Dubai Healthcare City Authority waives fees, penalties for businesses

Businesses are also given the option to settle renewal fees in installments through payment plans, including post-dated cheques

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Dubai Healthcare City Authority launches measures to support its partners and strengthen opportunities for sustainable growth
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Dubai Healthcare City Authority has introduced measures to support its business community, including fee waivers and flexible payment plans for licence renewals and leasing solutions. These initiatives aim to enhance partner growth and ensure the long-term sustainability of specialised services within the free zone, reinforcing Dubai's commitment to supporting key sectors.

Key points

  • DHCA introduces measures to support its business community and foster growth.
  • Fee waivers and flexible payment plans are offered for licence renewals.
  • Leasing solutions provide flexibility, including cheque restructuring and waivers.

Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA), the governing body of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), has launched a set of measures for its business community. The measures are aimed at supporting partners and enhancing their opportunities for growth.

The move reflects Dubai’s commitment to supporting sectors across the emirate, enhancing their resilience and reinforcing their readiness and ability to respond to conditions as they evolve.

“The measures introduced by the Dubai Healthcare City Authority reflect our commitment to supporting our business partners and ensuring the sustainability and growth of their operations. They form an integral part of DHCC’s broader ecosystem objectives, fostering a stable and enabling environment for growth, investment, and the long-term sustainability of world-class specialised services within the free zone,” Issam Galadari, CEO of Dubai Healthcare City Authority said in a statement.

The measures include a waiver of reinstatement fees and late renewal penalties for licences renewed between April 1 and June 30, 2026. Businesses are also given the option to settle renewal fees in installments through payment plans, including post-dated cheques, extending until September 30, 2026.

The measures also provide flexibility across a range of leasing solutions within the free zone. These allow for the postponement or restructuring of due cheques into instalments upon request, with deferment charges and cheque return fees waived.

DHCA confirmed that business partners who are eligible may apply for these measures in accordance with the criteria and timelines that have been specified.

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The authority reaffirmed its commitment to providing support to enable its partners to continue exploring opportunities for growth and expansion from Dubai, which continues to offer an environment for ambition and achievement.