All licensing types
T15Chemicals
Paints, Coatings & Solvents
الدهانات والطلاءات والمذيبات
Manufacture of paints, varnishes, inks, solvents, adhesives.
- Licence type
- Industrial / Manufacturing licence
- ISIC
- 2022
- Permitted zones
- 4
- Requirements
- 11
Where it can operate
Zones the catalogue clears for this activity
Abu Dhabi
2Dubai
1ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent
Sharjah
1ZoneZone typeOperating authorityFor rent
Licensing requirements
Industrial licence + MoIAT; flammable-liquids handling under UAE Fire Code (special suppression, containment); MOCCAE/EAD permit; MOI hazmat.
Obligation split
- Mandatory
- 11
- 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-INDIndustrial / Manufacturing licenceMandatoryDept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)Emirate
Condition
2- EJARIRegistered tenancy + physical facility (Ejari/Tawtheeq)MandatoryDept. of Economy / DED (emirate licensing)Emirate
- COND-CAPITALMin capital AED 250k + >=10 employees (mainland mfg)MandatoryMinistry of Industry & Advanced TechnologyFederal
Registration
1- MOIAT-REGMoIAT industrial registration (Industrial Production Licence)MandatoryMinistry of Industry & Advanced TechnologyFederal
Approval
6- DEWA-UTILUtility capacity approval (power/water)MandatoryUtility provider (DEWA/FEWA/AADC)Emirate
- CD-APPCivil Defence fire & life-safety approvalMandatoryCivil Defence (Ministry of Interior)Federal
- MUN-ENVMunicipality environmental/health/land-use clearanceMandatoryMunicipalityEmirate
- CD-HAZMATCivil Defence hazardous-materials approvalMandatory
Flammable liquids
Civil Defence (Ministry of Interior)Federal - MOCCAE-ENVEnvironmental permit (MOCCAE/EAD); EIA if requiredMandatoryMOCCAE / Environment AgencyFederal
- MOI-HAZHazardous-materials clearance (Ministry of Interior)MandatoryMinistry of InteriorFederal
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.