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Business Setup In Dubai Outsource City

Dubai Outsource City (DOC) is the region’s dedicated free zone for outsourcing and business process outsourcing (BPO). Part of the TECOM Group, DOC is purpose-built for contact centres, shared-services operations and back-office functions the natural home for outsourcing providers.

We manage your Dubai Outsource City setup end to end company structure, license activities, facility selection, registration, visas and corporate bank account introduction working directly with the free zone.

About Dubai Outsource City

DOC infrastructure is suited to large-scale contact-centre and back-office operations, providing reliable connectivity, large floor plates, and proximity to a multilingual talent pool. The zone supports both third-party outsourcing providers and in-house captive operations.

Why Choose Dubai Outsource City

Built for outsourcing
purpose-designed for BPO, contact centres and shared services.
100% foreign ownership
full ownership with no local partner required.
Scalable operations
large floor plates and connectivity for high-headcount operations.
Multilingual talent access
proximity to Dubai’s diverse, multilingual workforce.
TECOM ecosystem
connected to Dubai’s wider knowledge and technology clusters.
Tax efficiency
0% corporate tax on qualifying income for a Qualifying Free Zone Person, and full repatriation.

Legal Formations & Ownership

DOC offers structures and permits suited to companies and individual professionals. Companies enjoy 100% foreign ownership and full repatriation of capital. Qualifying Free Zone Persons benefit from 0% corporate tax on qualifying income.

Free Zone LLC (FZ-LLC / FZCO)

For one or more shareholders.

Branch Frameworks

A branch of an existing UAE or foreign company.

Freelancer Permit

For individual outsourcing professionals.

License & Activity Groups

Licenses focus on outsourcing and service activities including

Contact-centre services customer service, sales and support operations.
Business process outsourcing finance, HR, administrative and back-office services.
IT and knowledge outsourcing ITO, KPO and shared-services activities.
Support and processing services document management, data processing and related services.

DOC Business Setup Process

  • 1
    Consultation

    Confirm outsourcing activities and structure.

  • 2
    Name Reservation

    Secure name and preliminary approval.

  • 3
    Facility Selection

    Match to space requirement.

  • 4
    Documentation

    Submit incorporation documents.

  • 5
    License Issuance

    DOC issues your trade license.

  • 6
    Establishment Card & Visas

    Process visas and Emirates ID.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ideal for contact centres, BPO providers, IT and knowledge outsourcing, and captive service centres.

Yes, the zone is set up for large workforces, with infrastructure planned around high-headcount operations.

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