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Start your company in Dubai (UAE)

Formation, registered office and bookkeeping — ready to operate from day one.

I'm in 4 min · no card required
Live in 19-21 days
  1. 1
    Free Zone licensing Day 1-7
    • Select free zone (IFZA, DMCC, ADGM)
    • Submit DED or Free Zone Authority application
    • Receive trade licence and MOA
  2. 2
    Visa and FTA Day 7-14
    • Establishment card and Emirates ID issued
    • Investor or employment residence visa stamped
    • Corporate Tax registration with FTA
  3. 3
    Operational Day 14-21
    • Mashreq or WIO business account opened
    • QFZP substance file documented
    • VAT registered if above AED 375K
Starts from
AED 55,800 first year, all-in
≈ $15,194 ≈ €12,911
What's included
  • Company formation AED 30,000
  • Virtual office AED 10,500 /year
  • Investor visa AED 4,500
  • Bookkeeping AED 750 /month
    See pricing tiers by revenue
    • ≤ AED 250K revenue AED 750 /month
    • AED 250K–1M AED 1,250 /month
    • AED 1M–2.5M AED 2,100 /month
    • AED 2.5M–5M AED 4,200 /month
  • Corporate tax registration AED 1,800
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Why Dubai (UAE)?

Founders seeking 0% personal income tax + UAE residency

Free Zone licence comes with the Investor Visa pathway. UAE residency in 60 days. 0% personal income tax. UAE Corporate Tax 9% with a 0% rate on the first AED 375K of profits.

Investor Visa0% PIT9% CT

Web3 and crypto native founders

VARA (Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority) is the world's first crypto dedicated regulator. ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market) Digital Assets Framework runs English common law. DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) offers the same for fintech.

VARAADGM common lawDIFC fintech

MENA and Africa expansion gateway

Free Zones (DMCC, IFZA, Meydan, JAFZA) handle 100% foreign ownership in two weeks. Strategic location for GCC, Sub Saharan Africa, and South Asia. English language administration in DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) and ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market).

Free ZonesDIFC / ADGMGCC access

Considerations

If you don't need MENA presence

Dubai's value proposition is residency + GCC access. Without those:

9% Corporate TaxLicense fees AED 12K+
→ Singapore stronger banking, denser treaty network→ Estonia pure digital, no physical presence required→ Hong Kong 0% on foreign source income, deeper banking

If you need EU market passporting

UAE issued licences don't passport into the EU. For regulated EU activities:

No EU passportNon EEA
→ Ireland EU member, English speaking common law→ Luxembourg fund and IP regime, EU passportable→ Estonia EU member, digital first
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