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DMCC company setup in Dubai

Set up in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, then launch the brand and website your buyers will judge you on.

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DMCC is a trading community, and it shows in how buyers check you

Counterparties look you up before they reply. What they find decides whether the first email gets answered.

A licence with no shop window

The company exists, but there is nothing online that proves what you trade, where you ship and who you are.

Activity and reality do not match

The site claims services the licence does not carry, which is the first thing a compliance officer notices.

No Arabic, no local proof

Regional counterparties read Arabic and look for a UAE presence before they take a call.

DMCC was established in 2002 and describes itself as an international centre for trade, commerce and innovation, with more than 26,000 registered companies from 180 countries and over 90,000 people employed across Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Uptown Dubai. Its member list runs from gold, diamonds and gemstones to coffee, tea, energy, maritime, gaming, artificial intelligence and financial services.

That mix decides what your website has to do. A metals or gemstone trader is checked for provenance, certification and the counterparties it already works with. A technology or gaming member is checked for the product itself. Both are checked against the licence, so the activities you publish should match the ones on it.

We build DMCC members a site that answers the three questions a counterparty asks in the first minute: what exactly do you trade or build, how do you handle the paperwork, and who has already worked with you. Bilingual where your buyers are regional, and fast from Asia and Europe, because that is where the enquiries come from.

How it works

A clear process from brief to launch, with your approval at every stage.

Compare and quote

We check your activity list, visa count and office need against the zone, and send the full cost in writing before you commit.

01
Apply and licence

We prepare the application, name reservation and documents, follow the file through the authority, then handle visas and the bank introduction.

02
Launch and trade

With the licence issued, the same team builds the brand, website and first campaigns, so customers can find you.

03

Accelerate your launch

DMCC, Dubai

Common DMCC projects

Tell us the activity list and the markets you sell into, and we will scope the smallest build that gets you taken seriously.

Company formationBrand and website
What you get running

The accounts we set up with the licence

All registered to your company, not to us.

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The benefits of working with us

Why Dubai companies choose Codeeo for DMCC company setup

  • We work with the zone, not around it

    We deal directly with the authority and its partner channel, so you get the real requirement list rather than a guess.

  • One fixed price in writing

    Licence, visas and any office cost are quoted before you pay anything, with no obligation to proceed.

  • Trading, not just licensed

    Brand, bilingual website, business email and first campaigns are ready when the licence lands.

  • Everything in your name

    Licence, domain, hosting, logins and code are registered to your company and handed to you.

Set up in DMCC
and start trading →

Send the brief and get a fixed written quote.

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Questions founders ask us

Which activities can I hold under one DMCC licence?

DMCC covers a wide range, from commodities such as gold, diamonds, gemstones, coffee and tea to energy, maritime, gaming, artificial intelligence, e-commerce and financial services. Your activity list drives both the licence and what your website may claim, so we agree it before either is built.

Is DMCC right for a trading company?

It is one of the most established homes for trade in Dubai, with more than 26,000 registered companies from 180 countries and a community concentrated in Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Uptown Dubai. Whether it fits you depends on your activity, visa count and office need, which we compare in writing before you commit.

Do I need an office in JLT?

Office requirements depend on the package and the visa count. We confirm the current requirement with the authority for your case rather than quoting a rule that may have changed.

How soon can the website follow the licence?

We usually start the brand and site while the licence is in process, so the two land together. Nothing goes live that contradicts the final activity list.

Can you write the site in Arabic as well?

Yes, built right to left from the start rather than translated afterwards, which matters when your buyers are in the Gulf or wider region.

Tell us about your business

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