Dubai Knowledge Park (DKP) is home to training institutes, HR consultancies, professional development companies, and educational organisations.Set up your company in this dedicated free zone with Bestax.
We review whether your activity fits a training, consultancy, HR, professional development, or freelance route.
We help you choose between a Freezone Company, branch, or freelance setup based on your ownership and business model.
We guide you through commercial spaces, co-working options, and other facility arrangements before you apply.
Our team reviews passport copies, shareholder details, business activity information, and supporting records before submission.
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Dubai Knowledge Park (formerly Dubai Knowledge Village) is a dedicated free zone for education and corporate training. It is part of TECOM Group and is located in Al Sufouh 2, close to Dubai Internet City and Palm Jumeirah.
Rather than a general business hub, DKP is a specialised campus that serves training institutes, human resource agencies, consultancies, professional development centres, and executive education providers.
Zone Highlights
DKP at a Glance
Bestax can help you confirm whether your planned activity is accepted in DKP and identify the right licence route before you apply.
The student body at Dubai Knowledge Park and Dubai International Academic City grew 15 percent in early 2026, with more than 38,500 students now based across both districts — attracting talent from over 170 countries and offering access to more than 600 programmes. This makes DKP a strong choice for businesses that want to operate within an established, growing academic and professional environment.
Students
Across DKP & Academic City
Nationalities
A truly global talent pool
Programmes
Through partner universities
Growth
Student body, early 2026
Ownership
Foreign ownership allowed
Group
Part of Dubai's premier zones
Freelancers
Available for individuals
Future Focus
Growing programme focus
DKP is a specialist free zone designed for businesses operating in the fields of learning, training, people development, and human resource management. Whether you run a training institute or an HR consultancy, DKP provides a dedicated campus and ecosystem for your growth.
Set up training institutes, vocational centres, e-learning companies, and academic institutions within a dedicated education campus.
Establish HR consultancies, recruitment and executive search agencies, and people-management outsourcing operations.
Launch coaching centres, corporate learning and development units, and executive education providers.
Bestax helps you through every step of the DKP setup process. We review your business model, identify the right licence and structure, prepare your documents, and guide you after approval.
We review your activity and confirm whether a training, consultancy, HR, professional development, freelance, or other route is right for your business.
We help you understand whether a Freezone Company, branch of an existing company, or freelance licence fits your ownership and operational needs.
We guide you through the available commercial spaces, co-working options, and other facility arrangements based on your team size and activity.
Our team checks passport copies, shareholder details, company name options, activity information, KYC records, and any supporting documents before submission.
We assist with authority filing, follow-ups, clarifications, lease steps, and approval tracking until your licence is issued.
After approval, we guide you on bank account preparation, accounting records, VAT or corporate tax registration, visa steps, payroll, and renewal planning.
Bestax helps you organise your required documents, review the information, and prepare a complete application file before submission.
Verifies the identity of every shareholder and director before your Dubai Knowledge Park registration.
Confirms your current UAE immigration status when applying, where a residence visa already exists.
Used for identity verification if you already reside in the United Arab Emirates.
A few preferred trade-name options submitted for reservation and DKP authority approval.
Clearly defines the licensed business activities your DKP company will legally perform.
Ownership and management particulars used to structure and register your company correctly.
Know-your-customer and ultimate beneficial owner details required for regulatory and banking compliance.
Attested corporate documents establishing the parent entity when registering a branch or subsidiary.
Your chosen commercial, co-working or desk option, fixing the registered address for your licence.
Current contact information and address used for official correspondence and registration records.
Declared share capital details used to structure ownership and satisfy registration requirements.
A no-objection certificate needed for certain activities or where an existing sponsor applies.
Setting up in Dubai Knowledge Park requires more than selecting a licence name. You need the correct activity, entity type, shareholder structure, workspace plan, document file, visa planning, banking preparation, and compliance support.
Bestax helps you make these decisions clearly, so your company is formed with accurate documents and a practical plan for accounting, corporate tax, VAT, payroll, record keeping, and future renewals.
We help match your business model with the correct activity and licence route before filing.
Our team reviews application details to reduce avoidable corrections, delays, and rejection risks.
We help you understand licence, visa, workspace, renewal, and compliance-related costs before you proceed.
After incorporation, we support accounting, tax, VAT, payroll, bookkeeping, and record-keeping requirements.
You should begin once your business activity, shareholders, budget, visa needs, facility requirement, and preferred company type are reasonably clear. Early planning helps you avoid choosing a licence or workspace that does not fit your operations.
Dubai Knowledge Park has seen significant growth in 2026, in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and the Education 33 Strategy.
The student body at DKP and Dubai International Academic City grew 15 percent in early 2026, reaching over 38,500 students — with talent from more than 170 countries and access to over 600 programmes through partner universities.
Talk to a Dubai Knowledge Park advisorA strong focus on AI, digital transformation, and future skills programmes, with continued partnerships with global institutions.
The Future Hack initiative launched to engage students in solving real-world challenges.
Continued collaboration with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for quality assurance.
Frankfurt School and other international institutions expanded their executive education centres in DKP.
Broader free zone reforms, including easier mainland access, also benefit companies registered in DKP.
More than 600 programmes are now available through universities and institutions based at DKP and Dubai International Academic City.
Dubai Knowledge Park, formerly known as Dubai Knowledge Village, is a dedicated free zone for training institutes, HR agencies, consultancies, and professional development companies. It is part of TECOM Group and is located in Al Sufouh 2 in Dubai.
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