Media Services
Fee
100+ AED
Duration
12 MINUTES
UAE Media Council
Working hours
09:00 am to 03:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday off
Renew newspaper or magazine license
Fees
AED 50,000.00 License for daily newspaper Daily NewsPaper Inside UAE
AED 35,000.00 License for weekly newspaper Weekly NewsPaper Inside UAE
AED 25,000.00 License for weekly magazine Weekly Magazine Inside UAE
AED 15,000.00 License to print bimonthly magazine Bimonthly Magazine Inside UAE
AED 10,000.00 License for a monthly magazine (or every two months) Monthly Magazine Inside UAE
AED 3,000.00 License for quarterly magazine Quarterly Magazine Inside UAE
AED 1,000.00 License for an annual magazine Yearly Magazine Inside UAE
AED 15,000.00 License of a newspaper or electronic journal Electronic
Fee type
Federal
Category
Process
Sector
Media services
Department/Division
Media Licensing Department
Service type
G2B & G2G
Service structure
Secondary
Digital transformation
Yes
Target customer
All Community members Institutions: Government Entities / Private Institutions / NGOs
Service channels
| Service channels | Submit service request | Obtain service | Payment for service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Centre | |||
| Website | |||
| Application Platform | |||
| P.O Box | |||
| Call Centre | |||
| Mobile |
Supplementary service
N/A
Service limits
N/A
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Submit a license renewal application (magazine, newspaper) digitally.
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A copy of the passport for both the license holder and the editor-in-chief (in case of changing the data).
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A copy of the license of the magazine or newspaper (last edition).
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A copy of the media and commercial license for the printing press in which the magazine or newspaper is printed.
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Pay the financial fees with cards (e-dirham, credit cards) terms and conditions apply
Digitally receiving a request to renew a new media license or several activities from the customer or his representative.
Checking the attachments and conditions to be met in the renewal application.
Payment of the prescribed financial fee electronically
Issuing the license electronically