FAQs

Business Set-up

For more information on permitted business segments and activities in DHCC, please visit www.dhcr.gov.ae.

Prospective partners/investors who wish to set up a business in the DHCC free zone can contact our Sales Team on +971 4 383 8300 (when calling from overseas) or TOLL FREE number 800-HEALTH/800-432584 (when calling locally). A sales representative will then be assigned to communicate the business set up process and will act as a primary point of contact for support.

Dubai Healthcare City Authority – Regulatory (DHCR), the regulatory body of the free zone is responsible for the establishment and registration of companies in DHCC.

For more information on how to set up in DHCC, please visit www.dhcr.gov.ae.

Yes you can. 

Masaar, our interactive online system integrated with government and non-government agencies, offers features such as unique portfolios for existing and prospective partners; e-payments; and an application tracking system. A first-of-its-kind in the UAE, Masaar caters to a comprehensive range of services for applications and renewals including: 

  • Commercial licensing
  • Healthcare professional licensing
  • Operating permit issuance
  • Fit-out permit issuance
  • Government services (employment visas) 

To access Masaar, go to www.dhcr.gov.ae and click ‘E-services’.

No, manufacturing is not a permitted activity in DHCC.

You can click here to view a list of licensing categories and activities permitted by Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA), the governing body of the free zone.

Companies operating in DHCC enjoy several benefits including:

  • 100% foreign ownership
  • Full repatriation of profits and capital
  • Guaranteed 50-year exemption from personal, income and corporate taxes
  • Exemption from customs duty for goods and services
  • 100% tax free
  • No restrictions on capital, trade barriers or quotas
  • Competitive pricing

Commercial benefits:

  • Low operating costs
  • State-of-the-art facilities
  • Flexible real estate design to suit business requirement/industry
  • Integrated healthcare community providing specialized high quality healthcare
  • Access to network of regional and international healthcare professionals
  • Attractive investment opportunities and financial returns
  • Increased brand exposure

Please find the classification for minimum paid-up capital below: 

  • Non-clinical facilities/companies are required to have minimum paid-up capital of AED 50,000
  • Clinical facilities are required to have minimum paid-up capital of AED 100,000
  • Hospitals are required to have minimum paid-up capital of AED 300,000
  • For hotels, please refer to the below:
    • 3-star hotels are required to have minimum paid-up capital of AED 1 Million
    • 4-star hotels are required to have minimum paid-up capital of AED 2 Million
    • 5-star hotels are required to have minimum paid-up capital of AED 3 Million

 * For branches, minimum paid-up capital does not apply.

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