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Free Zone License for 1 Year
AED 5,750 (1,575 USD)
- Zero visa package with Lease Agreement (Multiple Shareholders )
- Company Registration
- Any 3 Media Activities or Ecommerce Activity
- License Validity: 1 Year
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Mainland Professional
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21,650 AED ( 5,931 USD )
- Commercial Trade License
- Immigration Card
- 1 Free UAE Residence Visa (Investor) for 02 Years
- 3 Quota File for labour
- Virtual address facilities
- Labour quota application
- Wide selection of business activities
- Company stamp
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- 100% Company Ownership
- 100% Capital and Profit Repatriation
- 3,000+ business activities
- Unlimited number of visas
- UAE Company Registration
- Establishment Card
- E-Channel
- Widest range of commercial space options
- Ability to bid on government contracts and tenders
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- No corporate tax to pay
- 100% foreign ownership
- Expand internationally
- Low maintenance and setup cost
- A speedier incorporation process
- Low capital and reduced administration
- Offshore Corporate Bank Account Access
- Protected assets & Complete privacy
- Multiple classes of shares
0% Personal income Tax, Corporate Income Tax, dividends tax
123 double tax treaties (dual taxation)
100% Repatriation of profits and capital to your home country
No custom duties within GCC
No minimum investment required for Company Formation in Dubai
No local employee quota requirements
Local currency pegged to the USD since 1997
English is the business language
200 Nationalities Lives in Dubai
Easy requirements for resident’s visa
Central time zone means you can do business with east & west in one working day
UAE ranked third safest country worldwide
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We know your time is important. That is why, to Set up Your Business in UAE we have a fully digitalized the setup process, so you don’t need to visit Dubai to complete and open your own business – saving your time and money.
The entire company setup process will take around 2-3 weeks.
For an overview of how to Get Dubai Mainland License or Free Zone Company Setup process, contact Smart Zones® UAE
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Start a new business with Smart Zones® UAE. We offer assistance in UAE free zone Company Formation like DMCC License or to Get Mainland License in Dubai, LLC company in Dubai and offshore company setup. We eliminate the burdens of extensive paperwork, legal complexities, and various expenses for UAE business set up.
Throughout the entire process, you will experience our exceptional level of service as Smart Zones® Dubai attentively cater to your specific requirements and offer comprehensive relocation programs, which even include assistance with residence visas.
Also referred to as a business license, a trade license is a document that specifies the activities that a company can carry out in the UAE.
There are three main types of licenses:
- Professional license – For professionals, craftsmen and artisans
- Commercial license – For all trading activities
- Industrial license – For all industrial and manufacturing activities
The requirements may vary depending on which jurisdiction you will set up your company (free zone or mainland), but the basic documents include:
- Attested copy of shareholder and director passports
- Passport Copies
- Activities Details
- Photograph
- Trade Name options
Once your trade license is issued, you will then receive your establishment card (some jurisdictions automatically issue the establishment card, while others issue it upon request).
After your establishment card has been issued, you can proceed with applying for a visa. You will need to submit the following documents:
- Passport copy
- Digital photo (passport size)
- Entry permit
- Current visa status (optional for those who are already inside the country)
A holding company in Dubai, UAE is primarily established to manage assets such as property, investments in subsidiary businesses, and intellectual property while providing protection from potential liabilities.
Holding companies in Dubai are restricted to specific activities, including the ownership of assets such as physical properties, intellectual property, and subsidiary businesses. They cannot engage in manufacturing, selling goods or services, or directly managing the assets they hold.
A free zone is a special economic jurisdiction in the UAE that offers the following business benefits:
- 100% foreign ownership of a business
- 100% repatriation of profits
- 0% income tax
- Corporate tax exemption (subject to meeting certain criteria)
- No customs duties on imports and exports
- No paid upfront share capital (in most free zones)
- No physical office space required (depending on the free zone)
However, if your business is registered in a free zone, you can only trade within that free zone and internationally. To conduct trade in the mainland, you will need to get permission from the concerned free zone authority and the local Department of Economic Development.
As mentioned above, free zone companies can only trade and operate within the free zone where they are registered and overseas. In contrast, mainland companies are free to trade anywhere in the UAE and outside of the country.
Furthermore, setting up a company in the mainland previously required a local sponsor, who will own 51% of the company. With the revised Commercial Companies Law, foreign investors can now own 100% of their mainland companies, except in strategic sectors such as oil and gas and banking.
A mainland company setup offers the following benefits:
- 100% foreign company ownership (in most activities)
- 100% profit repatriation
- 0% income tax
- Access to over 3,000 business activities
- Freedom to trade anywhere in the UAE and overseas
- Ability to bid on government contracts and tenders
- Access to an unlimited number of visas
- Quick bank account opening approval
A mainland trade license is renewed annually. A free zone license, on the other hand, has a different validity period depending on the free zone authority. This can range from one to five years.
Establishing a holding structure in Dubai offers advantages like effortless asset management, a simplified legal structure, enhanced privacy for ultimate beneficiaries, diversified investments, and flexible employee mobility.
There are two main types of holding companies in the UAE: onshore holding companies and free zone holding companies. Each has its own set of regulations and advantages.
