Dubai Gold and Diamond Park Free Zone
Dubai Gold and Diamond Park is a specialized free zone for jewelry, precious metals, and gemstone businesses. On Sheikh Zayed Road, it provides secured workshops, retail units, and offices in one regulated site built for high-value goods.
About Dubai Gold and Diamond Park Free Zone
Dubai Gold and Diamond Park (DGDP) is a purpose-built site for the UAE jewelry industry, covering precious metals, gemstones, and finished pieces. It operates under the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) framework, which handles company formation and the sector approvals these activities need.
DGDP sits on Sheikh Zayed Road with manufacturing blocks, workshops, retail units, and offices on structured leases. The infrastructure is built for high-value stock: video surveillance, on-site security, fire alarms and suppression, and approved acid and waste disposal for workshop use.
The distinction from DMCC matters. DMCC suits traders and commodity businesses; DGDP suits companies needing physical workshop or retail space on site. Traders, manufacturers, designers, and artisans operate here under a trading permit, service license, or national industrial license.
Benefits
DGDP is a secured, purpose-built site for businesses handling precious metals and stones. The advantages are physical infrastructure and sector-specific licensing, not low cost.
- 100% foreign ownership without a local partner
- Full repatriation of profits and capital
- Purpose-built facilities for manufacturing and retail
- Security systems for high-value inventory
- Strategic location with easy access to major highways
- Simplified licensing for industry-specific activities
- Retail footfall from residents and visiting buyers
Major Sectors
Gold and precious metals trading
Diamond and gemstone trading
Jewelry manufacturing and assembly
Jewelry design and customization
Wholesale and retail jewelry outlets
Gemstone cutting, polishing, and grading services
Legal Structure Options in DGDP Setup in Dubai
DGDP recognizes two entity types. Which applies depends on your shareholder count and whether the company is new or existing.
Free Zone Establishment (FZE / FZCO)
−For new companies with 100% foreign ownership. FZE covers a single shareholder, FZCO covers multiple. Both carry limited liability.
Branch Office
+Cost of Setting Up a Business in DGDP
A DGDP setup starts around AED 20,000. License type and the unit you lease move that figure more than anything else, and workshops cost more than offices.
- Free zone license fees (trading, service, or industrial)
- Office, workshop, or retail space
- Visa and immigration processing fees
- Security deposits and infrastructure charges
- Registration and document processing fees
- Additional permits for specialized activities
For a cost estimate against your actual license, unit, and visa count, contact Riz & Mona.
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