Entertainment Permissions
Adding the extras like music and entertainment can make your group’s experience all the more memorable. Madinat Jumeirah is pleased to be able to source for you a variety of entertainment opportunities from Jazz Quartets to Arabic Duos and Magicians to Jugglers.
As per the new DTCM regulations, all entertainment, except wedding and birthday celebrations must apply for entertainment permit.
Entertainment Permissions - DTCM
For any show or performance, we require the exact details of the performance, including, but not limited to the names of performers and participants.
All live performances require permits/permissions issued from the offices of the DTCM. It is the responsibility of the client to ensure that these are in place. The Licensee has to submit the required documentation for this application no later than thirty (30) days prior to the first date of promotion or ticket sales of the event. Jumeirah - Madinat Jumeirah reserves the right to cancel the event if DTCM permissions are not in place, copies having been submitted to our offices.
Overview of the procedure:
As the event is taking place at Jumeirah - Madinat Jumeirah, the venue needs to apply for all permissions under the Jumeirah - Madinat Jumeirah license. Paperwork is processed at Conference & Incentives and sent through to our Jumeirah protocol department who deal with DTCM & CID directly.
The following documentation of all artists/performers details to be submitted to Madinat Jumeirah in the following format in order to process this application successfully:
- Clear and legible color photocopy of passport. Please note that some Arabic passports have issue and expiry date info on a separate page in passport. It is imperative that all passport copies submitted to Madinat Jumeirah are valid and clearly shown issue and expiry dates.
- One (1) original and current passport photograph with white background of each artist/performer.
- These are to be scanned at high resolution to CD in j-peg format only. Photoshop, tif and any other formats are unfortunately not accepted.
Jumeirah – Madinat Jumeirah will in turn format these to the guidelines set by DTCM and submit for review and approval.
Fees & Charges for DTCM application:
Submission fee - AED 520 per event
Permission fee - AED 810 per entertainment day
**These charges are subject to change as per DTCM**
What is the cost of the event?
Ticketed event:
AED 520 Submission Fee
AED 810 Permission Fee per day
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AED 1330 Total per day for whatever numbers of ENT + 10 % taxes from the sold tickets which should be settled with the DTCM within 10 days from the event date otherwise there will be fine 100 DHS per day.
Non Ticketed event/ Private Event
AED 520 Submission Fee
AED 810 Permission Fee
AED 750 Per Entertainer per month
The cost for the non ticketed/private event is based on number of and for how many months.
N.B
In the Non Ticketed/ Private event one day equal one month and maximum validity of the permission is 3 months.
In case of additional artists/entertainers submission process is treated as new and fees (submission and permission) are payable again along with fees for the additional artists.
Requirements Data for the Tickets.
- Tickets to be in stapled booklets
- Tickets to be from to part
- Tickets to contain the following data in the two parts
(Serial No, Price, Date and Property Name) For MJR, AL Qasr, Al Souk and MAS Please put MAS on the ticket.
N.B
* For the license renewal will require same the above.
* We are allowed only to obtain entertainment permission from the DTCM. However, if the event or the rest of its permission belonging to other Governmental Department, only the Organizer allowed and should deal with the rest of approvals since they will require the organizer Trade license, and other documents.
**Please note that the above is for information only and subject to change without notice. The Hotel will advise the Client to liaise directly with DTCM for additional information**
The client is also responsible for all costs associated with this and must be paid to Madinat Jumeirah in advance.
Governmental submission and permission feed can be changed be the government without previous notice, please note that if any increase will occur Jumeirah – Madinat Jumeirah will increase the prices without prior notice.
A ten percent (10%) fee of all ticket revenues is payable by the client to the DTCM for public performances within 10 (ten) days after event. To allow a No Objection Letter to be issued by Madinat Jumeirah for the purpose of obtaining permissions, an advanced deposit of the forecasted value is required. This deposit will be refunded on the confirmation from the DTCM that all respective fees due have been paid by the client. The unused tickets have to be submitted to DTCM within 14 days after the event.
Marketing and Sales - No advanced advertising, marketing, selling of tickets or public relation activity is permitted prior to the obtaining of DTCM permits / permissions. Madinat Jumeirah reserves the right to cancel the event without cause or reason if it believes that such activities have taken place prior to the respective permissions being granted.
Due to this legal requirement no entertainment would be allowed without prior approval by DTCM. This agreement is valid only subject to the approval by DTCM being granted.
**Please note that the above is for information only and subject to change without notice. Client can liaise directly with DTCM for additional information**