All licensing types
T06Warehousing & Logistics
E-commerce Warehousing / Fulfilment
تخزين/تنفيذ طلبات التجارة الإلكترونية
Order fulfilment, pick-pack-ship, returns handling for online retail.
- 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
4ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent
- Z001Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA)VAT designatedFree ZoneDP World / JAFZA Authority0
- Z002Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA)VAT designatedFree ZoneDAFZA / Dubai Integrated Economic Zones (DIEZ)0
- Z003Dubai South / Dubai World Central (DWC)Free ZoneDubai South0
- Z010Dubai CommerCityVAT designatedFree ZoneDAFZ + wasl0
Abu Dhabi
1ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent
Licensing requirements
E-commerce/storage licence + customs registration; Civil Defence for high-pile storage; designated-zone status helps VAT/customs.
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
1- CD-APPCivil Defence fire & life-safety approvalMandatoryCivil Defence (Ministry of Interior)Federal
System
1- COND-FIREFire-protection systems per hazard tierMandatoryCivil Defence (Ministry of Interior)Federal
Registration
1- CUSTOMSCustoms registration / importer codeMandatoryCustoms / Federal Tax AuthorityFederal
Zone pages carry the operating authority, the VAT position and whatever is currently for rent inside the zone.