Tourism License in Dubai – Advantages

If you want to run a travel & tourism company or even a car rental company, you require a tourism license to operate in UAE.

Dubai’s position as a regional leader in tourism and related activities- from -custom made tour packages to leisure travel to corporate events to conferences, currently attract talents from across the globe. Entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts find the ever-growing demands posted by the sector and want to take full advantage of the scenario – there is enough room to provide high quality, customer-driven services. For this reason, the demand for tourism licenses has seen an exponential increase in recent years.

A tourism license is required if you are planning to start and run any tourism-related business in Dubai, like travel firms, hotels & restaurants, car rentals, etc and should be obtained from the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM). Currently, there are three types of travel & tourism licenses:


1. Inbound tourism license – allows companies to help and assist recreational, personal & business tourists and travellers coming to Dubai
2. Outbound tourism license – allows companies to help and assist UAE residents on their travel outside the country
3. Travel agent license – allows an agency (or a single agent) to manage air travel outside the country and do the necessary VISA arrangements

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