How To Start a Laundry Business in Dubai With Meydan Free Zone

From hotel linens to daily dry cleaning, laundry services are woven into the fabric of Dubai’s fast-paced lifestyle. The Home & Laundry Care market in the UAE is projected to generate US$546.20 million in 2025, with a steady 1.77% CAGR between 2025 and 2029. This steady rise is fuelled by the city’s growing expat population, a thriving hospitality sector, and the shift toward convenience-driven services.

As more families and businesses rely on outsourced laundry, the demand for licensed service providers offering everything from pressing and dry cleaning to linen rentals and specialised fabric care continues to climb.

For entrepreneurs, this isn’t just about keeping clothes spotless, it’s about stepping into a market that promises consistency, credibility, and growth.

Securing a laundry license in Dubai through Meydan Free Zone positions you at the centre of a thriving service industry that caters to hotels, gyms, corporates, and busy households. With 100% ownership, a fast digital setup, and access to banking and visas, Meydan Free Zone gives you the structure and support to launch confidently and scale your laundry business as part of the city’s everyday rhythm.

Laundry Services (9601.95)

This is a business activity that covers the washing, dry-cleaning, and care of clothing, textiles, and related items. It applies to both the general public (households) and to industrial or commercial clients such as hotels, restaurants, and businesses. Services can be provided using mechanical equipment, by hand, or through self-service coin-operated machines.

This business activity specifically includes: Laundering and dry-cleaning of all kinds of garments (including fur items), pressing, and finishing. It also covers collection and delivery of laundry, carpet and rug shampooing, and cleaning of drapery and curtains, whether carried out at the customer’s premises or off-site. In addition, it includes linen and uniform supply services provided by laundries (for example, workwear or hotel linens), as well as diaper supply services. Minor garment repair and alteration work is included only when carried out as part of the cleaning process.

This class does not include the rental of clothing other than work uniforms (even if cleaning is included), or independent repair and alteration services that are not connected to cleaning.

For example, a laundry business licensed with this activity could operate a dry-cleaning shop for households, provide carpet cleaning and curtain care, offer collection and delivery for busy families, and supply and maintain work uniforms for a corporate client. However, it would not be licensed to operate as a clothing rental service or a tailoring shop offering alterations as a stand-alone activity.

Third-party approval: This business activity does not require a third-party approval.

Anti-Money Laundering: The business activity (9601.95) is exempt from AML  requirements.