OVERVIEW
A clearer route from requirement to completion
Dubai offers different company-formation routes. We help founders understand the operational differences and coordinate applications with the relevant authority.
What Raneem can assist with
- Mainland and free-zone comparison
- Business activity review
- Licence and approval coordination
- Investor and employee visa support
- PRO services after formation
Who this service is for
Dubai-based entrepreneursForeign investorsCompanies expanding into Dubai
How the process works
- 01Confirm the intended activities, owners, customer market and visa needs.
- 02Compare suitable mainland or free-zone routes and the complete setup obligations.
- 03Reserve the trade name and obtain initial or activity approval where required.
- 04Prepare incorporation documents and satisfy workspace or external-approval requirements.
- 05Pay confirmed charges, receive the licence and complete applicable post-licensing registrations.
Typical documents
- Passport copy for each proposed shareholder and manager
- UAE visa and Emirates ID copies where applicable
- Proposed activities, trade names and ownership percentages
- Corporate shareholder documents, if a company will hold shares
- Qualifications, business plan or external approval documents for regulated activities
Who it may not suit
- Applicants seeking guaranteed government approval or a guaranteed completion date
- Businesses needing independent legal, tax or regulated investment advice beyond company-setup coordination
What affects cost
- Mainland or free-zone jurisdiction and selected package
- Number and type of licensed activities
- Legal form, shareholder structure and document attestations
- Workspace or facility requirements
- Visa allocation, immigration registration and external approvals
What affects timing
- Trade-name and activity approval
- Completeness and consistency of shareholder documents
- Corporate shareholder or overseas-document processing
- Premises selection and lease registration
- Review by any sector-specific authority
Authorities involved
- The relevant emirate economic-development authority or selected free-zone authority
- Immigration, labour, tax, customs or sector regulators where applicable
Common causes of delay
- Activity descriptions that do not match the intended business
- Expired, unclear or inconsistent identity documents
- Outstanding external approvals
- Changes to ownership, manager or premises during the application
- Late signatures or payments
Requirements, fees, eligibility and processing periods can change and may depend on the activity, jurisdiction, applicant and authority. Raneem confirms current requirements for each case before submission.