Dubai Design District Free Zone (d3) offers a premium location and state-of-the-art facilities to investors looking to setup a business in Dubai.

2. Dubai Design District: Business Setup in d(3)
Dubai Design District Free Zone (d3), developed through careful consultation with the
design community, provides a creative ecosystem. It aims at shaping the future of
Dubai as a leading destination for art, culture, and design. It has its very own and
personal style and is authentic and inspiring. Being built as a part of the Dubai Plan
2021, it offers digital connectivity and is home to a community of creative thinkers.
It aims at educating the next generation about all forms of design and inspiring
emerging talent in the field. It acts as a platform through which aspiring designers can
portray their expertise globally.
The Dubai Design District is the right destination for someone who is looking at
forming a company in the design, fashion, retail, and hospitality industries.

3. The benefits enjoyed by a Business Setup in
Dubai Design District (d3)
▪ 0% personal income tax
▪ No restrictions on hiring
talent from abroad
▪ No limit on capital
repatriation
• No currency restrictions
• Corporate tax exemption
• Special licensing and
freelance permissions
• Seamlessly integrated
community living
• Prime location, i.e., located
close to Business Bay,
Dubai Mall, and Burj Khalifa
• Simple laws and legal
framework
• 100% foreign ownership.

4. Dubai Design District- Offerings
Dubai Design District offers shops,
restaurants, galleries, showrooms, beauty
facilities, and a plethora of other services.
The Venturists- it is an initiative by the Dubai
Design District. Under this, d3 aims to look at
people and businesses which form the
creative community. It has talked with
various ventures and brings its story to the
people to see and learn.

5. Dubai Design District- Offerings
Activities offered
• Design Consultancy
• Industrial Design
• E-commerce
• Tailoring
• Concept Design
• Graphic Design
• Art Gallery
• Sales Promotion
• Fashion Design Consultancy
• Visual Merchandising
• Studio Space
• Sales and Marketing
• Direct Marketing

6. Types of licenses provided at Dubai Design
District
Manufacturing license
Service license
Commercial license
Freelance permit

7. Documents required for Dubai Design District Company Formation
Application for
company
registration
Shareholder(s)
information
Business plan
Original
Memorandum of
Association (MOA)
and Articles of
Association (AOA)
Board resolution
to this effect

8. Documents required for Dubai Design District Company Formation
Passport copy of
the manager and
the director
Specimen
signature of the
manager and the
director
No-Objection
Certificate (NOC)
from residency
visa sponsor
Proof of share
capital
Copy of
Certificate of
incorporation

9. Available Business Structures at d3
Branch office of a UAE Company
Free Zone Limited Liability Company
It is a wholly-owned company or an independent
legal entity with one individual shareholder or 2 or
more shareholders.
The branch office of a UAE company is not a
separate legal entity, and it conducts operations of
the parent company’s business.

10. Available Business Structures at d3
It gives an individual the liberty to operate as a freelance
professional.
Branch office of a Foreign Company
Freelance Permit
With no minimum share capital prerequisites, it is 51% locally
owned.

11. License Types
Manufacturing
license
Service license Commercial
license
Freelance
permit

12. There are three steps to setup a business in d3-
Dubai Design District (d3) Company Formation Process
Application submission
An application form is needed to be
collected to register your business and get
a license for the same. The form should
then be appropriately filled and has to be
submitted to the Dubai Creative Clusters
Authority (DCCA).
Document submission
In the next step, the required documents
need to be collected, as mentioned in the
form. They should be completely signed and
notarized, and then they are to be submitted
to the authorities. A challan is issued
specifying the payable amount. The same
has to be paid at the counter.

13. Collect your registration
certificate and license
After payment of the fees, your
registration request will be processed. It
takes around 2-4 weeks for the
documents to be approved. Once the
approval is done, the registration
certificate and the valid license can be
collected.

14. Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the visa issued from?
Visas are issued from Dubai Immigration.
Companies registered with Dubai Design District are
permitted to carry out activities with which companies?
They are permitted to carry out activities with companies within the Free
Zone, companies within other free zones in the UAE, or with companies that
are outside UAE.

15. N R Doshi & Partners
We are one of the best business setup consultants in Dubai. With years
of experience, we have built the trust of our clients. We have clients in
all prominent sectors, and we offer cost-effective company formation
in Dubai Design District (d3).
We personally assist our clients in the entire process. We aim to make
the D3 company registration process easy and smooth without any
hassle. Our team is professionally trained in executing the steps and
work with dedication to our clients.
Contact us now to form a company in Dubai Design District!

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