How to Start a Mobile Grooming Business with Meydan Free Zone?

How to Start a Domestic Pets Grooming Business with Meydan Free Zone

Pet grooming is the business of washing, trimming and caring for pets' coats. You groom dogs, cats and other pets to keep them clean and healthy. In the UAE, pet ownership is rising fast, so demand for grooming is strong.

The market is growing. The wider UAE pet care market was worth USD 360 to 400 million in 2024. ¹ The UAE pet boarding and sitting market alone reached about USD 25.5 million in 2024, and it is set to pass USD 44 million by 2030. ² Grooming rides this same wave of rising pet spending.

For groomers, this means steady, repeat demand. A Meydan Free Zone business license lets you run a pet grooming business. It does need approval from Dubai Municipality first, as shown below.

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Why Grooming Demand Rises

• More pets: Pet ownership is growing fast in the UAE.
• Pets as family: Owners spend more on pet care.
• Hot climate: The heat makes regular grooming important.
• Repeat need: Grooming is a regular, ongoing service.
• Premium trend: Owners want higher-quality pet care.

The UAE's Growing Pet Care Market

Pet ownership and spending keep rising in the UAE, lifting demand for grooming. Here are the key numbers.

Sources: Sapience; Pets in the City

Who Is This Activity For?

9602.96 – Domestic Pets Grooming

This activity sits within the broader Hairdressing and Other Beauty Treatment class, which covers grooming and personal care. Applied here, it is the grooming of domestic pets: washing, trimming and caring for their coats.

The license covers pet grooming. It does not cover treating sick animals, which is veterinary work. It also does not cover boarding, sitting or training pets. Those are separate activities, as shown in the exclusions below.

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It helps to be clear on what this license does not cover. It does not let you treat sick or hurt animals. That is veterinary care, a separate activity. It also does not cover boarding, sitting or training pets, which fall under pet care services. And it does not cover selling pets or pet products.

In short: if you are grooming pets, you are in. If you are treating sick animals, boarding or training pets, or selling pets, those are separate activities.

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Compliance

THIRD-PARTY APPROVAL

This activity requires pre-approval from Dubai Municipality (DM) before a business license can be issued by Meydan Free Zone.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE

This business activity is not subject to AML compliance requirements.

References

1  Sapience. UAE pet care market valued at USD 360 to 400 million in 2024.

2  Pets in the City. UAE pet boarding and sitting market at about USD 25.5 million in 2024, projected to exceed USD 44 million by 2030.