Establishment Card in Dubai and the UAE: Fees, Renewal and Blocks
What the establishment (immigration) card is, what GDRFA and ICP charge to issue and renew it, free zone prices, why cards get blocked and how to check yours.
What the establishment (immigration) card is, what GDRFA and ICP charge to issue and renew it, free zone prices, why cards get blocked and how to check yours.
How a Dubai spa or massage and relaxation centre is licensed: Dubai Municipality's free no-objection permit, the room rules, inspections and grading, and fees.
What a residence visa costs in each UAE free zone, from the zones' own published prices: Ajman Media City, SPC, Meydan, RAKEZ, SHAMS and GoFreelance.
What a Dubai laundry needs: the license, Dubai Municipality's March 2026 laundry guideline, the contracts and checks inspectors ask for, and the fees.
What decides a company's visa quota in Dubai, mainland and free zone, how to check it, what GDRFA asks for to increase it, and what to do when it is full.
The five official ways to hold a UAE residence visa without an employer, what each needs, GDRFA's fees, and the route most people can actually use.
A Dubai tea shop is licensed as a coffee shop (150 sq ft), a cafeteria if it adds sandwiches (200 sq ft), or tea trading for packed tea. Fees and steps.
What a Dubai supermarket needs beyond a grocery license: the non-halal permit, promotion permits, hot-food counters, and the fees and fines that apply.
A Dubai gym needs a trade license, a Dubai Sports Council permit, registered coaches and Dubai Municipality's no-objection certificate for its layout.