Business Setup and Business Advisory

Start your UAE Company today!

• The UAE is a growing and diversified market with high global demand for imports and exports, and vast opportunities for suppliers
• The country bears a strategic geographic location in a resource-rich region
• The UAE has easy access and global connectivity with over 90 airlines and 170 shipping lines
• Above all, the commerce in the UAE is based on free trade barriers (no quotas or exchange controls)
• The country levies no tax on personal, capital or corporate income, and allows 100% repatriation of capital and profits
• The real estate and freight charges are competitive
• There are no currency restrictions on the exchange of money
• The energy supply is abundant and low-priced
• The populace in the country is educated and skilled, so the place is favorable from the standpoint of hiring workforce – not that there are any restrictions on hiring foreign nationals
• The transportation system throughout the UAE is well developed
• The infrastructural advancement in the UAE is no secret – its plush real estate, state-of-the-art telecommunication systems, and dependable power supply & other utilities are a fertile breeding ground for business entities
• There is top-notch accommodation for residential and office purposes, with cutting-edge venues for exhibitions and conferences
• The financial and services sector in the UAE is remarkably developed, especially suited to complement the business milieu in the region
• The nation has a cosmopolitan lifestyle with first-rate educational institutions, medical facilities, hotels, and shopping complexes

The process of Company Formation in UAE

• Find a local sponsor to act as the service agent for your business in the UAE
• Decide upon the economic activity and, based on that, the legal form of your business
• Submit an application for company registration to the Department of Economic Development (DED) with a suggested company name
• Obtain a trade license by submitting the company’s documents to the DED or the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Get the company’s Memorandum of Association (MOA) notarized
• Register the trade name
• Apply for an Establishment Card
• Obtain the initial and special approvals
• Sign the MOA and lease agreement in front of a public notary
• Obtain location and inspection approval from the Municipality
• Get document processing done to get a payment voucher issued
• Pay the license fee to get a trade license issued
• For hiring employees, get an approval from the Name Board and Ministry of Labor

• Certified copy of tenancy contract
• Photocopies of visa, passport, No-Objection Certificate (NOC), residency certificates, land map or ownership certificate, national ID and family book
• Approval document from the Legal Affairs Department
• Approval documents from the Ministry of Economy and other government entities, if required
• License form
• Partnership contract certificate from a public notary
• Photocopies of Technical Evaluation Report
• Trade name certificate
• Stamped visa from the Immigration Department