United Arab Emirates has 7 Emirates (Cities). Abu Dhabi (Capital), Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Fujairah & Umm Al Quwain. UAE is centrally located and it’s within a reachable distance to Middle East, Asia & Africa.

UAE particularly Dubai is one of the fastest growing economy in the world. Tax Benefits, 100% ownership and Full repatriation of the income, Excellent Healthcare, Top Education System etc. makes it a very attractive proposition to anyone who wishes to settle down under the sun.

There is no minimum or maximum investment, anyone can start with as low as possible depending on the location of the business, jurisdiction, business activities and No. of Visa’s required. (For e.g. A business license can be obtained for as low as AED 8500).

UAE has 7 Emirates (Cities). All 7 Emirates have a Mainland License Issuing Authority for e.g. Department of Economic Development.

Furthermore, In all 7 emirates there a various Freezones. In total, there are over 40 freezones in the UAE while in Dubai itself there are over 20 freezones.

All locations have their own advantage in the aspect of Price, Connectivity and Rules & Regulations. Please contact our business development team to learn more.

1. Mainland Company (Onshore Company):
Required a Local Sponsor of 51%, It is established in the mainland areas through the Department of economic development.

2. FreeZone Company (Onshore Company):
100% fully owned company doesn’t require a local sponsor. Can be established through the freezone license authority of any 7 emirates.

3. Offshore Company:
An offshore company or an international business company can be established in the UAE with 100% ownership. This company is a virtual in nature and doesn’t comply with the mainland or freezone laws of the UAE.

Freezone Business Setup doesn’t require a local sponsor to be involved in the company. All the freezones are established with 100% ownership. Freezone businesses however are restricted to do business within the freezone boundaries or other countries and hence are not allowed to trade directly with the mainland areas.

Mainland Business setup requires a local sponsor (Mostly 51%) and can be established in any mainland areas of the 7 emirates of the UAE. There are no restrictions in doing business locally or internationally.

The timeframe can be 1 day or up to 4 weeks. It all depends on the type of license, location, jurisdiction and the activity if the business. To find out the best suitable business requirements, please contact our business development team.

While many freezones do not require physical presence in the UAE. This means you can open a company and get the residence visa without physically present in the UAE. However, you should have travelled to the UAE in the past and can produce an entry stamp or old tourist visa. This helps in applying for your residence visa while you are away.

For Bank account, your presence is must. Please note that in order to obtain a bank account, residence visa must be stamped on your passport.

To apply for a company bank account in the UAE, you would need the following documents

1. Company / Business License
2. Memorandum of Association (MOA)
3. Tenancy Contract / Lease Agreement
4. Stamped Residence Visa

Please note that quicksetup experts are well connected with different banks in the UAE. We understand the banking norms and can assist you to obtain a bank account with certain exceptions. To know more, please contact one of our representatives.

Once your visa is issued by the immigration authority, you can then proceed for medical test and emirates id application. This is done to get your visa stamped on your passport.

After the visa stamping, you can apply to get your family visa. Please note that you would need the following documents to obtain your family visa:

1. Attested Tenancy Contract
2. Attested Birth Certificate
3. Attested Marriage Certificate
4. Passport Copies of the dependents
5. Original Passport of the sponsor

Note: There may be other documents required at the time of application, please contact one of our representatives to know more.

YES, if you have established a company in the freezone authority, you will get a virtual office or a shared desk from the freezone. This space can be used to operate your business

For Mainland License, you must take an office in that mainland jurisdiction. Without the office space your license may not be issued.

Please note that there are NO income tax or corporate tax in the UAE. Anyone who wishes to import, can do so by paying the custom duty of 5% to the custom authorities.

All the business license in the UAE are renewed every year. Residence visa for Investor can be obtained for 2 years and 3 years depending on the jurisdiction and the emirates.

Residence visa for employees can be obtained for 2 years and 3 years as well.

YES, Medical Insurance is mandatory in the UAE for all the residents. Medical insurance can be obtained for as low as AED 1000 per year. It varies depending on the type of facility and coverage of the insurance.