Plan UAE company formation and licence renewal around your activity, customers and team. Compare licensing routes, prepare the records and understand the initial and recurring commitments.
Share your contact details and citizenship. We will discuss the planned activity or renewal, ownership, premises and visa needs.
Where your customers are, what you sell, who owns the company and how your team will work all shape a UAE business setup. The starting point is to connect those practical needs with a suitable jurisdiction, permitted activity and legal form.
We help founders, investors and international businesses organise the decisions and documentation behind company formation in Dubai and across the UAE. For an existing business, we review renewal requirements and any changes to the licence or company records. An LLC is a legal form, while mainland and free zone describe the licensing context; these are related decisions to assess together.
A coordinated scope for incorporation and the practical arrangements that follow, with each service and external charge identified.
Coordinate the chosen activity, legal form and trade name with the documents and authority submissions needed for registration and licensing.
Assess premises or facility options against the selected authority’s requirements and the way your business will operate.
Identify the establishment and residence procedures relevant to your company and eligible applicants, including any separate applications or approvals.
Plan the company records and business information needed for bank account opening assistance. Each bank independently assesses the application.
Identify applicable registration and record-keeping questions, then coordinate the agreed support or specialist input alongside the company setup.
Coordinate the administrative submissions and follow-up included in the engagement, with PRO support for relevant establishment, immigration and labour procedures.
A clear brief, an agreed route and coordinated preparation through to the authority’s decision.
Discuss the proposed activities, shareholders, customer markets, premises and visa needs. For international owners, identify any corporate shareholder documents or additional verification requirements.
Review jurisdiction, legal form, licence and facility options. Confirm the scope, expected stages, service fees and authority charges before starting the agreed applications.
Organise the trade name, company documents, signatures and required approvals. Coordinate submissions and respond to additional requests from the relevant authority.
Following registration, organise the resulting records and identify the next administrative actions. Banking, immigration, tax and renewal tasks are handled according to their separately confirmed requirements.
Mainland and free zone are licensing routes. Holding describes a company’s purpose; its jurisdiction and legal form must also be selected.
For a business serving the UAE market.
For activities supported by a particular zone.
For owning shares or assets within a group.
Request two itemised totals for the same activity, premises and team. Amounts vary by authority; the quote should identify service fees, applicable VAT and exclusions.
Registration: trade name, initial approval, incorporation and company documents, as applicable.
First-year licence and premises: licence charges plus the selected office or facility package.
Immigration, if needed: establishment records, visa applications, medical tests and Emirates ID.
Professional work: formation assistance; legal work, translation and attestation where required.
Show capital contributions and refundable deposits separately from fees.
Licence and registry: renewal charges, agent fees and recurring approvals where applicable.
Premises: continued office, lease or facility costs at the renewal rate.
Administration: renewal assistance, bookkeeping and any required audit or filings.
Other due dates: establishment cards and visas renew on their own schedules; include them only when due.
Quote amendments, late penalties and additional work separately. Introductory setup discounts may not continue at renewal.
Prepare a calendar from the actual expiry dates. Licence, premises, establishment records and individual visas can expire separately.
Confirm the licence expiry, current activities and authority renewal conditions. Identify matters that could delay the submission.
Check the facility arrangement and the supporting records required for the renewal.
List separate immigration, labour and establishment documents where relevant to the business.
Identify ownership, activity or management changes that may need separate approval.
Common questions about ownership, legal form, documents, costs and ongoing administration.
Start with the activities, customers, operating location, premises and staffing your business needs. Compare these with the relevant authority’s permitted activities, approvals and costs. The choice should reflect the operating model and continuing requirements, rather than the initial licence price alone.
An LLC describes a legal form; mainland and free zone describe the licensing context. The forms available depend on the jurisdiction and activity. We review both decisions together, including the number and type of shareholders and the documents required for the proposed structure.
Full foreign ownership is available for many UAE activities and in free zones, subject to the applicable rules. Some activities or structures have specific conditions. The ownership position should be confirmed for your selected activity, legal form and licensing authority before incorporation.
Begin with the proposed activities, shareholder details and identity documents, plus any existing company records if a corporate shareholder is involved. The authority may require further declarations, approvals, translations or attestations. We identify the relevant document list after assessing the proposed setup or renewal.
Some preparation and application stages may be handled remotely, depending on the authority and applicant profile. Signatures, identity checks, immigration or banking steps can have separate attendance requirements. We clarify these before planning the applications or any travel.
Timing depends on the jurisdiction, activity, document readiness and approvals required. We explain the expected stages after the initial assessment and track outstanding requests. Regulated activities and corporate ownership structures may involve additional review; final approvals remain with the relevant authorities.
Ask for two itemised totals: the first-year setup and a comparable renewal year. The cost breakdown above separates registration, licence, premises, immigration and professional charges. Confirm the activity, facility, visa count, package inclusions, applicable VAT and renewal rate. Changes and late penalties are separate items; capital contributions and refundable deposits are not service fees.
Start by reviewing the actual licence expiry and the authority’s current renewal requirements, rather than using one universal deadline. Allow time for premises documents, external approvals and any amendments. Keep a separate calendar for establishment, labour and individual residence records, which may expire on different dates. Review Dubai’s official trade licence renewal service.
Changes may require a separate amendment, supporting documents or additional approvals, depending on the authority and proposed change. Tell us about planned updates before the renewal is prepared so the correct sequence and scope can be confirmed.
These follow separate eligibility and assessment processes. A trade licence does not guarantee a bank account or residence visa, and a free zone company is not automatically exempt from Corporate Tax. We identify the applicable follow-on work and confirm which assistance is included in your engagement.
Discuss your planned activities or share your upcoming renewal needs. We will help identify the setup route, documents, costs and next actions relevant to your business.