T12Metals & Fabrication

Metal Fabrication

التصنيع المعدني

Structural steel, sheet metal, welding, machining, fabricated metal products.

Licence type: Industrial / Manufacturing licence
ISIC: 2599
Permitted zones: 8
Requirements: 8

Where it can operate

Zones the catalogue clears for this activity

Abu Dhabi

ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent

Z020Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD)VAT designated
Free Zone
KEZAD Group (AD Ports Group)
0
Z021Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD I–V)VAT designated
Free Zone
KEZAD Group (formerly ZonesCorp / ADDED)
0
Z023Mussafah Industrial Area
Mainland (internal)
Abu Dhabi DED + Municipality
0

Dubai

ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent

Ras Al Khaimah

ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent

Sharjah

ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent

Z028Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZA)VAT designated
Free Zone
Hamriyah Free Zone Authority
0

Licensing requirements

Industrial licence + MoIAT; Civil Defence (hot works); Municipality for fumes/effluent; coating/plating adds environmental permit.

Obligation split

Mandatory: 8
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

L-INDIndustrial / Manufacturing licenceMandatory
Dept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)
Emirate

Condition

EJARIRegistered tenancy + physical facility (Ejari/Tawtheeq)Mandatory
Dept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)
Emirate
COND-CAPITALMin capital AED 250k + >=10 employees (mainland mfg)Mandatory
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
Federal

Registration

MOIAT-REGMoIAT industrial registration (Industrial Production Licence)Mandatory
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
Federal

Approval

DEWA-UTILUtility capacity approval (power/water)Mandatory
Utility provider (DEWA/FEWA/AADC)
Emirate
CD-APPCivil Defence fire & life-safety approvalMandatory
Civil Defence (Ministry of Interior)
Federal
MUN-ENVMunicipality environmental/health/land-use clearanceMandatory
Municipality
Emirate

System

COND-FIREFire-protection systems per hazard tierMandatory
Civil Defence (Ministry of Interior)
Federal

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