Dubai Business setup question and answer

Frequently Asked Questions.

Go to business setup calculation and fill out the form and submit, you will receive in few minutes a proposal for the most suited option to your business according to your details with procedures, timetable and price.

There is more than one difference between free zone company and mainland, the most important of which is; free zone is a company existed in designated area for which the business can be conducted only within the designated area/freezone, while the mainland company can conduct a business in any area in the emirate without restriction., for more details and comparison between free zone and mainland, please click here mainland and Freezone.

There is no limit to the investment required to setup a business in Dubai depending on the activities of your business ,investing partners the location of your business etc .you can invest as much or as little as you want to keep in mind the benefit of your employees and anyone involved in the business .

Depending on the company type, there are different types of visa and visas requirements in Dubai, to live and work in Dubai, every foreign national either investor or employe need a residence visa, the number of employment visas will be determined according to office space and do not entitle the employment visa holder to own a business in UAE, while the investor/business owner visa holder will be entitled to own multiple businesses, for more details on the visas type & procedures, please click here on Visa section

It can take as little as two working days or can take up to 3 weeks to start your business in dubai depending on the company type and structure .

Only in case of setting up a branch of foreign company or registering foreign company as shareholder in uae company, then all documents for the that foreign entity need to be attested by the UAE embassy or consulate in the country of document origin furthermore, the same documents need to be attested by the UAE ministry of foreign affairs, while there is no documents needed to attest for setting a company for an individual shareholders. 

Dubai is the financial hub in middle east .thanks to its two ports , Dubai dominates the cargo and re_export markets for over 25 years , Dubai economy has shown substantial growth with investment pouring in from all corners of the globe . it is also home to two major airlines ( emirates airline and fly dubai ) with emirates being one of biggest airlines in the world . apart from this , dubai has a very large physical infrastructure spread all over the state with all kinds of services available almost every where, advanced banking system and home for most branded leaders.

Yes , more than three _ quarters of goods entering the emirate are duty _ free . free trade zones in dubai offer incentives to imports including exemptions from duties . the open border foreign trade policy has proved a major factor in allowing small business to expand .

Dubai has an entirely different set of laws for foreign investors who are setting up their business in dubai paper work and legal requirement are minimal and procedures are fast tracked so that it is extremely easy to set up a company , licensing and registration moreover , Dubai has laws and rules for hiring employees and their benefits are protected. 

Upon issuance of the business license and residence visa, you can apply for your personal and business bank account from any of UAE banks. 

AED and any of your choice currency like USD,EUR & GBP

Yes, you can sponsor under your visa, your family like spouse, Children up to 18 years old & parents under your visa regardless how the family size.