Does Amazon.ae have different image requirements from Amazon.com?

The rules are Amazon's global ones: a pure white main image background, the product filling 85 percent of the frame, and nothing in the shot but the product. Amazon.ae's beginner's guide states a lower floor of 500 by 500 pixels and 80 percent fill. Building to the global numbers passes both. The one local addition is a content rule against imagery contrary to the Islamic faith.

What size should product images be for Amazon.ae?

At least 1,000 pixels on each side, so zoom works, and under 10,000 pixels on the longest side. Amazon.ae's own guide accepts 500 by 500 pixels as a minimum and recommends 1,000 by 1,000. JPEG is the preferred format.

Do I need a trade license to sell on Amazon.ae?

Yes, if your business operates in the UAE. Amazon.ae says a valid commercial license is required for mainland and free zone businesses. Home-based sellers in Dubai can use the Trader license, which Amazon's page lists at AED 1,370. Amazon.ae's pages do not say whether a business based outside the UAE can register directly.

Is there a monthly fee to sell on Amazon.ae?

Not right now. Amazon.ae offers the Professional plan with no monthly subscription fee for a limited time. You still pay referral fees, mostly between 4.5 and 15 percent with a 1 AED minimum, plus fulfillment fees if you use FBA or Easy Ship, and Amazon adds VAT to every fee.

Should an Amazon.ae listing be in Arabic or English?

Both. Amazon.ae runs in Arabic and English, and Amazon staff advise sellers to optimize with relevant keywords in both languages. Amazon does not announce automatic Arabic translation of local listings, so write the Arabic as its own copy, and keep text on images to a minimum so they work for both audiences.

Do I need to register for VAT to sell on Amazon.ae?

A UAE business must register once its taxable supplies pass AED 375,000 and may register from AED 187,500. A non-resident business has no threshold and must register regardless of the value of its UAE sales, which Amazon's staff guidance applies to non-resident FBA sellers from the first sale.

Can I use AI generated product images on Amazon.ae?

Yes. Amazon regulates what an image shows, not the software that made it, and the main image still has to meet the white background and product-only rules. Since 2026, images showing photorealistic AI generated people should carry the IPTC keyword contains-synthetic-performer, a rule Amazon applies in all of its stores.

Amazon.ae Listing Guide (2026): Images, Arabic, Fees, VAT