Dubai CommerCity Company Setup
The region's first free zone dedicated to e-commerce, with fulfilment built in.
- Ownership
- 100% foreign
- Setup time
- 1 to 3 weeks
- Licence cost
- from AED 20,000
- Visas
- Scales with space
Dubai CommerCity, part of the DIEZ group with DAFZA and Silicon Oasis, was designed around e-commerce operations: licensing, cloud-ready offices and, crucially, in-zone fulfilment centres with logistics partners already integrated, minutes from Dubai International Airport.
For brands running regional online retail at volume, the zone collapses the usual assembly of licence here, warehouse there, 3PL somewhere else into one campus. Cross-border sellers use its customs positioning to hold regional inventory duty-deferred until orders ship onshore.
Who Dubai CommerCity suits
- Regional e-commerce operations
- D2C brands scaling into the Gulf
- Marketplace sellers at fulfilment volume
- E-commerce enablers and 3PLs
Why choose Dubai CommerCity
- Fulfilment centres inside the zone
- Integrated last-mile logistics partners
- Airport-adjacent customs positioning
- DIEZ group administration
- Duty deferral on regional inventory
Dubai CommerCity frequently asked questions
How is CommerCity different from licensing e-commerce in IFZA or Meydan?
Those zones sell a licence; CommerCity sells an operating environment: bonded fulfilment space, integrated couriers and airport adjacency. Sellers below fulfilment volume should start cheaper; at scale the logistics economics flip the decision.
What does a CommerCity setup cost?
Licences start around AED 20,000 to AED 30,000, with fulfilment space priced per pallet or unit through the zone's logistics partners. We model licence plus fulfilment against your order volumes.
Can I sell to UAE customers from the zone?
Yes, orders shipping onshore clear customs at dispatch, while inventory held for GCC-wide fulfilment stays duty-deferred. The zone's processes are built for exactly this flow.