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All types of businesses operate in Dubai Media City with collective synergies including media services and marketing, printing and publishing, music, film, new media, entertainment and entertainment, broadcasting and news agencies. The DMC (Dubai Media City)Free Zone is open to various media-related subsections, including advertising, communications, event management, media advice and support, and various freelancers.
Dubai Media City offers various business clusters for enterprises, along with a business-friendly environment, dynamic network environment and world-class logistics facilities for Dubai Media City companies. Dubai Media City is known as an ideal media centre for the below-discussed reasons:
Dubai Media City provides a unique collective environment where the work campus is dedicated to industry-specific value chains so that they can interact and work together effectively to achieve common business goals.
Dubai Media City offers several high-speed data, digital voice services, cutting-edge technology and competitively priced community infrastructure to drive cluster growth.
The Government of Dubai supports forms of business within its jurisdiction and Dubai Media City offers business areas to choose from:
Individual or legal entities can register their company in this free zone in Dubai as one of the following legal entities:
A business entity with one partner.
A business entity with 2 to 5 partners.
To apply for foreign citizenship.
For UAE, a legal entity is registered to apply for a business.
For someone who wants to provide certain professional services on their behalf.
Once you've decided on your line of business and the legal form for your business idea, here are some commercial licenses to choose from:
The Dubai Creative Cluster Authority (DCCA) is primarily responsible for the registration and licensing of companies in Dubai Media City. The company registration process may be different for each company; depending on the selected entity type.
The procedure for forming a Free Zone LLC in Dubai Media City is the same whether you are an individual or a shareholder of a company. There is a 3 step process to be followed in order:
Step 1: Apply for company registration and submit the following documents for approval to DCCA (Dubai Creative Cluster Authority).
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Individual as Shareholder |
Corporate Person as Shareholder |
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Application form for the license |
Application form for the license |
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Business plan |
Business plan |
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Valid passport copies of the shareholders, manager, and director(s) |
Valid passport copies of the shareholders, manager, and director(s) |
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Copy of the certificate of incorporation |
Step 2: Submit the required documents and make the requested payment. The list of documents for FZ-LLC with an individual as a shareholder or as partners with legal entities as partners is listed below:
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Individual as Shareholder |
Corporate Person as Shareholder |
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Application for registration |
Application for registration |
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The CV of shareholder(s) |
Company Incorporation Certificate |
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Bank reference letter for the shareholder(s) |
Certificate of Continuity of Existence or Good Standing |
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Resolution for the incorporation of FZ-LLC |
Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of Association (AOA) of the parent company |
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No-Objection Certificate (NOC) for the manager from the current UAE sponsor (if applicable) |
Resolution for incorporation of FZ-LLC |
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Registry Identification Code (RIC) form for the shareholder(s), director(s) and manager |
NOC for the manager from the current UAE sponsor |
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Proof of share capital from a bank or a deposit receipt in the trust account |
RIC form for the shareholder(s), director(s) and manager |
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Proof of share capital from a bank or a deposit receipt in the trust account |
Step 3: Signing and collection of all the certificates, license, lease, MOA and AOA.
The steps for establishing a foreign company branch are the same as for FZ-LLC, but the documents that must be submitted in step 2 are:
The process of establishing a local business branch (registered in UAE) has changed. The steps are as follows:
A freelancer is a person who is self-employed and provides services to various companies. The freelancer license allows freelancers to carry out their professional activities without any problems and government interference. How to get a freelance permit in Dubai Media City:
Step 1: You need to submit the following documents:
Step 2: Submit the documents below, select the appropriate commercial space, then pay the required fee.
Step 3: Sign a housing contract and collect one freelance permit.
MAD Middle East makes it easy for media companies of all sizes to invest in Dubai Media City, a free zone that represents innovation, operational transparency, entrepreneurial dynamism and a customer-oriented approach. We provide value-added services that help our customers benefit from the unmatched facilities and superior logistics infrastructure in Dubai Media City. We will bear your burden by starting a business in Dubai Media City, the exclusive media company destination in the heart of Dubai. Call us and broadcast your business in Dubai Media City.
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