Personal & Social Services · Code 9321012
How to set up a Kids Amusement Arcade business in Dubai: the approvals, premises and ownership rules for activity code 9321012, and each step to the trade licence.
Restricted activity
Kids Amusement Arcade is licensed only with approval from the UAE defence and security authorities. Each application, and each renewal, is decided case by case and includes security vetting. Scout doesn't give automated advice on defence and security activities: talk to an adviser who handles restricted approvals.
Last updated · Licensing authority: Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), Dubai. Fees change, so confirm the current amount with the authority before you pay.
ISIC classification: Activities of amusement parks and theme parks (9321)
Typically requires Designated Zone status for VAT purposes
About this activity
Operates indoor play equipment and games designed for children.
Regulatory requirements
9321012 is a Dubai mainland (DET) activity code. We haven't yet confirmed its licence fee, or which other emirates issue it. An adviser can check both for you below.
Confirm the activity and legal form
Apply under activity code 9321012 (Kids Amusement Arcade). Choose the legal form, most often a limited liability company (LLC) or a sole establishment, and list any other activities you plan to add.
Reserve a trade name and get initial approval
Apply to the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) to reserve the trade name and receive initial approval. Initial approval confirms the government has no objection to you starting the business.
Secure the right premises
The activity calls for licensed indoor play facility. Sign a lease and register it with Ejari; the registered tenancy is part of the licence file.
Sign the founding documents
Sign the Memorandum of Association (or the sole-owner equivalent) setting out the owners and their shares.
Pay the fees and collect the trade licence
Pay the licence and registration fees and DET issues the trade licence. The total depends on the activity, premises and number of activities.
After the licence
Get the establishment card, apply for residence visas, open a corporate bank account and register for Corporate Tax with the Federal Tax Authority. Register for VAT once taxable turnover passes AED 375,000 a year.
See the documents you'll need and what to do after you incorporate.
The approving authority's rules
Read what this authority requires of a kids amusement arcade business, chapter by chapter, in Lexara.
The duties every new UAE company meets, whatever its activity. Each links to a short explainer series with the law behind it.
Beneficial owner register
Within 60 days of the company existing, keep a register of its beneficial owners and of its partners or shareholders, and file them with the registrar.
Corporate tax
Register for corporate tax within three months of incorporation, and file each return within nine months of the end of the tax period.
VAT
Register for VAT once taxable supplies pass AED 375,000, then issue tax invoices and file returns for each tax period.
Staff
Hiring people brings the federal labour law: the contract and probation, hours, leave and wages, the employee file, and ending employment properly.
Records
Keep accounting records that show the company's financial position for at least five years after the end of each financial year; tax records have their own periods.
Keeping the licence
In Dubai, renew the licence in the last month before it expires, and tell the Department of Economy and Tourism within ten working days when the facts behind it change.
Reserve a trade name and get initial approval from DET under activity code 9321012, register premises with Ejari, sign the Memorandum of Association and pay the licence fee. DET then issues the trade licence.
Yes. Kids Amusement Arcade is open to 100% foreign ownership on a Dubai mainland licence, so you don't need a local partner.
No outside approval is listed for this activity. DET issues the licence directly once the name, premises and documents are in place.
The activity calls for licensed indoor play facility, registered with Ejari.
Leave your details and an adviser who handles restricted-activity approvals will call you back about a new licence, a renewal or the approval file. This form is for licensing a company; to buy, inspect or service equipment, contact a licensed supplier directly. There's no charge to ask.