In-House Government Services
DSOA In-House Services
DSOA provides services affiliated with the UAE government, in particular Dubai Naturalization & Residency Department (DNRD) and immigration authorities. These services are tailored to the requirements of companies seeking to set up in DSO, and are available ongoing for all DSO-based companies. As a Dubai government authority, DSOA provides a one-stop shop of in-house services that issue all documents required by companies to start their operations immediately.
Immigration services and employee visas
Employment Visas
Issue, amendment, renewal or cancellation of employment visas for shareholders, directors, managers and employees as well as recording of incidents and absconders.
Visit Visas
Issue of temporary visit visas for business partners.
Visit Visas
A visit visa is required by those who wish to visit the United Arab Emirates. A visit visa entry permit allows a person to enter the country and has a validity of 60 days from the date of issue. If the person fails to enter the country within this period, a new visit visa application has to be submitted upon entry into the country. There are three types of visit visa available:
Short-Term
Visitor can stay for thirty (30) days from the date of arrival into the country. This visit visa is not renewable.
Long-Term
Visitor can stay for ninety (90) days from the date of arrival into the country. This visit visa is not renewable.
Multiple Entry
Visit visa is valid for 6 months and the applicant must exit the country within 14 days after arrival. Furthermore, the applicant must initially enter the country on a single entry visit visa and apply for multiple entry visit visa within 5 days of arrival.
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Streamlined Customs Clearance
All companies operating within DSO enjoy the benefit of import and export tax exemption. In addition to this, DSOA offers a comprehensive range of customs services through its own Dubai Customs branch onsite. Customs services include immediate registration, inspection, clearance and other required services to facilitate business operations in the most efficient and convenient manner.
Information
For more details on customs services, please visit Dubai Customs
Municipal Services
DSO offers a range of municipal services for construction projects within the technology park including building certification and construction approvals. Below is a list of some of the services we offer:
- Site plan issuance
- Land demarcation
- Preliminary design approval
- Final design approval
- Building permits
- Completion certificates
- No Objection Certificates (NOC)
- Piling works approval
- Shoring works approval
- Directional signage approval
- Post tension works approval
- Pre-engineered steel system approval
- Hot rolls steel system approval
- Pre-cast concrete system approval
- Raft foundation works approval
- Site preparation works approval
- Model analysis modification
- Temporary lane closure
Government Partners
Onsite at DSO
DSO has close partnerships with a range of government authorities and entities to deliver an array of services to companies operating at DSO. In order to enhance service convenience to our clients, the majority of our partners are also based onsite within the DSO.
Off site
Other Services
Postal services
Personal and company PO Box addresses within DSOA’s headquarters building.
Administrative letters
Provision of administrative letters required by banks and government entities, such as salary certificates, No Objection Certificates (NOC) required for driving licences, importing goods etc.
Labour and access card
All labour cards permitting employees to work in the UAE. These cards also act as access cards to DSO premises.
Amendment requests
Any required changes or updating of official documentation.