All licensing types
T08Warehousing & Logistics
Bonded Warehouse (customs)
المستودع الجمركي
Storage of imported goods with customs duty suspended until release.
- Licence type
- Commercial – storage/logistics licence
- ISIC
- 5210
- Permitted zones
- 5
- Requirements
- 5
Where it can operate
Zones the catalogue clears for this activity
Dubai
2Sharjah
2Abu Dhabi
1ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent
Licensing requirements
Storage licence in a designated (VAT/customs) zone + customs bonded-warehouse approval + bank guarantee.
Obligation split
- Mandatory
- 5
- Conditional
- 0
Requirements
What this activity has to satisfy, by category
Catalogue version 1.0, prepared June 2026. The requirement set and the authorities come from published UAE sources. Their mapping to each activity is compiled by World Warehouse, and applicability to a specific premises is decided by the authority.
License
1- L-STOCommercial storage/logistics licenceMandatoryDept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)Emirate
Condition
1- EJARIRegistered tenancy + physical facility (Ejari/Tawtheeq)MandatoryDept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)Emirate
Approval
2- CD-APPCivil Defence fire & life-safety approvalMandatoryCivil Defence (Ministry of Interior)Federal
- CUSTOMS-BONDCustoms bonded-warehouse approval + bank guaranteeMandatory
Designated zone
Customs / Federal Tax AuthorityFederal
System
1- COND-FIREFire-protection systems per hazard tierMandatoryCivil Defence (Ministry of Interior)Federal
Zone pages carry the operating authority, the VAT position and whatever is currently for rent inside the zone.