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Dubai Studio City: real costs, licences and review
Sound stages and production infrastructure for film and television.
Estimate. Studio City does not publish a full price list. This figure is our own estimate rather than a rate confirmed by the authority: treat it as an order of magnitude and ask us for a firm quotation.
Our view
A TECOM cluster built around physical production: sound stages, backlots, equipment rental and post-production facilities. It is the right address for a production house that actually shoots in the UAE.
If you produce digital content remotely and need nothing more than a media licence and an invoice, a cheaper media zone will serve you identically.
Key facts
| Emirate | Dubai |
|---|---|
| Licence from | AED 24,000 |
| Typical cost (1 visa) | AED 46,000 |
| Issuance time | 10–25 working days |
| Visa quota | Unlimited (with office) |
| Flexi-desk | Yes |
| Remote setup | No |
| Licence types | Media, Professional / service |
| Established | 2005 |
Official source: dsc.ae
Strengths and points to weigh
Strengths
- Real production infrastructure
- Established crew network
- TECOM ecosystem access
- Credible for broadcast clients
Points to weigh
- Only worthwhile if you shoot locally
- Expensive versus SHAMS
- Office expected
- Narrow activity scope
Who this suits
- Film and TV production
- Post-production houses
- Equipment rental
- Commercial production
Your quotation within one working day
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