All licensing types
T04Warehousing & Logistics
Food Warehousing & Distribution
تخزين وتوزيع الأغذية
Dry/ambient storage and distribution of packaged food and FMCG.
- Licence type
- Commercial – storage/logistics licence
- ISIC
- 5210
- Permitted zones
- 6
- Requirements
- 6
Where it can operate
Zones the catalogue clears for this activity
Dubai
4ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent
Abu Dhabi
2Licensing requirements
Storage/logistics licence + Municipality food-storage approval; customs registration for import/re-export.
Obligation split
- Mandatory
- 5
- Conditional
- 1
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
- MOHAP-FOODFood-safety approval (MoHAP/Municipality)MandatoryMinistry of Health & PreventionFederal
System
1- COND-FIREFire-protection systems per hazard tierMandatoryCivil Defence (Ministry of Interior)Federal
Registration
1- CUSTOMSCustoms registration / importer codeConditional
Import/re-export
Customs / Federal Tax AuthorityFederal
Zone pages carry the operating authority, the VAT position and whatever is currently for rent inside the zone.