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Activity
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Office requirements
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Authority Approvals Required
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Before License/After License
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Approx Cost for approval
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Restaurant
Includes restaurants equipped with the suitable installations to prepare and serve food and snacks inside, as well as various beverages for immediate consumption by the public, such firms are allowed to sell the activity-related materials in non-commercial quantities
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
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Commercial Space of Min 750Sqm is required
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Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Dubai Municipality (Department of Drainage and Irrigation)
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Before License is issued
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AED 1,000
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Ready-made Meals & Dishes Preparation
Includes producing convenience meals by pre- cooking and packaging and make ready to eat after heating, it involves producing the salads and spices premixes by the same way, it does not include the preparation of meals for immediate consumption as in restaurants.
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
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Coffee Shop
Includes shops engaged in preparing and serving hot and cold drinks, fresh juices, and displaying ready-to-eat snacks, sweets and ice cream supplied from approved sources for direct consumption, such firms are allowed to sell the activity-related materials in non-commercial quantities.
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
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Commercial Space of Min 150Sft is required
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Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Dubai Municipality (Department of Drainage and Irrigation)
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Before License is issued
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AED 1,000
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Cafeteria
Includes cafeterias that sell snacks, juices and beverages to the public.
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
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Commercial Space of Min 500Sft is required
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Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Dubai Municipality (Department of Drainage and Irrigation)
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Before License is issued
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AED 1,000
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Sandwich Shop
IIncludes shops that provide sandwiches, juices and beverages for immediate consumption
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
Additional Approval Required - Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Commercial space Requirements - Min 750Sqft space is Mandatory
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Commercial Space of Min 500Sqft is required
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Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Dubai Municipality (Department of Drainage and Irrigation)
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Before License is issued
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AED 1,000
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Ice Cream Shop
Includes shops which prepare and sell ice cream to the public for immediate consumption, factories which produce ice cream on commercial scale and in standard size packs are classified under (1520).
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
Additional Approval Required - Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Commercial space Requirements - Min 750Sqft space is Mandatory
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Commercial Space of Min 750Sqft is required
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Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Dubai Municipality (Department of Drainage and Irrigation)
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Before License is issued
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AED 1,000
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Fish & Meat Grilling
Includes shops engaged in cooking and grilling fish and meat to the public for taking away, such meals are not allowed to be served and eaten on the premises.
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
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Commercial Space of Min 750Sqft is required
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Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Dubai Municipality (Department of Drainage and Irrigation)
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Before License is issued
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AED 1,000
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Banquet kitchen
Includes the provision of food services based on contractual arrangements with the customers, at the location specified by the customer, such firms are allowed the take away service as the premises lacks the suitable installations for serving food .
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
Additional Approval Required - Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department) & Dubai Municipality (Department of Drainage and Irrigation)
Commercial space Requirements - Min 750Sqft space is Mandatory
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Commercial Space of Min 750Sqft is required
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Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Dubai Municipality (Department of Drainage and Irrigation)
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Before License is issued
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AED 1,000
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Local Sweets Preparing
Includes preparing local sweets in stalls sell directly to the public for immediate consumption
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
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Commercial Space of Min 750Sqm is required
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Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Dubai Municipality (Department of Drainage and Irrigation)
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Before License is issued
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AED 1,000
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Sweets & Candies Preparing
Includes shops engaged in preparing and selling oriental and European sweets, tea,soft drinks, cakes and candies directly to the public for immediate consumption.
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
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Commercial Space of Min 750Sqm is required
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Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Dubai Municipality (Department of Drainage and Irrigation)
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Before License is issued
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AED 1,000
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Pastry Preparing
Includes shops engaged in preparing and selling pastries directly to the public for immediate consumption, or selling un-cooked pastries to consumers in such a way that they can latter cook themselves.
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
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Commercial Space of Min 750Sqm is required
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Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Dubai Municipality (Department of Drainage and Irrigation)
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Before License is issued
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AED 1,000
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Oxygen Cafe
Includes firms operating oxygen stations where customers can inhale through a nasal cannula pure or flavored oxygen produced from the ambient air by an oxygen concentrator, which concentrate oxygen up to 98% compared to the normal atmospheric content of 21% oxygen, such concentrated oxygen is supposed to enhance health and well-being and reducing stress and increasing the body relaxation.
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
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Baker
Includes backing traditional bread using traditional bakeries.
Ownership - LLC license with 100% foreign ownership allowed. Professional license with Local agent is allowed.
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Commercial Space of Min 750Sqm is required
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Dubai Municipality (Food Control Department)
Dubai Municipality (Department of Drainage and Irrigation)
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Before License is issued
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AED 1,000
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