# Dubai Textile City

> Dubai Textile City does not publish package prices on its own channels (checked 2026-10-24).

Dubai Textile City is a free zone in Dubai, licensed by Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA) - named as registrar by MoET; status as a licensing free zone unconfirmed.

- Emirate: Dubai
- Licensing authority: Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA) - named as registrar by MoET; status as a licensing free zone unconfirmed
- Official website: https://texmas.com/dubai-textile-city
- Last checked: 2026-10-24
- Page: https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/dubai-textile-city

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Solo, no visa (year 1): one founder, no residence visa, no office beyond a desk or virtual address, one activity | Not published |
| Founder + 1 visa (year 1): one founder with one residence visa, flexi-desk or virtual office | Not published |
| Team, 3 visas (year 1): three residence visas, flexi-desk or small office | Not published |
| Lowest package of any size, without stated conditions (year 1) | Not published |
| Lowest licence fee | Not published |
| Largest visa quota in a package | Not published |
| Minimum office | Not published |
| Licence types | — |
| Minimum share capital | Not published |
| Incorporation time (stated) | — |
| On the FTA VAT Designated Zone list | No |

## Identity and legal basis

- Official name (Arabic): مدينة دبي للنسيج
- Licensing / regulating authority: Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA) - named as registrar by MoET; status as a licensing free zone unconfirmed
- Official website: https://texmas.com/dubai-textile-city
- Listed on the Ministry of Economy and Tourism register of free-zone company registrars: Yes

## Tax status

- VAT Designated Zone (per the FTA list): No

Which areas of zone are designated: No current designation. Dubai Textile City was a VAT Designated Zone from 2018-01-01 to 2021-04-04 only. [1]

Sources: [1] [Government source (opened 2026-10-24)](https://tax.gov.ae/DataFolder/Files/Legislation/Designated%20Zones%20-%2021%2009%202021%20sep21.pdf)

## Notes and history

- **History (2021-04-04):** The FTA's List of Designated Zones (version dated 21 September 2021) shows Dubai Textile City as a Designated Zone from 1 January 2018 to 4 April 2021, the date Cabinet Decision No. 34 of 2021 took effect. [source](https://tax.gov.ae/DataFolder/Files/Legislation/Designated%20Zones%20-%2021%2009%202021%20sep21.pdf)
- **Good to know:** The Ministry of Economy and Tourism's list of free zone company registrars (updated 23 October 2026) places Dubai Textile City among the free zones supervised by the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority, which it names as the registrar. [source](https://www.moet.gov.ae/company-registrars-in-free-zones)

## FAQ

### Is Dubai Textile City a VAT Designated Zone?

Dubai Textile City does not appear on the Federal Tax Authority's list of VAT Designated Zones.

## Compare with

- [Dubai Textile City vs DAFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=dafza&z=dubai-textile-city)
- [Dubai Textile City vs DUCAMZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=dubai-textile-city&z=ducamz)
- [Dubai Textile City vs DCC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=dubai-commercity&z=dubai-textile-city)

Rules that apply to every zone: [corporate tax](https://freezoneguide.com/guides/qualifying-free-zone-person-corporate-tax.md), [VAT Designated Zones](https://freezoneguide.com/guides/vat-designated-zones.md), [mainland access](https://freezoneguide.com/guides/free-zone-vs-mainland.md)

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