Dubai South Free Zone Company Registration : Dubai South Free Zone (prev. known as Dubai World Central) This development is presently under construction and is designed to serve as economic zone for offering support to several activities including exhibition, commercial, aviation, logistics, residential, humanitarian and related businesses surrounding Al Maktoum Int. Airport. Annual capacity of 160 million passengers and cargo of 12 million tons has been planned by Dubai South. The construction covers 145 sq. km., which is over 2 times of Hong Kong Island in size.

Dubai South, popularly referred to as ‘City of You’ can be stated to be a well planned, emerging city covering 145 sq.km. based upon individual happiness. It is considered to be the flagship urban project of the emirates and centered upon Dubai’s Ruler and UAE’s Prime Minister and Vice President, His Highness ‘Sheikh Md. Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s visions. Dubai South Officials claim that the royal vision can be noticed on 2021 Dubai Plan that applies in the following manner to Dubai South:

• Play a crucial role in global economy
• To develop sustainable and smart city
• To create cohesive and inclusive society
• To achieve the most preferred place tag to invest, work and reside
• To become the city of empowered, creative and happy people

Dubai South Free Zone master plan:

Aviation District

It covers an area of 6.7 sq.km. and serves as Integrated Aviation Eco-System that is dedicated to the aviation segment. The VIP Terminal, Middle-East Business Aviation Show and the Dubai Airshow are all permanently based in the district.

Logistics District

This multi-modal platform is meant for firms that are supply chain affiliated. Customized and ready to use facilities are offered by the district, designed to serve the needs of integrators, contract logistics, agents and freight forwarders. Also is provided airside access to and air cargo operations by Maktoum International Airport.

Business Park

Flexible office spaces are offered by the Business Park to businesses belonging to diverse sectors, ranging from large corporations to SEMs to startups. Office solutions are offered by the business center that operates 24/7.

Business facilities in Dubai South Free Zone

• 100% tax free operations
• Full foreign ownership.
• 100% repatriation of capital as well as profits.
• Zero tax as well as no duty tax for import and export.
• Flexible commercial lease terms.
• Wide range of business activities.
• Minimum documentation required to set up a business.
• Direct access to Jebel Ali Sea Port and Al Maktoum Airport.
• No proof of share capital, no currency restrictions, competitive rates.
• State of the art facilities.

Types of licenses available in Dubai South Free Zone

• Industrial License:  Allows the Licence holder to carry out a specified light manufacturing activity (e.g. blending, mixing, purifying, assembling forming, repacking, or wrapping of products). You can setup your business in Dubai South Free Zone with Industrial Licence.
• Logistics License: Allows the Dubai South Licence holder to carry out specified logistics services (e.g. storage, transportation, distribution, sorting, forwarding and clearing activities, order management, inventory management, etc.). Black Swan Business Setup can help you Registering Logistic Licence in Dubai South Free Zone
• Trading & General Trading License: Allows the Licence holder to import, export, sell, distribute and also store items specified in the license. However, free zone enterprises holding a trading license may only sell completed products in the UAE market through a local distributor or a commercial agent that are properly registered in the UAE.
• Service License: Allows the Service Licence holder to carry out services specified in the license within the  free zone and elsewhere in the UAE (although additional local licenses may be required in some Emirates). Service licenses are issued to free zone enterprises supporting the logistics industry and will include services, such as consulting, software, training, repair, and catering,
• Education License: Allows the Education Licence holder to educational and social services; educational and training, and educational consultancy services.
• Freelance License: SMEs, startups as well as individual professionals seeking independence through a range of customized solutions that will further help them grow their business, can apply for the Freelance Permit to start their own beginning for a business and they can benefit from simplified & Easy permit issuance and eligibility to apply for UAE Resident Visa.