List of Activities in IFZA Dubai Freezone
Published 4 November 2026Updated 4 November 20266 min read
The table below reproduces all 828 records returned by the public data source used by IFZA's official Business Activities directory on 4 November 2026. It is a dated snapshot, not a guarantee that every activity remains available or can be combined on one licence.
The response contains 827 distinct codes: one code appears in two records. Both official records are retained rather than silently merging them. Confirm your chosen code, permitted scope and approvals with IFZA before paying for an application.
IFZA activity codes and descriptions
Use the activity's exact description, not only its title, to assess whether it covers what you will invoice for. The searchable table retains the directory's wording, licence classification and approval entities. All records remain available when no search or licence filter is applied.
828 of 828 activity records · Official directory snapshot: 4 November 2026
| Code | Activity / licence | Description and approvals |
|---|---|---|
| 0910101 | Offshore Oil & Natural Gas Wells Equipment Repairing Professional | Includes the reparation and maintenance operations carried outside the UAE for the equipment involved in the various operations of oil and natural gas production, from primary stages of survey and exploration up to storage. |
| 1122352 | Ecommerce Commercial | the activity of electronically buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. Notes: Requires Undertaking Letter |
| 1122356 | Oil & Natural Gas Well Drilling Abroad Professional | Includes the process of drilling in the on and off shore oilfields for the extraction of petroleum after conducting the geological surveys to locate the petroleum reservoirs, the process involves the experimental and developmental drilling as well as constructing the derricks and fixing the casing pipes. Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122357 | Oil & Natural Gas Well Reinforcement Services Abroad Professional | Includes firms specialized in reinforcing oil and natural gas wells using various techniques , including activated or processed cement pumping or other materials used to reinforce and coat wells for protection against erosion or interaction with the surrounding natural materials , raise the duration of possible utilization, or to maintain and redrill. Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122360 | Well Drilling & Oil & Natural Gas Development Abroad Professional | Includes the process carried outside the UAE for the drilling in the onshore and offshore oilfields for the extraction of petroleum and natural gas. Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122361 | New Motor Vehicles Trading Abroad Commercial | Includes reselling of new motor vehicle for personal passenger use, or for commercial use. Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122363 | Specialized Vehicles Trading Abroad Commercial | Includes reselling specialized motor vehicles including ambulances, fire engines, garbage collectors , street sweepers, truck- mounted cranes for loading and discharging and truck mixers. Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122365 | Used Vehicles Trading (Outside UAE) Commercial | Includes reselling used vehicles and trucks for transporting goods, building materials and liquid tankers…etc Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122367 | Trading in Medicines (Outside UAE) Commercial | Includes reselling of pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, herbal medicines, and alternative medicine drugs. Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122368 | Trading in Pharmaceutical Products Outside UAE Commercial | Includes reselling pharmaceutical products directly used for medication or treatment outside UAE only. Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122372 | Fuel Supply Services Abroad Professional | Includes firms engaged in supplying sea and air transport companies, industrial firms, power generating plants with fuel and lubricants and other similar materials to operate machinery and equipment. External approval: Supreme Council of Energy Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122373 | Petroleum Transport (Outside UAE) Professional | Includes firms transporting petroleum products and derivatives on tanks and as per order. Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122374 | Sea Transport of Oil & Petroleum Products (Outside UAE) Professional | Includes the bulk transport of unrefined crude from its point of oil extraction to refineries by crude tankers, and also moving refined products and petrochemicals refineries to consuming markets. External approval: Dubai Maritime Authority Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122382 | Agricultural Pesticides Trading Abroad Commercial | Includes reselling materials intended for protection against and extermination and control of agricultural pests, including disease carriers affecting animals and plants. Pests are meant to be any plant or creature harmful or destructive, such as insects, spiders, nematodes, bacteria, fungal, moss, plant viruses, harmful weeds, parasitic plants, harmful birds, rodents, also, products plant growth controllers and crop protection. Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122383 | Basic Industrial Chemicals Trading (Outside UAE) Commercial | Includes reselling intermediate chemicals such as resins, compounds, salts, sulfates, sulfurs, and others used in manufacturing by blending with other substances to produce paints, ink, cosmetics, detergents, fertilizers, pesticides, final chemical products, manufacturing metals, water purification and sterilization, in food industries such as preservatives, colorants, additives, flavors and fragrances, or in environment protection External approval: Dubai Police - Chemicals Precursor Department Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122384 | Automobile Engineering Services Abroad Professional | Includes providing services and consultancies related to vehicle engineering which incorporates the elements of design, mechanical, electrical, safety, fuel economy, noise, vibration, and harshness, performance Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122385 | Waste Plastic Trading Abroad Commercial | Includes collecting and reselling all non- hazardous plastic waste, such as water bottles, boxes, shopping bags, dishes and food containers, after being used and disposed of by households, industrial and agricultural facilities, in order recycle and transform Notes: Outside Country |
| 1122386 | Industrial & Liquefied Natural Gas Trading Abroad Commercial | Includes reselling of liquid gases used for industrial purposes, such as workshop welding, and gas for operating household air-conditioners and refrigerators, involving also, liquefied natural gas used for generation of electricity, production of hydrogen and ammonia after warming the LNG into natural gas. External approval: Supreme Council of Energy Notes: Outside Country |
| 1811006 | Cards & Envelops Printing Professional | Includes printing business cards, invitation cards to official events and celebrations, season's greeting cards and weddings congratulations cards. This also includes printing the envelopes. |
| 1812005 | Design & Artwork Services Professional | Includes providing a wide range of design and artworks to firms engaged in printing and publishing. This includes designing books, magazine covers, stamps, greeting cards and brochures, the process may take the traditional for modern techniques. |
| 1820001 | Audio Recorded Media Reproduction Studio Professional | Includes firms engaged in reproducing sound recordings and radio programs in tapes and compact discs from the master copies of such records, such service is limited to small scale and is directly provided to the public. External approval: Ministry of Culture & Youth |
| 319902 | Heavy Duty Equipment & Machinery Repair & Maintenance Professional | Includes firms repair machinery and equipment, lifts, escalators, boilers, central kitchens, automatic washing equipment, electric generators, water pumps, tower cranes…etc. |
| 3212002 | Imitation Jewellery Smithing Professional | Includes manufacturing goldsmiths’ articles, such as brooches, earnings, necklaces, bracelets, rings made from base metals plated with precious metals, or jewellery containing imitation stones such as imitation gems stones, imitation diamonds. |
| 3290024 | 3D Printing Products Production Professional | Includes firms specialized in producing products by the 3D printing through creating designs of objects with AutoCAD software, then the printer creates a three-dimensional object using lasers to fuse powdered materials together layer by layer, the powdered materials involve metal, plastic, rubber, silicon, ceramic, such technology involves different products and parts such as, jewelry, industrial parts, vehicles, dental and medical industry. |
| 3315001 | Ships & Boats Repairing Professional | Includes the reparation of vessels, wooden ships, yachts, sports boats, fishing ships and boats…etc. also, re-building, renovation, full maintenance, including refitting or replacement of motors and parts. External approval: Dubai Maritime Authority |
Availability and activity combinations remain subject to IFZA confirmation. Check the official live directory.
Commercial and professional licensing
This snapshot contains 454 Commercial records, 373 Professional records and one record without a stated licence classification. These are directory counts, not a promise that any particular combination or legal form will be accepted.
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Some records identify external approving entities or special notes. Selection in a directory is not regulatory approval. Ask IFZA to confirm the regulator, prerequisites, approval timing and operating restrictions for the exact activity.
How to choose the right activity
Prepare a plain-language list of your services or goods, customer locations, delivery model and planned facilities. Compare that list with the code description. Confirm whether additional activities, premises or mainland permissions are required.
- Identify the exact activity code and description
- Check licensing classification and any external approvals
- Confirm whether your intended activities can be combined
- Request a written setup and renewal cost breakdown
Keep the activity list current
IFZA can update its directory. The source does not state an effective version date or certify a permanent total of all activities. Recheck the official live directory before applying; this article records the retrieval date rather than asserting an official issue date.
Key takeaways
- 828 source records are preserved, including the duplicated code
- Descriptions and external approval requirements matter
- Confirm current availability and permitted combinations with IFZA
This article is general information published by TRASOL LLC - FZ and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Fees, rules and processing times are set by the relevant UAE authorities and can change. Verify current requirements before acting.
