# Dubai Maritime City company setup

Dubai · Free zone · Dubai Setup Index

> Dubai Maritime City is a Dubai free zone regulated by Dubai Maritime City / related maritime authorities.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dubai-maritime-city
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- Regulator: Dubai Maritime City / related maritime authorities
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## Key facts

- From, no visa: Not published — No published price for a 0-visa package was found for this zone.
- Licence issued in: Not published — No fixed end-to-end setup SLA was found.
- Visas: Not published — no visa allocation published.
- Premises: Office, Maritime facilities
- Renewal: AED 10,000 (Annual licence renewal is AED 10,000.)
- Activities: Not catalogued

### May suit your business

- Maritime services, ship trading and marine support

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.

| Visas | Starting price |
| :--- | :--- |
| No visa | Not published — No published price for a 0-visa package was found for this zone. |
| One visa | Not published — No published price for a 1-visa package was found for this zone. |
| Two visas | Not published — No published price for a 2-visa package was found for this zone. |

### Other published prices

- Establishment card renewal: AED 380 (published tariff)
- Initial approval: AED 520 (published tariff)
- Licence renewal: AED 10,000 (published tariff)
- Registration: AED 10,020 (published tariff)
- Annual licence: AED 10,020 (annual fee)

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.

## Required documents

### Corporate shareholder

- Corporate registration documents specified in the PCFC service catalogue

## Licences and activities

### Licence types

- Maritime services
- Trading
- Ship-related

### Business activities

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

## Visa and office options

### Facility options

- Office
- Maritime 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: AED 10,000 (Annual licence renewal is AED 10,000.)
- Term: Not published — No published renewal term was found.
- Late renewal: Not published — No published late-renewal penalty was found.

- Annual licence renewal is AED 10,000.
- Establishment-card renewal is AED 380.

## Practical considerations

- Purpose-built maritime district — activity lists skew marine
- Maritime authority approvals can gate specialised licences
- Compare RAK Maritime City for Northern Emirates maritime alternatives
- Not a default path for inland professional services

## 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://www.pcfc.ae/en/Pages/default.aspx |
| documents | Published file | https://www.dubaimaritimecity.com/ |

### Known gaps

- No fixed end-to-end setup SLA was found.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Dubai Setup Index set up companies in Dubai Maritime 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 Maritime City record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/free-zones/dubai-maritime-city.json)

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