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Production houses, agencies, creators and designers.

Media and creative

Creative businesses need the right media permits, equipment imports, location permissions and simple admin. We keep the admin out of the studio.

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A production house has a shoot next week but needs location permits, crew visas and equipment cleared.

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Media and creative

Where to license

Media free zones (Dubai Media City, twofour54, SHAMS, Creative City, Ajman Media City) or mainland for local agencies.

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Approvals to expect

  • UAE Media Council approval for media and publishing

By lifecycle stage

What we take on at each stage

Establish

Licence, entity, bank account and tax registrations, in the right order.

  • Trade name reservation and initial approval
  • Memorandum or articles, notarisation and licence issue
  • Lease registration and premises approvals
  • Establishment card, immigration file and investor or partner visas
  • Corporate bank account preparation and introductions
  • Corporate tax and VAT registration with the FTA
  • Free zone mainland access: branch licences and operating permits
In Media and creative: Media licence, advertiser permits and equipment import.

Stays with you

Your documents, signatures and choices on structure.

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By department

Every function, for Media and creative

Sales development and marketing support

Support the people who bring in revenue.

  • Sales process, CRM and pipeline reporting
  • Marketing plans, content and campaigns
  • Websites, listings, SEO and AI-search visibility
  • Tenders, vendor registrations and proposals
  • Partnerships and distributor networks
In Media and creative: Showreels, pitches and agency rosters.
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Questions about Media and creative

Where should a business in Media and creative be licensed in the UAE?

Media free zones (Dubai Media City, twofour54, SHAMS, Creative City, Ajman Media City) or mainland for local agencies.

What approvals does a business in Media and creative need in the UAE?

Typically: UAE Media Council approval for media and publishing. The exact list depends on the activity, the emirate and the premises.

What does Prosolve take on for Media and creative businesses?

Creative businesses need the right media permits, equipment imports, location permissions and simple admin. We keep the admin out of the studio. We cover every lifecycle stage from establishment to wind-up, and every back-office function from finance and HR to logistics and marketing support.

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A named person replies within one working day with first questions, and whether we are the right people for it.

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