Dubai Silicon Oasis Approvals
Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) / DIEZ Approvals
Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) is a government-backed free zone built for technology and innovation-focused businesses. Setting up or building within DSO requires DSO/DIEZ approval before construction, fit-out, or utility connection work can proceed. SBM Contracting manages the DSO/DIEZ approval process for you, from initial documentation through to your final Building NOC.
Available Service: DSO / DIEZ Approval Application & Coordination
Our scope includes:
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Preparation and submission of initial approval documents — application form, DED license, Unit Title Deed, and Office Tenancy Contract
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Coordination of infrastructure requests for electricity and water connections
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Handling fit-out applications for office or shop power connections
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Managing electricity and water connection applications with DEWA
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Securing the Building NOC required for building permits
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Follow-up with the DSO / DIEZ authority through to final approval
Why Choose SBM Contracting
The DSO / DIEZ approval process spans several stages, initial documentation, infrastructure and utility applications, fit-out approval, and the final Building NOC-each with its own requirements. SBM Contracting takes on that complexity for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s the set of approvals required to establish, build, or fit out a business within Dubai Silicon Oasis, a government-backed free zone for technology and innovation-focused companies. It covers everything from initial documentation to the final Building NOC.
Any business setting up, constructing, or fitting out premises within Dubai Silicon Oasis needs to go through the DSO / DIEZ approval process before work or utility connections can proceed.
Typical requirements include a letter of intent, the manager’s passport copy, a freehold/leasehold acknowledgment form, a completed application form, and copies of the DED license, Unit Title Deed, and Office Tenancy Contract.
Yes, a minimum capital of AED 100,000 is required to establish a business in Dubai Silicon Oasis.
It’s the application businesses submit for power connections when fitting out an office or shop in DSO. The fit-out application itself is free, though related service charges may apply.
Electricity and water connection applications are submitted online. The application itself is free, but service charges apply, and the approval process is managed by DEWA.
Timelines vary depending on which stages apply to your project, initial documentation, infrastructure requests, fit-out, DEWA connections, and the Building NOC. Working with an experienced contractor helps avoid delays from incomplete submissions.
Electricity and water connection applications are submitted online. The application itself is free, but service charges apply, and the approval process is managed by DEWA.
Electricity and water connection applications are submitted online. The application itself is free, but service charges apply, and the approval process is managed by DEWA.
Yes. We coordinate the electricity and water connection applications with DEWA as part of managing your overall DSO / DIEZ approval process.
Simply contact our team with your business and project details. We’ll assess which approval stages apply to you and manage the process through to your final Building NOC.
