United Arab Emirates · Ecommerce stores
Ecommerce stores in Dubai
Dubai shoppers expect Apple Pay and cards settled in dirhams through a provider such as Network International, Telr, or Checkout.com, and usually Tabby or Tamara too. Delivery runs through Aramex, Jeebly, or iMile, with Dubai zones priced separately from the rest of the UAE. The 5% VAT has to be visible. Customer accounts fall under the UAE PDPL. Keep the Arabic and English catalogs identical, because shoppers switch language during checkout. Host in the UAE region.
Planning range
AED 16,000 — AED 55,000
This is a planning range in dirhams before 5% VAT. Keeping Arabic and English in sync is included, not a surprise extra.
The project includes
- Catalog, checkout, and the local payment methods
- Shipping zones for that city’s delivery companies
- The tax invoice format required in that country
What is specific to Dubai
- Range
- AED 16,000 to AED 55,000
- Timing
- 5–10 weeks
- Where the work is
- DIFC, DMCC, Dubai Media City, and Business Bay
- Local payments
- Apple Pay and cards through Network International, Telr, or Checkout.com, plus Tabby and Tamara when you sell online
- Delivery
- Aramex, Jeebly, and iMile, with Dubai zones priced separately from the rest of the UAE
- Data rule
- UAE Personal Data Protection Law, Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021. Lead forms and customer accounts are covered.
- Suggested hosting
- AWS UAE (me-central-1) or Azure UAE North.
- Tax
- 5% VAT, not included in the range
- Invoice
- Show 5% VAT on tax invoices. The UAE is rolling out e-invoicing in phases, so keep invoice data structured before your business is required to comply.
The range is in UAE dirhams. Payments, hosting, and invoices above are the ones used in Dubai. Related work is on the work page, including globevisa.ae. To describe a project, start at Get started.
Questions before you hire
How much does ecommerce stores cost in Dubai?
A typical range for this kind of project in Dubai is AED 16,000 to AED 55,000. This is a planning range in dirhams before 5% VAT. Keeping Arabic and English in sync is included, not a surprise extra. Most projects take 5–10 weeks once the scope is agreed. This is not a fixed price list: describe your project, and we will tell you whether Weblak is the right fit.
Which payment methods should a store in Dubai accept?
The methods shoppers expect there are: Apple Pay and cards through Network International, Telr, or Checkout.com, plus Tabby and Tamara when you sell online. Do not rely on another country’s payment methods just because a theme came with them; that is a common reason local cards fail at checkout.
Who delivers orders for a store in Dubai, and what invoice is required?
Delivery usually runs through Aramex, Jeebly, and iMile, with Dubai zones priced separately from the rest of the UAE. Show 5% VAT on tax invoices. The UAE is rolling out e-invoicing in phases, so keep invoice data structured before your business is required to comply.
Which data-protection law applies to customer accounts in United Arab Emirates?
UAE Personal Data Protection Law, Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021. Lead forms and customer accounts are covered. Card data stays with the payment gateway, never on the store’s server. Suggested hosting: AWS UAE (me-central-1) or Azure UAE North.