Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Dubai Introduces Business Passport for Free Zone Expansion
Dubai has created a new 'passport' for businesses called the One Freezone Passport.
This lets companies operating in certain areas, called free zones, easily expand into other free zones in Dubai without extra paperwork.
It's like having one key that unlocks different areas for your business.
The goal is to make it simpler and faster for businesses to grow in Dubai.
Luxury brand Louis Vuitton was the first to use it, setting up quickly.
It is designed to help Dubai attract more international businesses by making it easier to do business there.
However, there are some rules – like not being able to move employees between zones or operate retail businesses.
Dubai launched the 'One Freezone Passport' allowing businesses to operate across free zones with a single license.
Louis Vuitton became the first company to join the program, completing registration in five days.
The initiative aims to streamline business operations and reduce regulatory hurdles within Dubai.
Companies can operate in multiple free zones without needing multiple licenses.
Limitations include restrictions on staff transfers and exclusions for certain sectors like retail.
- Who
- Dubai Free Zones Council (DFZC)
- What
- Dubai launched the One Freezone Passport, a program for businesses to operate across free zones.
- When
- The program was recently introduced.
- Where
- Dubai
- Why
- To streamline business and attract international investment.
- Program Name
- One Freezone Passport
- First Corporate Member
- Louis Vuitton
- Registration Time (LV)
- Five days
- Initiating Body
- Dubai Free Zones Council (DFZC)
- Purpose
- Streamline business and reduce regulatory hurdles
- Exclusions
- Retail, virtual offices, and staff transfers