Retail product brands
Any brand selling packaged goods through UAE stores.
- Needed for shelf listing
- One barcode per product line
- Accepted at major retailers
- Scales with your range
Barcode Registration in Dubai
Get official GS1 barcodes for your products in Dubai. See how registration works, what it costs, where the barcodes are accepted, and how Riz & Mona handles it.
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Official GS1 UAE barcodes
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Barcodes for products
What is barcode registration in Dubai?
Barcode registration gives each of your products a unique number, called a GTIN, that sits under the barcode on your packaging. It is how a till, a warehouse, and an online store all recognise your product. In the UAE, that number comes from GS1, the global body behind barcodes.
There is a right way to do this if you want to sell in real retail. GS1 UAE, run with the Dubai Chamber, is the only authorised issuer of a company prefix that supermarkets, customs, and marketplaces accept. That official prefix is what separates a shelf-ready product from one that gets turned away.
Getting the prefix and generating a barcode for every product is straightforward once you know the steps. Riz & Mona handles the whole GS1 UAE registration for you, so your products are ready to scan, stock, and sell.
Why register
Why your products need registered barcodes
A barcode does more than sit on a label. It is what lets your product move through UAE retail and logistics without friction. Without a registered one, most of that door stays shut.
- Get onto supermarket and retail shelves
- Clear customs and move through the supply chain
- List products on Amazon, Noon, and other marketplaces
- Track stock accurately across your inventory
- Sell internationally with a globally recognised number
- Give your brand the credibility retailers expect
What barcodes unlock
What registered barcodes let you do
One registered number per product opens up every channel that matters. These are the doors a GS1 barcode opens for your brand.
Sell in retail
Get listed and scanned in UAE supermarkets and stores.
List online
Meet the barcode requirement on Amazon and Noon.
Clear customs
Move imports and exports through the supply chain.
Track inventory
Scan stock in and out across your systems.
Go global
Use a number recognised in markets worldwide.
Protect your brand
Tie each product to your registered company.
Pick your route
Official GS1 barcodes or reseller barcodes?
You will see cheap barcodes for sale online. They have their place, but they are not the same as an official GS1 UAE prefix. Here is what each route gives you, so you can pick the one that matches where you want to sell.
Official GS1 UAE
- Your own registered company prefix
- Accepted by UAE supermarkets
- Recognised at customs and globally
- Linked to your company and brand
- The route for serious retail
Reseller barcodes
- Cheaper single barcodes upfront
- Work on some online platforms
- Not your own registered prefix
- Often refused by major retailers
- Fine for small online-only tests
Cost
How much does barcode registration cost?
GS1 UAE prices by your annual turnover, so smaller businesses pay less to start. Your cost depends on that and how many barcodes you need. Here is how it breaks down.
GS1 UAE joining fee
Turnover-based
A one-time entry fee scaled to your annual turnover, plus your prefix.
Annual renewal
Yearly fee
A recurring fee that keeps your barcodes valid and globally traceable.
Number of barcodes
Quoted per case
The size of your prefix, set by how many products you plan to sell.
What shapes your cost
Annual turnover
GS1 UAE scales its fee to turnover, so smaller firms start cheaper.
Barcode count
More products means a larger prefix and a higher fee band.
Renewal
Barcodes need annual renewal to stay valid and recognised.
Extras
Trademark or product registration can be bundled with your barcodes.
A note on pricing
All figures are indicative and current at the time of writing. GS1 UAE sets its fees by annual turnover and the number of barcodes you need, and those fees change over time. Riz & Mona provides a personalised, itemised quote for your barcode registration before any work begins.
The steps
How to register your barcodes in Dubai
It starts with your trade license since GS1 UAE registers the prefix to your company, not to you personally.
Step 1
Prepare your documents
We gather your trade license and product list to open the GS1 UAE application.
Step 2
Apply to GS1 UAE
We submit your membership application and fee to the authorised issuer.
Step 3
Receive your prefix
GS1 UAE verifies your file and assigns your unique company prefix.
Step 4
Generate your GTINs
We create a GTIN for each product, with a separate one for every variant.
Step 5
Create barcode images
Print-ready EAN-13 barcodes are generated for your packaging.
Step 6
Link and go live
Each barcode is linked to its product data, ready for retail and online.
Who needs barcodes
Businesses that need barcode registration
If you sell a physical product in the UAE, you almost certainly need registered barcodes. These are the businesses we set up most.
Food and beverage
Packaged food and drink brands entering the market.
- Barcodes for each SKU
- Works with product registration
- Retail and wholesale ready
- Variant-level coding
Cosmetics and personal care
Beauty and personal-care lines with many variants.
- A barcode per shade or size
- Pairs with trademark work
- Marketplace ready
- Brand-linked numbering
E-commerce sellers
Online sellers listing on Amazon, Noon, and beyond.
- Meets marketplace rules
- Official GS1 numbers
- Cross-platform listing
- Ready to scale
Importers and distributors
Firms bringing products into the UAE to distribute.
- Supports customs clearance
- Consistent product coding
- Supply-chain traceability
- Multi-brand handling
Manufacturers
Makers coding their own products at the source.
- Barcode at production
- Own company prefix
- Wholesale and retail supply
- Export-ready numbering
Barcode registration Dubai
Ready to get your products barcode-ready?
Tell Riz & Mona what you are selling. We register you with GS1 UAE, secure your official prefix, and code every product, so your range is ready for retail and online.
Official GS1 UAE prefix•A barcode per product•Retail and marketplace ready•Itemised quote up front
All costs are indicative and change over time. Riz & Mona provides a personalised quote for your barcode registration.