Marketing & Advertising license in Innovation City, Dubai

Figures are market reference points from the September 2026 snapshot — the final quote is itemized on request.

1. 01

   Consultation and activity confirmation

   1–2 days

   We map your business model to the activity group, fix the package type and the visa quota you need, and confirm the exact scope before payment.

2. 02

   Name reservation and initial approval

   2–4 days

   We check the company name against the registry rules, reserve it and submit the application with passport copies of the shareholders.

3. 03

   Signing and payment

   1–3 days

   The license agreement is signed remotely and government fees are paid — no travel to the UAE is required at this stage.

4. 04

   License issuance and establishment card

   3–7 days

   The license is issued, then the establishment card is filed — the document that unlocks residence visas and the corporate bank account.

5. 05

   Visa filing and corporate bank account

   1–5 days

   Residence visa applications are submitted for shareholders and staff, and the corporate account application goes to the banks that fit the profile.

Residence visas are filed through Innovation City: the catalog lists — investor visa packages. The visa quota depends on the chosen package and office solution.

Marketing & Advertising is one of the largest tracked activity groups on the platform: the September 2026 snapshot lists 178 license combinations across its providers, with a median package from AED 12,900* and entry packages from AED 1,620*.

At Innovation City this group counts 10 packages with entry prices from AED 6,600*. The authority licenses freezone companies in Dubai: incorporation is handled remotely, and the same license supports residence visa applications for shareholders and staff.

The cluster spans 82 official activity codes. The catalog lists the full code-by-code breakdown with per-zone availability — the table above shows the license packages.

Included: Company operations under the Marketing & Advertising activity group, licensed by Innovation City; activity codes are combined in one license where the package allows it.

Innovation City (Innovation City) accounts for 149 license combinations in the September 2026 snapshot, spread over 25 of the 52 activity clusters tracked on the platform. The strongest cluster here is Software Development & IT with 50 packages, followed by Web3, Crypto & Blockchain (15 packages).

Every tracked combination sits at a single price point, AED 6,600*. Filed setup timelines sit at 7 days across the catalog, driven by the activity mix and office option.

Innovation City is a Dubai free zone focused on technology, innovation and digital-economy tenants. This guide breaks the zone down by activity: the strongest clusters below, then the visa, establishment-card and bank-account steps that come bundled with Innovation City licenses — all figures from the same market snapshot.