Electronics licence in the UAE

Consumer electronics and component trading. Dubai is a major re-export hub for electronics into Africa, South Asia and Central Asia, with high-value low-volume goods favouring airport-adjacent zones.

What to know first

Telecoms equipment requires TDRA type approval.
Battery and lithium shipments face transport restrictions.
Counterfeit enforcement in this category is aggressive — supply chain documentation matters.

Suitable free zones

DAFZA

Dubai

Airside logistics for high-value, low-volume goods — pharma, electronics, aviation parts.

From: AED 35,000
Setup: 7–20 d
Max visas: ∞

JAFZA

Dubai

The original UAE free zone, built around the region's largest port. For physical goods at scale.

From: AED 10,000
Setup: 10–25 d
Max visas: ∞

DSO

Dubai

A self-contained tech park with housing, schools and offices — now part of DIEZ.

From: AED 18,500
Setup: 5–15 d
Max visas: ∞

100% remote setup

SAIF Zone

Sharjah

An established trading and light-industrial zone at Sharjah Airport.

From: AED 14,500
Setup: 5–15 d
Max visas: ∞

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