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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Employees and Visa

All visas are processed through DHCC’s e-Government Services Operations (GSO), which acts as an interface between companies in the free zone and government services. Please click here for more information.

Yes there are. Please click here for more information on visa policy pertaining to the free zone.

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Facilities & Services

Yes, DHCC facilitates opportunities for business interaction and networking within the free zone community.

DHCC offers:

  • Leasing solutions
  • Clinical spaces
  • Non-clinical (retail) spaces
  • Business center:
    • Executive Desk: – perfect for companies that require minimum space
    • Executive Office – full-fledged furnished office 

DHCC also offers:

  • Freehold
  • Investment opportunities 

You 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).

DHCC offers a ‘one top shop’ solution for businesses including fast and quicker e-services for all registration and licensing requirements, i.e.:

  • Visa application services
  • A medical fitness center (The Emirates Medical Fitness Center)
  • Engineering services (fit-out permits)
  • Government services

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Import and Export

Businesses established in the free zone can follow mainland custom regulations in the DHCC free zone.

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Land

Yes, you 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). 

You can also visit our Sales offices located in the Ibn Sina Medical Complex (building 27), Block C, Ground Floor.

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License

DHCA, the governing body of the free zone offers three types of legal frameworks:

  1. Free Zone Limited Liability Company
  2. Branch of a Foreign Company
  3. Branch of UAE Company/Establishment

No, DHCA only offers the two commercial license options below: 

  1. New Incorporation of a Free Zone Limited Liability Company (FZ-LLC):
  2. Branch of an Existing Foreign/UAE Company

 

The average processing time to incorporate a FZ-LLC or branch is 48 hours (subject to submission of all relevant documentation and payment of all fees).

No, a DHCA-issued license is valid for business operation inside DHCC free zone territory only.

Yes it is mandatory for DHCA-licensed businesses to lease premises for operation in DHCC because commercial licenses issued by DHCA are subject to leasing a premises for operation within the DHCC free zone.

A commercial license is valid for a period of one year (renewable on an annual basis).

The DHCC free zone has its own governing body: DHCA.

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Location

DHCC comprises two phases: 

  • Phase 1 is located in Oud Metha, Dubai.Click here for Google Map directions.
  • Phase 2, DHCC’s wellness expansion, is located in Al Jaddaf Dubai.

To organize a delegation visit, please email info@dhcc.ae and a representative will get back to you.

8:30 am to 4:30 pm (Sundays to Thursdays).

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