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Choose the Right Free Zone for Your Business
Meydan Free Zone offers 100% foreign ownership, zero corporate tax on qualifying income, and full profit repatriation. Its fully digital licensing process makes it one of the fastest and most cost-effective routes into the Dubai logistics market.
Understand What This Activity Licence Covers
Activity code 5229.03 authorises the licensed organization of group and individual consignments services, including client onboarding, regulated delivery, and regional market coverage. Operations must be supported by appropriate facilities, systems, and qualified personnel.
Know the Limits of Your Licence Scope
Related but distinct transport or logistics services fall under separate activity codes and are not covered by this licence. If your planned operations extend beyond consignment organisation, you will need to identify and apply for the relevant additional codes.
No Third-Party Approval Required to Operate
This business activity does not require any external government or regulatory body approval beyond the Meydan Free Zone trade licence itself. That removes a common bottleneck and allows you to begin operations more quickly after licensing.
Take Advantage of Dubai's Strategic Trade Position
Dubai's role as a regional hub, combined with sustained infrastructure investment and policy support under D33 and We the UAE 2031, creates strong demand for licensed logistics operators. These frameworks explicitly back transport and connectivity businesses.
Identify Whether This Business Model Fits You
This licence suits logistics and warehousing operators, specialist transport-support providers, and international 3PL groups entering the MENA region. If your business serves B2B clients in freight, cargo handling, or related fields, this activity is likely a strong fit.
Note the AML Exemption for This Activity
Organization of group and individual consignments is exempt from UAE Anti-Money Laundering compliance requirements under this activity classification. This reduces your regulatory reporting burden compared to some other licensed business activities.
How to Start a Organization of Group and Individual Consignments Business in Dubai with Meydan Free Zone
A licensed organization of group and individual consignments business serves Dubai's logistics, warehousing, and transport-support market.¹
Dubai's role as a regional trade and mobility hub, a large and growing consumer and business base, and sustained infrastructure investment drive demand for licensed organization of group and individual consignments businesses.²
For operators, this activity benefits from relevant UAE transport-sector regulatory oversight, a clear regulatory framework, and strong regional reach.³
That combination of hub infrastructure, strong demand, and a clear regulatory framework is exactly where the opportunity lies.
The UAE has positioned transport, logistics, and connectivity as strategic pillars under the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and We the UAE 2031, with explicit support for licensed operators.
Who is this for?
| Audience Segment | Profile |
|---|---|
| Logistics and warehousing operators | Businesses providing warehousing, freight forwarding, cargo handling, and transport-support services to B2B clients. |
| Specialist transport-support providers | Businesses offering specialist services such as customs brokerage, cold chain, hazardous-goods, or project logistics. |
| International logistics groups entering MENA | Global 3PL and freight firms establishing a Dubai entity for regional logistics operations. |
Setting up through Meydan Free Zone means 100% foreign ownership, zero corporate tax on qualifying income, full profit repatriation, and a fully digital licensing process, giving you a fast and cost-effective route into the Dubai logistics market.
5229.03 - Organization of Group and Individual Consignments
Under this activity, you are in the business of operating a licensed organization of group and individual consignments business.
Services are delivered under the relevant regulatory oversight with appropriate facilities, systems, and qualified personnel.¹
| Category | Scope |
|---|---|
| Core Operations | Primary delivery. Organization of Group and Individual Consignments core services provided to clients under this activity code. |
| Regulated Delivery | Compliance-led. Services delivered under the relevant regulatory framework, standards, and reporting obligations. |
| Client Engagement | Commercial scope. Onboarding, contracting, and ongoing service delivery to retail, corporate, or institutional clients as applicable. |
| Support and Operations | Operational back-office. Systems, staffing, documentation, and operational support needed to run the licensed activity. |
| Regional Reach | Market coverage. Delivery to clients across Dubai, the wider UAE, and regional markets within the scope of this activity. |
There are some things this activity does not cover. Related but distinct transport, logistics, or delivery services fall under separate activity codes.
Activities that are separately regulated or that belong to a different industry class are classified under their own codes.
In short: if you are operating a licensed organization of group and individual consignments business, you are in. If you are delivering a related but distinct service that falls under another activity, you are not.
Third-Party Approval
No third-party approval is required for this business activity. Your Meydan Free Zone trade licence is sufficient to begin operations under this activity code.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
This business activity is exempt from AML compliance requirements.
