fee: AED 3,500 (published tariff)
- Commercial licence example: AED 15,010 (published tariff)
- Zawel package: AED 16,550 (published package)

A starting price is not a full setup total.

## Setup steps and timing

### Company setup

| # | Step | Timing |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | Licence | To confirm |

### Residency · remote preparation

| # | Step | Timing |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 2 | Security approval | To confirm |
| 3 | Establishment card | To confirm |
| 4 | E-channel | To confirm |
| 5 | Entry visa approval | To confirm |

### Residency · in the UAE

| # | Step | Timing |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 6 | Medical test | To confirm |
| 7 | Biometrics | To confirm |
| 8 | Residence visa approval | To confirm |
| 9 | Emirates ID printing | To confirm |
| 10 | Emirates ID delivery | To confirm |

### Bank account

| # | Step | Timing |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 11 | Bank account | To confirm |

Timings are per step, not a total. Appointments and approvals may vary. Where only “days” is shown, the business or calendar-day basis is to confirm.

### Timing details and conditions

- Initial approval is stated as three to ten working days.

## Required documents

### Corporate shareholder

- Documents specified in the official commercial-licence application service

## Licences and activities

### Licence types

- Healthcare
- Wellness
- Related professional

### Business activities

Not published — We have not published an activity catalogue for Dubai Healthcare City, so we cannot say which licence lines it carries.

## Visa and office options

### Facility options

- Clinic
- Office
- Medical facilities

### Remote paperwork

No (Expect more on-site presence than a fully remote lane.)

### Visa options

We have not recorded the visa categories for this jurisdiction.

### Nationality-specific requirements

- Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq: National ID copy for entry and residence applications.
- Pakistan: National ID copy for an investor or partner visa. (zone guidance — confirm for your route)
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Iraq, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Syria, Tonga, Albania, Bangladesh, Colombia, Cyprus, Fiji, Mauritius, Nigeria, Philippines, Sudan, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Belarus, China, Georgia, Iran, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovenia, South Africa: Attested police clearance for a new visa. (reported — confirm before applying)
- Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Sri Lanka: UAE embassy visit within 45 days to complete entry approval. (zone guidance — confirm for your route)
- Ethiopia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka: Attested medical report for entry approval when applying from outside the UAE. (zone guidance — confirm for your route)

## Renewal costs

- Renewal price: Not published — No published renewal price, term or penalty was found.
- Term: Not published — No published renewal term was found.
- Late renewal: Not published — No published late-renewal penalty was found.

- Zawel renewal requires an office and Ejari.

## Practical considerations

- Clinical activities need healthcare licensing beyond a normal trade licence
- Built for medical and wellness operators, not general trading
- Compliance burden is materially higher than IFZA professional packages
- Outside the typical Dubai Setup Index customer profile when clinical licences are required

## Alternatives

- [IFZA](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) — Dubai setup option
- [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) — Lower-cost setup option
- [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) — Onshore alternative

## Sources

| Claim | Access | Source |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| pricing | Published page | https://dhcc.ae/E-Services/DepartmentService/view/apply-for-new-commercial-license |
| packages | Published page | https://dhcc.ae/ |

### Known gaps

- The public calculator shell errored during direct first-pass testing.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Dubai Setup Index set up companies in Dubai Healthcare City?

Not currently. We document this zone so you can compare it honestly, while Dubai Setup Index handles applications in IFZA and Ajman.

### Is a free zone the same as mainland DET?

No. Free zones license under their own authority. A Dubai mainland company is licensed by DET and normally needs Ejari-registered premises.

## Related

- [All free zones](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones)
- [Business activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [How company setup works](https://dubaisetupindex.com/how-it-works)

## Machine-readable

- [Dubai Healthcare City record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/free-zones/dubai-healthcare-city.json)

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