ANC Free Zone business activities

Binding of printed sheets, eg into books, brochures, magazines, catalogues etc, byfolding, assembling, stitching, glueing, collating, basting, adhesive Binding, trimming, gold stamping - Composition, typesetting, phototypesetting, pre-press data input including scanning and optical character recognition, electronic make-up - Plate-making services including imagesetting and Plate-setting (for the printing processes letterpress and offset) - Engraving or etching of cylinders for gravure - Plate processes direct to Plate (also photopolymer plates) - Preparation of plates and dies for relief stamping or printing - Production of proofs - Artistic work including Preparation of litho stones and prepared woodblocks - Production of reprographic products - Design of printing products eg sketches, layouts, dummies etc - Other graphic Activities such as die-sinking or die-stamping, braille copying, punching and drilling, embossing, varnishing and laminating, collating and insetting, creasing

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

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

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling different passenger buses, as well as trucks and trailers for transporting goods, liquid substances, building materials…etc

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MoIAT conformity / Police; MOI for armoured — Vehicles sold in UAE must meet GCC/UAE conformity; used-car & export trade is high-risk for TBML; armoured vehicles need Ministry of Interior approval.
Extra documents: Dealer agreements; Vehicle export certificates; Customs code; Ministry of Interior approval for armoured/safe-transport vehicles; Source of funds (High risk)
Medium risk — Business profile / short business plan; CVs of shareholders; Expected main suppliers/customers

Trading of new cars (outside UAE)

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MoIAT conformity / Police; MOI for armoured — Vehicles sold in UAE must meet GCC/UAE conformity; used-car & export trade is high-risk for TBML; armoured vehicles need Ministry of Interior approval.
Extra documents: Dealer agreements; Vehicle export certificates; Customs code; Ministry of Interior approval for armoured/safe-transport vehicles; Source of funds (High risk)
Medium risk — Business profile / short business plan; CVs of shareholders; Expected main suppliers/customers

Resale of all types of used vehicles intended for the transport of passengers that have been used for simple or long periods

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MoIAT conformity / Police; MOI for armoured — Vehicles sold in UAE must meet GCC/UAE conformity; used-car & export trade is high-risk for TBML; armoured vehicles need Ministry of Interior approval.
Extra documents: Dealer agreements; Vehicle export certificates; Customs code; Ministry of Interior approval for armoured/safe-transport vehicles; Source of funds (High risk)
High risk — Enhanced Due Diligence: detailed business plan; Source of funds & source of wealth evidence; Bank reference letter; CVs of shareholders/managers; Expected counterparties & countries; Sanctions/PEP screening

Includes firms dealing in exporting used cars only, these firms are not allowed to open shops and sell cars directly to the public

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MoIAT conformity / Police; MOI for armoured — Vehicles sold in UAE must meet GCC/UAE conformity; used-car & export trade is high-risk for TBML; armoured vehicles need Ministry of Interior approval.
Extra documents: Dealer agreements; Vehicle export certificates; Customs code; Ministry of Interior approval for armoured/safe-transport vehicles; Source of funds (High risk)
High risk — Enhanced Due Diligence: detailed business plan; Source of funds & source of wealth evidence; Bank reference letter; CVs of shareholders/managers; Expected counterparties & countries; Sanctions/PEP screening

Includes electric mini cars designed to serve in golf clubs, football stadiums, horse racetracks as well as passengers and visitors shuttles in airports and malls

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MoIAT conformity / Police; MOI for armoured — Vehicles sold in UAE must meet GCC/UAE conformity; used-car & export trade is high-risk for TBML; armoured vehicles need Ministry of Interior approval.
Extra documents: Dealer agreements; Vehicle export certificates; Customs code; Ministry of Interior approval for armoured/safe-transport vehicles; Source of funds (High risk)
Medium risk — Business profile / short business plan; CVs of shareholders; Expected main suppliers/customers

Includes selling of vehicles fitted with protective accessories to allow for safe transport of people and valuables and hazardous materials

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MoIAT conformity / Police; MOI for armoured — Vehicles sold in UAE must meet GCC/UAE conformity; used-car & export trade is high-risk for TBML; armoured vehicles need Ministry of Interior approval.
Extra documents: Dealer agreements; Vehicle export certificates; Customs code; Ministry of Interior approval for armoured/safe-transport vehicles; Source of funds (High risk)
Approval (conditional): Ministry of Interior / Police — Security/protective equipment, cash-handling machines and hunting goods can be dual-use or security-sensitive.
Extra documents: Product catalogue & specs; End-user certificates; MOI / Police approval where applicable
Medium risk — Business profile / short business plan; CVs of shareholders; Expected main suppliers/customers

Includes firms dealing in exporting new cars only, these firms are not allowed to open shops and sell cars directly to the public as the activity “New Motor Vehicles Trading”

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MoIAT conformity / Police; MOI for armoured — Vehicles sold in UAE must meet GCC/UAE conformity; used-car & export trade is high-risk for TBML; armoured vehicles need Ministry of Interior approval.
Extra documents: Dealer agreements; Vehicle export certificates; Customs code; Ministry of Interior approval for armoured/safe-transport vehicles; Source of funds (High risk)
Medium risk — Business profile / short business plan; CVs of shareholders; Expected main suppliers/customers

Wholesale of All Kinds Of Parts, Components, Supplies, Tools And Accessories For Motor Vehicles such as rubber tires and inner tubes for tires

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling spare parts and to use fully or partially in repairing and maintaining motor vehicles, buses, trucks and trailers and other relevant requisites including oils, detergents, paints etc

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling the spare parts and components which cover the overall of the motor vehicle such as body parts and mirrors, brakes, suspension and steering, engine and drive train , exterior and interior accessories, headlights and lighting

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Car tires trade, including all the parts that make up the tire, such as the inner metal part of the tire and the outer rubber part

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MoIAT (ECAS/EQM) — only if sold in UAE — Many consumer products (tyres, toys, electricals, cosmetics) need UAE conformity certification before being placed on the UAE market. Not needed for pure re-export.
Extra documents: ECAS/EQM conformity certificates (if selling in UAE); Product test reports; Cosmetics product registration
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes the reselling accessories fitted in cars and vehicle exterior such as, additional bumpers to adjust the exterior, air deflectors to increase the car's efficiency, baggage loading racks to diversify the car's use, sun and rain protectors and small trailers, as well as the interior electronic and smart devices

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling the two or three wheeled motorized motorcycles for cruising in paved roads or for off road use

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MoIAT conformity / Police; MOI for armoured — Vehicles sold in UAE must meet GCC/UAE conformity; used-car & export trade is high-risk for TBML; armoured vehicles need Ministry of Interior approval.
Extra documents: Dealer agreements; Vehicle export certificates; Customs code; Ministry of Interior approval for armoured/safe-transport vehicles; Source of funds (High risk)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling the parts and components used for the repair or replacement of motorcycles failed parts, also the motorcyclists’ accessories such as helmets

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling personal watercraft used water recreational activities and sport

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure (maritime) — Vessels and ship management are regulated for registration, crewing and safety; also sanctions-sensitive (vessel screening).
Extra documents: Vessel documents (registry, IMO no.); Ship-management agreements; Sanctions screening of vessels; Maritime authority approval (if operating UAE vessels)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling three or four wheeled vehicles which run by petrol and used for recreation and sports, also, spare parts andcomponents

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes firms engaged in displaying and presenting products in supermarkets and retail stores to maximize sales, including, wrapping some goods with gifts, pictures or cards to promote

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes firms engaged in bringing sellers and buyers involved in wholesale and retail trade together in return of a commission or remuneration, these firms are neither allowed to trade on own account nor practice brokerage in real estate, services, shares and bonds and finance

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): None — restricted goods need their own approval — Broad trading licences are High risk for AML/TBML; restricted goods are excluded unless separately approved.
Extra documents: Business plan with product list & target markets; Supplier/buyer details; Source of funds
High risk — Enhanced Due Diligence: detailed business plan; Source of funds & source of wealth evidence; Bank reference letter; CVs of shareholders/managers; Expected counterparties & countries; Sanctions/PEP screening

Includes reselling the electric scooters which are equipped with battery to produce power

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MoIAT conformity / Police; MOI for armoured — Vehicles sold in UAE must meet GCC/UAE conformity; used-car & export trade is high-risk for TBML; armoured vehicles need Ministry of Interior approval.
Extra documents: Dealer agreements; Vehicle export certificates; Customs code; Ministry of Interior approval for armoured/safe-transport vehicles; Source of funds (High risk)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Activities of commission agents and all other wholesalers who trade on behalf and on the account of others, activities of those involved in bringing sellers and buyers together or undertaking commercial transactions on behalf of a principal, including on the internet"

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): None — restricted goods need their own approval — Broad trading licences are High risk for AML/TBML; restricted goods are excluded unless separately approved.
Extra documents: Business plan with product list & target markets; Supplier/buyer details; Source of funds
Medium risk — Business profile / short business plan; CVs of shareholders; Expected main suppliers/customers

Includes reselling cereals and fruits such as rice, wheat, barley, corn, dates, citrus, legumes, beans, chick peas, and others It also includes peeling, blending and bleaching for preparation before consumption

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading of dried animals hides before tanning or any other converting process

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MOCCAE — Import/export of live animals, plants, seeds, fodder and animal by-products needs MOCCAE veterinary/agricultural permits (biosecurity).
Extra documents: MOCCAE import/export permit; Veterinary or phytosanitary certificate; Certificate of origin; Product list with HS codes
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling animals and birds fodder, whether of vegetal or animal origin such as straw and hay and fish powder respectively

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MOCCAE — Import/export of live animals, plants, seeds, fodder and animal by-products needs MOCCAE veterinary/agricultural permits (biosecurity).
Extra documents: MOCCAE import/export permit; Veterinary or phytosanitary certificate; Certificate of origin; Product list with HS codes
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes agricultural firms engaged in selling agricultural crops from the local production, including wholesale or retail sale within the stores or farms or local markets

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MOCCAE — Import/export of live animals, plants, seeds, fodder and animal by-products needs MOCCAE veterinary/agricultural permits (biosecurity).
Extra documents: MOCCAE import/export permit; Veterinary or phytosanitary certificate; Certificate of origin; Product list with HS codes
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading of fish crusts and intestines, slaughtered animals and bird’s blood, intestines, and non-edible parts in order to be used commercially or industrially

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Approval (conditional): MOCCAE — Import/export of live animals, plants, seeds, fodder and animal by-products needs MOCCAE veterinary/agricultural permits (biosecurity).
Extra documents: MOCCAE import/export permit; Veterinary or phytosanitary certificate; Certificate of origin; Product list with HS codes
Approval (conditional): MOCCAE + Ajman Municipality — Waste and scrap movements are controlled to prevent hazardous-waste dumping and are high-risk for trade-based money laundering.
Extra documents: Basel/MOCCAE waste movement permit; Material inspection report; Buyer/end-user details; Declaration that no military/hazardous scrap is handled
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling cut animal wool and hair before making any converting process, also, bird feathers

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MOCCAE — Import/export of live animals, plants, seeds, fodder and animal by-products needs MOCCAE veterinary/agricultural permits (biosecurity).
Extra documents: MOCCAE import/export permit; Veterinary or phytosanitary certificate; Certificate of origin; Product list with HS codes
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading fresh vegetables and fruits

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling fresh and preserved milk, whether in liquid, powdered or condensed, also, dairies including cheese, butter, cream and others, usually raw, canned or preserved

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading in all types of eggs, whether chicken eggs, ostrich eggs, or any other types of poultry eggs

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling fresh, chilled or frozen beef, mutton, whether organic or non-organic, provided that no converting process processes have been carried out It also includes mincing, chopping and preparing meat for cooking

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Wholesale of fruit and vegetables, dairy products, eggs and egg products, edible oils and fats of animal or vegetable origin, meat and meat products, fishery products, sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery, bakery products, beverages, coffee, tea, cocoa and spices, feed for pet animals

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading in the sale of canned and preserved food wholesale and fit for consumption of fruits, vegetables, meat and other plant and animal food products and preserved in sealed metal cans

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Frozen food stuff trading such as meat ,vegetable and fruit

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading in all types of healthy foods

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading of organic foodstuffs from fresh or preserved fruits and vegetables without introducing any chemicals to fresh products of food and beverages

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading in all types of eggs, whether chicken eggs, ostrich eggs, or any other types of poultry eggs

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading all kinds of spices, spices and perfumery materials such as hibiscus drinks, anise and types of plants

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Include commercial establishments specialized in wholesale trade in the domestic market or through imports from abroad for all types of energy drinks a beverage that is working to raise the levels of mental and physical activity and the activity includes

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading fats and natural and industrial ghee packed of all kinds, whether safe of animal or vegetable origin, as well as bottled vegetable oils

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ajman Municipality (food safety) + MOCCAE — Food trading into the UAE market requires food-establishment approval, product registration and import clearance for food safety.
Extra documents: Product list + labels (Arabic/English); Food import permit / ZAD registration; Health certificate & certificate of origin; Warehouse with municipality food-safety approval (if storing in UAE)
Approval (conditional): MOCCAE — Import/export of live animals, plants, seeds, fodder and animal by-products needs MOCCAE veterinary/agricultural permits (biosecurity).
Extra documents: MOCCAE import/export permit; Veterinary or phytosanitary certificate; Certificate of origin; Product list with HS codes
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Wholesale of yarn fabrics, household linen, haberdashery: needles, sewing thread etc, Clothing, Including Sports Clothes, clothing accessories, Such As Gloves, Ties And Braces, footwear, fur articles, umbrellas

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading all types of shoes for children and women of all sizes and colors outside stores dedicated to this type

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading of professional shoes for various uses such as fireproof shoes, shoes worn at work sites for engineers and workers, protective medical shoes, athletes, body coolers that can be worn

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading in Sports shoes, including all types of different racing shoes, as well as specialized shoes for all types of sports games, and this activity does not include the sale of sportswear

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading in all types of clothes for children, boys and girls This includes clothes for newborns, including dresses, gowns, skirts, pants, shirts and all kinds of clothes

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading the clothes, ready-made uniforms, host clothes in hotels and airlines, school clothes and other uniform clothes, as well as their supplies of hats, helmets, socks, gloves, or shoes

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading for men's ready-to-wear such as shirts, suits, coats, jackets, socks, ties and others

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading of textiles and fabrics used for sewing and fashion wear or making readymade garments

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading textiles and fabrics of all kinds or used for the purposes of knitting clothes and fashion or in the manufacture of ready-made clothes

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading of consumer electronics: radio and TV equipment, CD and DVD players and recorders, stereo equipment, video game consoles, wholesale of fabrics, household linen, haberdashery, clothing, clothing accessories"

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading of home furniture of all kinds such as beds, bedroom sets, cabinets, seating sets, chairs, tables and accessories such as mirrors, clothes hangers, etc, as well as furniture used in hotels and restaurants and the like, which is made entirely or parts of it from wood, plastic, glass, metal, fiberglass or otherwise

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading in refrigerators, freezers, water coolers, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, ironers, heaters, also, electric kitchenware, such as, mixers, mincers, cutters, blenders, toasters, juice extractors, grinders, kettles, hot drinks makers …etc, such firms are allowed to carry out repair and maintenance services for the equipment

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MoIAT (ECAS/EQM) — only if sold in UAE — Many consumer products (tyres, toys, electricals, cosmetics) need UAE conformity certification before being placed on the UAE market. Not needed for pure re-export.
Extra documents: ECAS/EQM conformity certificates (if selling in UAE); Product test reports; Cosmetics product registration
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Involves buying and selling sports equipment and accessories in bulk to retailers, gyms, and other businesses

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling of tanned and processed animal leather to render for industrial or any other use

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Jewellery and Precious Metal Trading

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval: Ministry of Economy (AML) + goAML — Dealers in precious metals & stones are DNFBPs under UAE AML/CFT law (Federal Decree-Law 20/2018 as amended, Cabinet Res. 10/2019, MR 253/2025). Cash deals of AED 55,000+ must be reported (DPMSR).
Extra documents: goAML registration certificate; AML/CFT policy & procedures; Compliance Officer appointment letter + CV; Enterprise-wide AML risk assessment; Source of funds/wealth of shareholders; Kimberley Process certificate if dealing rough diamonds
High risk — Enhanced Due Diligence: detailed business plan; Source of funds & source of wealth evidence; Bank reference letter; CVs of shareholders/managers; Expected counterparties & countries; Sanctions/PEP screening

Trading of musical instruments and instruments and their accessories, including string and electrical instruments, percussion instruments

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes reselling pen sets, lighters, purses, key holders, exquisite gift boxes, golden buttons, make-up sets, tiny antiques and handicraft souvenir and other miscellaneous items used for personal use or presenting as gifts

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Equipment Trading Of E-Games And Entertainment Halls

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Video games Wholesale Trading

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Wholesale of Games And Baby Toys Trading

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): MoIAT (ECAS/EQM) — only if sold in UAE — Many consumer products (tyres, toys, electricals, cosmetics) need UAE conformity certification before being placed on the UAE market. Not needed for pure re-export.
Extra documents: ECAS/EQM conformity certificates (if selling in UAE); Product test reports; Cosmetics product registration
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Wholesale of computers and computer peripheral equipment, wholesale of software

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

wholesale of electronic valves and tubes, wholesale of semiconductor devices, wholesale of microchips and integrated circuits ,wholesale of printed circuits, wholesale of blank audio and video tapes and diskettes, magnetic and optical disks (CDs, DVDs) ,wholesale of telephone and communications equipment

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): TDRA (+ Cyber Security Council for encryption) — Radio/telecom devices sold in the UAE must be TDRA type-approved; encryption equipment/software is dual-use and controlled.
Extra documents: TDRA dealer registration; Type-approval certificates of models; Product datasheets; End-user statement (for encryption items)
Medium risk — Business profile / short business plan; CVs of shareholders; Expected main suppliers/customers

Trading in Mobile phone and receives phone calls within a wide geographical area based on wireless communication, in addition to telephone communications, it allows benefiting from a wide variety of services and applications such as text messages, e-mail, Internet access, games and photography, as well as various types of spare parts and supplies such as memory cards, car chargers, batteries, leather covers, screen protectors, Bluetooth headphones, cables, silicone covers, holders and others

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): TDRA (+ Cyber Security Council for encryption) — Radio/telecom devices sold in the UAE must be TDRA type-approved; encryption equipment/software is dual-use and controlled.
Extra documents: TDRA dealer registration; Type-approval certificates of models; Product datasheets; End-user statement (for encryption items)
Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trade of sensors, imaging devices, electromagnetic devices and groundwater drilling devices that are used in the fields of mineral exploration or devices and that does not include specialized devices that have been classified in their own activity in this Guide

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading of electronic devices specialized in monitoring phenomena that cannot be perceived by ordinary senses, such as devices used in monitoring sound waves, vibrations, seeing nanobodies

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Includes buying and selling specialized materials and items are often used in various industrial, decorative, or packaging applications

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading tractors and agricultural machinery such as plows, seeders, harvesters and others and their accessories from the parts that are added to them to diversify their uses

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Include the resale in specialized stores of heavy machinery and equipment, such as factory machinery and equipment, machinery, hoisting and loading mechanisms, excavators, loaders and others

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading in all types of furniture used in offices, including seats, tables, cabinets, offices and all office furnishing supplies

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading of tools such as hammers, files, chisels, saws and pliers, as well as supplies used in workshops such as welding poles and skewers, replaced parts, accessories and other tools used in workshops include carpentry workshops, blacksmithing, car repair, goldsmithing, precious metals and others

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: High risk — Enhanced Due Diligence: detailed business plan; Source of funds & source of wealth evidence; Bank reference letter; CVs of shareholders/managers; Expected counterparties & countries; Sanctions/PEP screening

Trading of construction equipment and machinery and their accessories

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading of Engineering Drawing Equipment

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading in Oil and Natural Gas Well Equipment and Devices and Spare Parts

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Medium risk — Business profile / short business plan; CVs of shareholders; Expected main suppliers/customers

Trading of solar panels and slabs energy systems (photovoltaic) installed on tops and facades of residential and commercial buildings, or on the ground to generate power for use in water heating and cooling and energy supply

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading of packaging and packaging, wrapping equipment

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Wholesale Of Charcoal, Coal, Coke, Fuel Wood, Naphtha

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Low risk — Standard KYC only

Trading in crude oil before processing and refining into more useful products

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure (UAE-side handling) — Petroleum products are controlled commodities with high sanctions & trade-based money-laundering risk; UAE-side handling, storage or bunkering needs energy-sector approval.
Extra documents: Supplier & buyer contracts / LOIs; Sanctions-screening declaration (vessel, origin, counterparties); Storage/terminal agreement (if any); Source of funds; Product specs (SGS/inspection)
High risk — Enhanced Due Diligence: detailed business plan; Source of funds & source of wealth evidence; Bank reference letter; CVs of shareholders/managers; Expected counterparties & countries; Sanctions/PEP screening

Includes selling compressed natural gas which is made by compressing natural gas to less than 1% of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure, and It is stored and distributed in hard containers in cylindrical or spherical shapes, it’s as fuel that can be used in place of gasoline, diesel fuel and liquefied petroleum gas, it’s used in traditional gasoline automobiles that have been modified or in vehicles specifically manufactured for CNG use, or in conjunction with another fuel such as Diesel (bi-fuel)

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure (UAE-side handling) — Petroleum products are controlled commodities with high sanctions & trade-based money-laundering risk; UAE-side handling, storage or bunkering needs energy-sector approval.
Extra documents: Supplier & buyer contracts / LOIs; Sanctions-screening declaration (vessel, origin, counterparties); Storage/terminal agreement (if any); Source of funds; Product specs (SGS/inspection)
High risk — Enhanced Due Diligence: detailed business plan; Source of funds & source of wealth evidence; Bank reference letter; CVs of shareholders/managers; Expected counterparties & countries; Sanctions/PEP screening

Trading of types of products arising from the conversion of crude oil in oil refineries into products or derivatives in their initial form before processing in the petrochemical industry, such as methanol, urea, olefins, etc

Allowed facility: Office / flexi desk (ANC)

Extra documents: Approval (conditional): Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure (UAE-side handling) — Petroleum products are controlled commodities with high sanctions & trade-based money-laundering risk; UAE-side handling, storage or bunkering needs energy-sector approval.
Extra documents: Supplier & buyer contracts / LOIs; Sanctions-screening declaration (vessel, origin, counterparties); Storage/terminal agreement (if any); Source of funds; Product specs (SGS/inspection)
High risk — Enhanced Due Diligence: detailed business plan; Source of funds & source of wealth evidence; Bank reference letter; CVs of shareholders/managers; Expected counterparties & countries; Sanctions/PEP screening